Lead Specialist, Tax Accounting & Reporting (AI)

Location: Hybrid, with 3 days per week in the Hudson Yards, New York City office and 2 days working from home. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Salary: $118,980–$195,465 base pay annually, plus potential incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global is an insurance organization focused on supporting financial well-being and providing insurance products and services.

What you will do

• Own and support insurance premium tax and sales and use tax compliance, including payments, reconciliations, accounting, and regulatory reporting.
• Assist with state income, franchise, property, commercial rent, and other tax compliance requirements.
• Prepare account reconciliations and support tax-related financial reporting and close activities.
• Research nexus, sourcing, exemptions, credits, apportionment, filing obligations, and other state and local tax matters.
• Monitor legislative developments, respond to tax notices, and support audits and information requests.
• Partner with finance technology and cross-functional teams to develop AI-enabled automation, validate tax data, and improve tax workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 7–10 years of relevant state and local tax experience in corporate tax, public accounting, insurance, or a combination of these environments.
• Hands-on experience with insurance premium tax, sales and use tax compliance, and multistate tax research.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, account reconciliations, analytical problem-solving, and technical documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines with limited supervision while maintaining accuracy.
• U.S. work authorization is required; employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Life insurance industry experience.
• CPA, CPA candidate, or another relevant professional credential.
• Experience with Oracle ERP, large data sets, data analytics, tax automation platforms, or workflow automation.
• Experience with Agentic AI, generative AI applications, AI agents, AI governance, validation, documentation, and human-in-the-loop controls.

Culture & Benefits

• Support for professional skill-building and leadership development.
• Inclusive environment with colleagues committed to high ethical standards.
• Flexible hybrid work arrangement with two work-from-home days per week.
• Contemporary benefits and resources for eligible full-time employees.
• Philanthropic opportunities and programs supporting community-building and well-being.