Full-Time

Tax Accountant 1

Posted on 8/14/2025

Covestro

Covestro

10,001+ employees

Global supplier of polyurethanes and polycarbonates

No salary listed

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

In Person

Category
Accounting (1)
Required Skills
Power BI
Citrix
SAP Products
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance or other closely related field
  • 2 years of professional experience in tax, preferably in a consulting or tax administrative environment
  • Has obtained or working towards obtaining a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Master’s degree in taxation, accounting, or finance
  • Working knowledge of income tax accounting
  • Prior experience with tax software applications including Vertex, OneSource Tax Compliance, tax research products (Checkpoint and/or BNA)
  • Experience with SAP, Analysis for Office, Power BI, or Citrix
  • General working knowledge of local tax law and regulations for a variety of taxes including sales and use tax, property tax, and income tax
Responsibilities
  • Prepare reports, gather information and assist with the outsourcing of monthly sales and use, tax and VAT reporting, property tax filings, unclaimed property documentation and reporting as well as other tax reporting
  • Contribute to digitalization projects within the department including automation of manual tasks, maximizing use of available resources
  • Prepare and maintain detailed tax fixed asset accounting reports and listings for review by Tax Specialist and/or Head of Tax
  • Assist with quarterly and year-end tax accounting and closing procedures including preparation of detailed workpapers, account reconciliations, documentation, and accounting entries for review by Tax Specialist and/or Head of Tax
  • Assistance with the preparation of federal, state, and local income and franchise tax returns, estimates and extensions for review by Tax Specialist and/or Head of Tax
Desired Qualifications
  • Focuses on process improvement in all tasks
  • Ensures compliance with tax laws and regulations
  • Contributes to the implementation of Covestro’s global tax strategy in the U.S. including the monitoring of the performance of and adherence to the global / group guidelines, policies, and directives at the country/ legal entity level

Covestro makes high-tech polymers, such as polyurethanes and polycarbonates, that are used in everyday products like cars, building insulation, electronics, and footwear. Its materials work by forming durable plastics and foams that add strength, lightness, and other useful properties to end products. Covestro became independent from Bayer in 2015, and now operates as a standalone materials company that focuses on innovation and sustainability. It differentiates itself through its commitment to a circular economy, aiming to make its operations and products fully circular, and by forming strategic partnerships (for example with Abu Dhabi’s XRG) to accelerate growth and sustainability goals. The company’s goal is to provide advanced materials while reducing environmental impact and moving toward a fully circular materials system.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Leverkusen, Germany

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • XRG's $14B acquisition and $150B ADNOC plan fund Covestro's sustainability expansion.
  • EU mandates 25% recycled plastics in cars by 2036, boosting GIC pilot demand.
  • Materials power eVTOL with Gaoyu, humanoid robots, and AI data centers at CHINAPLAS 2026.

What critics are saying

  • XRG squeeze-out delists Covestro, blocking public capital access post-March 2026.
  • €2.5B credit facility expires March 2027 without renewal, spiking refinancing costs.
  • No ELV value chain forces Covestro to subsidize infrastructure or lose OEM contracts by 2036.

What makes Covestro unique

  • Covestro's Makrolon PCR polycarbonate cuts carbon emissions 67% in NINETYGO R-GO luggage.
  • Makrolon Dx enables precise molecular diagnostics in Maestro real-time devices.
  • Polyurethane-coated surfaces embed e-paper displays for Marquardt adaptive interiors.

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Company News

Urethanes Technology International
Apr 10th, 2026
Covestro, Marquardt and E Ink develop pu-coated surface for adaptive automotive interiors.

Covestro, Marquardt and E Ink develop pu-coated surface for adaptive automotive interiors. April 10, 2026 12:00 PM GMT+1 Leverkusen, Germany - Covestro, Marquardt and E Ink have developed a polyurethane-coated synthetic surface for automotive interiors. It allows an e-paper display to be embedded behind the material, while retaining the appearance and feel of a premium textile finish. The latest edition of Urethanes Technology International is now available Staying current is easy with newsletters delivered straight to your inbox.

Clean Shipping International
Apr 8th, 2026
Coaster now operating with ventofoils.

