Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Tax, Risk & Special Projects Analyst at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Evanston, Illinois, office.
This is a hybrid role that is in office Tuesday & Thursday.
The Tax, Risk & Special Projects Analyst supports tax compliance, risk management, insurance administration, treasury-related activities, and special projects for UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE). This role works collaboratively with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Legal, external advisors, insurance brokers, and operational leaders to support compliance requirements, risk mitigation efforts, financial analyses, and strategic initiatives. The Tax, Risk & Special Projects Analyst helps ensure regulatory compliance, maintains required documentation, supports organizational risk activities, and contributes to process improvements and cross-functional projects.
UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement
At UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) , we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk, created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.
What you’ll learn and achieve:
As the Tax, Risk & Special Projects Analyst, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:
Assist with federal, state, and local tax compliance and filings, including Forms 990, 990-T, 4720, and other required tax and regulatory filings. Maintain tax compliance calendars, workpapers, supporting documentation, and records.
Conduct tax research and support compliance activities related to tax-exempt organizations, grants, sponsorships, new revenue streams, unrelated business income, nexus, public support requirements, and other tax-related matters.
Assist with responses to IRS and state tax authority inquiries, notices, examinations, and information requests. Support tax accounting, financial statement disclosures, audit requirements, and related reporting activities.
Support insurance and risk management activities, including policy renewals, exposure data collection, insurance applications, claims administration, certificates of insurance, and coordination with brokers, advisors, and internal stakeholders.
Assist with identifying, documenting, monitoring, and mitigating organizational risks. Maintain risk-related documentation, policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Prepare analyses, reports, presentations, and decision-support materials related to tax, compliance, insurance, risk management, treasury, governance, and special projects.
Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Legal, external advisors, insurance brokers, and operational leaders on recurring responsibilities and cross-functional initiatives.
Support special projects by gathering and analyzing information, tracking milestones, documenting decisions, coordinating stakeholder activities, and assisting with implementation efforts.
Perform financial, operational, and regulatory analyses to support business decisions, organizational changes, and nonrecurring transactions.
Monitor legislative, regulatory, and industry developments. Identify opportunities for process improvements, enhanced controls, operational efficiencies, and risk reduction.
Support selected treasury activities, including cash management, banking administration, debt compliance, investment reporting, and financial capacity documentation.
Contribute to other finance and organization-wide initiatives as required.
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