Tax Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

The Tax Compliance Specialist will assist all US State and Local tax affairs related to the Arcadis North America domestic business, which may include Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as the tax affairs of Arcadis US’ foreign operations. The focus of the role will be US compliance of our operations, including filing federal, state, and local tax returns, responding to tax inquiries from tax authorities, and assisting the business with one-off tax issues. In addition, assist with the preparation of quarterly tax reporting for Arcadis US, Inc.  

Tax Specialist will report to the Tax Manager.

Role accountabilities:

• Preparation of federal, state, and local income tax returns and supporting work papers, including estimates, extensions, and state apportionment calculations.


• Preparation of state apportionment and state modifications.


• Preparation of income tax provisions under IFRS 12-based tax reporting and accounting, including analysis of uncertain tax positions, deferred tax positions, return-to-provision adjustments, etc. 


• Assist as needed in providing information to the accounting team related to tax reporting and tax accounting, including analysis of uncertain tax positions, deferred tax positions, return-to-provision adjustments, cash taxes, etc. 


• Partner with outside tax consultants on various projects, as assigned.


• Collaborate with accounting, legal and other corporate departments (US and non-US) to accomplish assigned objectives.


• Research tax matters and provide support to the US and global tax team members.


• Assist with tax controversies, audits, and responding to notices


• Other duties as assigned.

Key Shared Accountabilities:

• Support the Tax and Compliance Director with the preparation of the US tax compliance and preparation of the quarterly income tax provisions under IAS 12 (IFRS) based tax reporting and accounting.

Qualifications & Experience:

•    The candidate should have 3 to 5 years related tax experience

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (or related field).

•    Experience with consolidated federal and state and local income tax compliance. 

•    Strong knowledge of tax accounting and reporting under IFRS or US GAAP.

•    Experience as tax advisor.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits including well-being benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $57,786 - $88,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

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