Coaster now operating with ventofoils. Coastal vessel 'Amadeus Titanium' operated by HGK Shipping subsidiary Amadeus shiffahrts- und Speditions has recently been equipped with VentoFoils from Econowind at the dutch port town of harlingen. The vessel is chartered to polymer manufacturer Covestro. Its wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) technology makes use of wind power for the drive system and enables average fuel savings of about 10% with a corresponding reduction in the vessel's CO2 emissions. Nils Peterzelka, Sourcing Manager Regional Bulk Shipping, Covestro, said: "A very long cooperation arrangement based on trust connects us with our logistics partner, HGK Shipping. The equipment installed on board the Amadeus Titanium represents another important step taken within this relationship and is enabling us to make our supply chains even more sustainable." Wolfgang Nowak, MD Amadeus Schiffahrts- und Speditions, added: "By using WAPS, i.e. so-called wind assistance propulsion systems such as the VentoFoils from Econowind, we're able to save fuel in our short-sea transport operations for Covestro. This brings with it both economic and ecological benefits." Steffen Bauer, CEO HGK Group and HGK Shipping, said: "Technological progress will create more options to complete transport logistics operations in the maritime sector and in the waterways system with lower emissions in future. Working with strategic partners such as Covestro, we're seizing the opportunities that the market is opening up in the field of drive technologies, for example, or those that we're developing for the design of vessels, often in conjunction with our customers." Cristina-Maria Danila, Head of Global Supply Chain and Logistics, Covestro, added: "It's our goal to reduce our CO2 emissions in logistics by 30% by 2035 and already be climate-neutral in 2050. Today marks a further milestone in our transformation towards green logistics." Covestro and HGK Shipping have a long and successful partnership in inland waterway transport and short-sea shipping. The companies have signed the extension of a cooperation arrangement until 2040. Within this partnership, the Amadeus Titanium will exclusively transport Covestro products on European short-sea routes. Image: 'Amadeus Titanium', equipped with Econowind VentoFoils (credit: HGK Shipping)

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Mar 31st, 2026
Covestro Secures Major Credit Facility Ahead of Delisting

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Mar 24th, 2026
Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT plan pilot plant for recycling rigid polyurethane foam.

Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT plan pilot plant for recycling rigid polyurethane foam. 2026-03-24 20:47 Plastics manufacturer Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT have agreed to set up and operate a pilot plant for the chemical recycling of rigid polyurethane foam. The plant is scheduled to go into operation in 2028 and process around 2,000 tonnes of end-of-life foam annually, according to Fraunhofer UMSICHT. The cooperation will focus on the smart pyrolysis technology developed by Covestro, which is said to convert hard-to-recycle PUR/PIR rigid foams - such as those from refrigerators or construction applications - back into high-purity aniline. This is then to serve as a feedstock for the production of MDI (methylenediphenyl diisocyanate) and, according to the information provided, achieves the same quality as conventionally produced material - with a CO[2] footprint reduced by up to 40 per cent. Fraunhofer UMSICHT states that it is contributing its process engineering expertise and existing infrastructure in the field of pyrolysis and chemical recycling to the project. The aim would be to scale the process from pilot scale towards industrial application, whilst optimising key operating parameters. The plant is also intended to supply sufficient product volumes for further testing and product development. The focus would be deliberately on rigid foam applications, as these are currently considered particularly difficult to recycle due to their highly cross-linked molecular structure. The technology would base on several years of research within the framework of the EU project "Circular Foam", which is coordinated by Covestro. Following successful laboratory and demonstration trials, the pilot plant now is said to mark the next step towards the commercial implementation of chemical recycling solutions for rigid polyurethane foam. Sources:

chemeurope.com
Mar 12th, 2026
How is refrigerator insulation turned back into high-quality MDI?

How is refrigerator insulation turned back into high-quality MDI? Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT sign contract for groundbreaking smart pyrolysis recycling pilot plant. 12-Mar-2026 Joint technology upscaling for rigid foam recycling: COVESTRO and Fraunhofer UMSICHT plan pilot plant. Project team (from left): Dr Thomas Fehn, Group Manager Chemical Recycling and Downstream Processes, Fraunhofer UMSICHT; Dr Stefanie Eiden, Head of Pyrolysis Projects, Covestro; Dr Stephan Schubert, Head of Enabling Technologies, Covestro; Dr Alexander Hofmann, Head of Thermochemical Conversion Technologies, Fraunhofer UMSICHT; M. Eng. Sebastian Hänisch, Chemical Recycling and Downstream Processes, Fraunhofer UMSICHT (C) Sabrina Bauer / Fraunhofer UMSICHT

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