Tax Credit Accountant

Job description

Build the Future of Tax CreditsWithout the Timesheets

Are you passionate about tax credits energized by complex incentives and ready to leave timesheets behind for good

About the Role:

Internally we called this role Tax Credit Specialist. Youll be a hands-on technical contributor responsible for identifying complex state and federal tax credits jobs-based and investment-related incentives.

This fully remote role offers autonomy minimal travel and the opportunity to shape the future of tax credits through data and artificial intelligence.

This is an ideal opportunity for professionals with public accounting or incentive consulting experience who want to continue doing intellectually challenging work without timesheets or traditional burnout.

You will report to the Vice President of Incentives.

What Youll Do

Identify state and federal tax credits with a primary focus on:

• Jobs-based tax credits (excluding WOTC)
• Basic investment tax credits

Work directly with complex state hiring and employment incentive programs including:

• Georgia Jobs Tax Credit
• South Carolina Jobs Tax Credit
• New York Excelsior Jobs Program
• Arizona Quality Jobs Tax Credit
• Other comparable state and local incentive programs

Evaluate workforce and payroll data related to:

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) credits
• Military leaverelated credits
• Employer-provided childcare tax credits

Collaborate to:

• Translate raw payroll and HRIS data into structured tax credit calculations
• Prepare documentation that is defensible and audit-ready

Help develop AI-enabled workflows that:

• Identify tax credit opportunities in large payroll datasets
• Refine calculations documentation and delivery

Stay current on changes in state and federal incentive legislation affecting jobs and investment credits.

Youre technically thoughtful and excited by the idea of modernizing tax credits through data and AI. You take pride in your work enjoy navigating complex incentive programs and want to be part of a team thats building something smarter and better than the traditional tax credit model.

Why This Role Is Different

• No time sheets
• Remote-first with minimal travel.
• High visibility of work.
• A rare opportunity to combine deep tax technical work with AI and data improvement.

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For

• Bachelors degree in accounting or a related field of study (required)
• Five (5) years of experience with a large regional and big 4 accounting firm (required)
• Five (5) Years State Tax Credit and Tax Research experience
• Hands-on experience with state hiring and jobs tax credits (required)
• Technical foundation in tax credit analysis compliance and documentation
• Experience in public accounting specialty tax or incentive consulting environments
• CPA or JD (plus)
• Masters degree in taxation (MST) or Tax LLM
• Collaborative team-oriented mindset

Additional Information :

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experians culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI work/life balance development authenticity collaboration wellness reward & recognition volunteering... the list goes on. Experians people first approach is award-winning; Worlds Best Workplaces 2024 (Fortune Top 25) Great Place To Work in 24 countries and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experians DNA and practices and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work irrespective of their gender ethnicity religion colour sexuality physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time