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Investment Tax Accountant - Special Projects & Strategic Initiatives

at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance

📍 3 Locations Unknown 💰 $115K – $152K USD / year Posted April 15, 2026
Salary $115K – $152K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Finance & Accounting

Serve as an Investment Tax Accountant supporting securities tax operations and strategic initiatives across other investment types. You will analyze transactions, ensure accurate tax outcomes, support Eagle system governance and upgrade testing, and help automate tax processes.

  • Monitor and track securities tax results quality in the Eagle processing system and compare to general ledger
  • Participate in Eagle operational governance meetings to analyze system issues and changes
  • Test Eagle software upgrades to ensure accurate application and continued correct operation
  • Maintain accurate tax basis for investments in Eagle and ensure rules are applied as intended
  • Review investment transactions (securities, partnerships, LLCs, derivatives) to determine correct tax treatment

Works within investment tax processing using the Eagle processing system, performing controls-focused reconciliation against general ledger and participating in testing of Eagle software upgrades. Applies and validates tax basis rules, including exceptions, and analyzes differences between tax basis and Statutory/GAAP accounting for multiple investment products.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level investment tax professional experienced in securities tax operations and managing tax outcomes with strong control discipline. They have hands-on experience working with the Eagle processing system, comparing results to general ledger, maintaining tax basis rules, and reviewing investment transactions including partnerships, LLCs, and derivatives.

analyzing securities transactionsensuring accurate tax outcomesmaintaining a reliable control environmentmonitor and track tax data quality and performance of securities tax results tracked in the Eagle processing systemcompare to general ledger resultstesting of Eagle software upgradesensure accurate tax basis is maintained for investments tracked in Eagleunderstand and analyze differences between tax basis and Statutory or GAAP basis of accountingreview new investment transactions for securitiespartnershipsLLCsand derivatives to determine correct tax treatment
Eagle processing systemGeneral Ledger
securities tax operationssystem and process efficiencytax process enhancementsEagle processing systemgeneral ledger resultstax data quality and performanceEagle operational governance meetingstesting Eagle software upgradestax basis maintenanceexception situationstax basis vs Statutory basistax basis vs GAAP basisinvestment transactions reviewsecuritiespartnershipsLLCsderivativesautomation of tax processestax legislation onboarding
securities tax operationssystem and process efficiencytax process enhancementsanalyzing securities transactionsensuring accurate tax outcomesreliable control environmentanalyzing and comparing tax datadata quality and performanceEagle processing systemgeneral ledger resultsEagle operational governance meetingstesting Eagle software upgradestax basis maintenanceexception situations handlingrules applied as intendedanalyzing differences between tax basis and Statutory basis of accountinganalyzing differences between tax basis and GAAP basis of accountinginvestment transactions reviewtax treatment determinationpartnerships taxreal estate taxLLCs tax treatmentderivatives tax treatmentautomation of tax processesonboarding significant transactionsnavigating large data setscommunication of tax outcomes
communication skillspartnering effectivelycross-functional collaborationability to work in a dynamic and collaborative environmentresearch and analysisattention to detailproblem solvingstakeholder collaboration
Industry Insurance
Job Function Ensure accurate investment tax outcomes through securities tax operations, system governance, and control-focused analysis.
Role Subtype Tax Accountant
Investment Tax AccountantSpecial Projects & Strategic InitiativesInvestment TaxesCorporate Tax Departmentsecurities tax operationsEagle processing systemgeneral ledger resultstax data qualityEagle operational governance meetingssystem and process efficiencyEagle software upgradestax basisStatutory basisGAAP basisinvestment transactionssecuritiespartnershipsLLCsderivativesautomation of tax processestax legislation involving investmentsonboard significant transactionsreliable control environmentexception situations

Must have experience with securities tax operations and maintaining accurate tax basis, Must have used the Eagle processing system (or can demonstrate equivalent system-based tax processing workflow), Must be able to compare tax results to general ledger and test software upgrades

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