Manager, Tax

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The position leads the income tax team and ensures compliance with income tax filing and accounting requirements for North American Porsche entities; establishes and maintains a process related to filing the consolidated 1120 and 1065’s; assists in planning for and analyzing the tax impact of business transactions, law changes and tax strategies with respect to federal and state transactions; ensures compliance with tax planning strategies;

researches tax law; supports business units with income tax related decisions and/or operational decisions that impact income taxes; partners with the Finance & Accounting units to ensure processes provide the data necessary for tax reporting purposes.

• Manage preparation of annual IAS 12 calculations for North American consolidated group.
• Reconcile deferred tax balances relating to the Lease Portfolio annually.
• Preparation and review of quarterly tax provision including preparation of the quarterly internal and external financial reporting disclosures as well as the continuing documentation of tax positions pursuant to IAS 12.
• Investigate and solve technical tax and accounting problems.
• Document tax research and accounting conclusions in memorandum.
• Analyze proposed tax laws and calculate impacts to the Company as well as the implementation of new tax laws.
• Translate technical tax matters into non-technical terms for other reporting units of the company, and support tax-related issue resolution.
• Coordinate income tax system needs and suggest process improvement.
• Manage and maintain relationships with business units and auditors including investigating, concluding and responding to questions regarding tax matters.
• Ensure that tax reporting requirements are addressed by non-tax units of the company.

• Lead various tax department projects and initiatives.
• Research and resolve issues that arise in the compliance process.
• Gather and structure financial and tax return data to support tax planning initiatives.
• Work with Tax Director to identify areas of exposure.
• Assist the Tax Director with research and special projects as issues arise.
• Monitor and reconcile the lease portfolio depreciation reports from the PwC system.

• Manage preparation and filing of the Canadian Federal income tax returns.
• Manage preparation and filing of the Canadian Provincial income tax returns.
• Manage preparation and filing of Forms 1118, 5471, 5472, 8865 and 8858 for US reporting.
• Manage preparation and calculation of quarterly forecast and estimated payments.
• Manage preparation and filing of Advance Pricing Agreements for the North American Group.
• Assist in preparation and review of Transfer Pricing reports for the North American Group.

• Manage and review the preparation and filing of the consolidated Federal 1120.
• Manage and review the preparation and filing of separate company Federal 1120’s.
• Manage and review the preparation process for state-specific consolidated Federal 1120’s.
• Manage and review the preparation and filing of consolidated Federal 1065.
• Manage and maintain Federal tax depreciation for fixed assets and Lease Portfolio.
• Manage preparation and distribution of quarterly forecast and tax sharing calculations.
• Coordinate the monthly tax-filing calendar for income tax requirements.
• Research various tax issues to deliver the most advantageous but proper treatment under the law.

• Manage and review the preparation and filing of unitary state income tax returns. Coordinate with VWGoA on required super unitary filings.
• Manage and review the preparation and filing of separate company state income tax returns.
• Manage and review the preparation and filing of state partnership and LLC returns.
• Manage and maintain State tax depreciation for fixed assets and Lease Portfolio.
• Review returns for technical accuracy for law changes and filing positions.
• Research and implement changes in state legislation requirements.

• Manage the timely and efficient resolution of notices and audits for…