Tax Analyst

Are you looking to catapult your career by driving high-impact transformation with household brands? Do you crave an entrepreneurial, fast paced and engaging growth assignment working with incredible people from across the globe?

At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri – a global pure-play ice cream leader. With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer’s/Edy’s, Skinny Cow, OREO®, Outshine and Frollies and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe.

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Area’s hub for up-and-coming food trends, our DGIC team across our offices and factories is raising the bar on all things ice cream. Our growth has been tremendous in the past few years – moving from being #2 manufacturer in market to being #1 in 2024. The brands have strong investments in marketing support, quality improvements and exciting line extensions and innovation. DGIC has also been recognized by retail partners as the top manufacturer partner, winning the #1 position in the prestigious Advantage Award in 2024.

At DGIC, we don’t just hire for roles, we grow future business leaders. Here, everyone is encouraged to think like a general manager. That means owning your piece of the business, making bold decisions, and seeing the big picture. What makes us unique? You won’t just stay in your lane, you’ll get hands-on exposure to everything from Sales, Marketing and operations to Finance and Supply Chain. It’s like getting an MBA on the job (but with way more ice cream). If you’re curious, driven, and ready to learn a lot about a lot, this is the place to stretch your skills and fast-track your career.

Unleash your potential at Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you!

What to expect from Dreyer’s

At the heart of our culture are four core values that guide our actions and define how we work together. We Take Ownership by staying committed from start to finish, making thoughtful decisions, and focusing our efforts on initiatives that drive growth, efficiency, and sustainability. We Do What Is Right by prioritizing transparency, setting clear roles and responsibilities, and speaking up when something doesn’t align with our values. We Seek to Improve through continuous innovation, embracing feedback, and learning from both our successes and setbacks. And We Are Better Together by making decisions that benefit the whole organization, fostering inclusion through diverse perspectives, and treating everyone with fairness and respect. These values are not just ideals—they are the behaviors we live by every day.

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Tax Analyst to join our Tax Department. The ideal candidate will assist to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local income tax filings and support various tax and accounting related activities. This role is pivotal in maintaining the accuracy of our financial and tax records and contributing to the overall efficiency of our tax operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounting and Tax Operations
• Process and make quarterly tax payments for the corporation and inpat employees.
• Prepare adjusted journal entries to record into the GL.
• Create and maintain trackers of tax return filings, payments, extensions, and notices to ensure completeness and timely filings.
• Review state returns, preparing workpapers and reports
• Prepare correspondences with various government agencies on tax issues.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of income tax accounts.
• Prepare tax forms, as needed.
• Process and organize income tax returns for filing and record retention.
• Collaborate and communicate with accounting and other departments to gather information needed for tax filings and compliance.

• Maintain the Fixed Asset Tax Books
• Extract, validate, and format fixed asset book data to provide to third-party service provider to download into tax fixed asset software.
• Review the federal and state fixed asset reports and prepare tax rollforwards and deferred tax asset/liability reconciliations.
• Run reports from vendor system for forecast, budgets, and tax return filings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the vendor team, gather their questions and provide responses, to ensure timely data delivery.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of the fixed asset process, ensuring process consistency, operational efficiency, and effective onboarding of future team members.

• Miscellaneous special projects
• Assist with preparing tax-related reports and schedules for internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with preparing documentation for government and financial statement audits.
• Perform research on tax related issues.
• Build efficiencies to accounting and fixed asset processes
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in tax accounting or a similar role.
• CPA or progress towards certification or advance degree in taxation is desirable.

Technical Skills

• Strong Excel knowledge and able to work with large amount of data (Lookups, Pivots, Sumifs, Pivot Tables)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint)
• JDE General Ledger desired, but not required.

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills and time management skills.
• Ability to meet communicated schedules and tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and part of a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Energetic and high motivated to learn new areas of tax and business.

The pay scale for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The pay scale disclosed below has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The pay range for prospective employees in this role is between $70,000 to $90,000 per year.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.