Tax Manager

This position has functional accountability for the Company’s Tax Operations – all tax compliance and tax accounting. The successful candidate will partner with businesses, service providers, and other finance and tax professionals in carrying out his or her responsibilities. She / he will manage competing priorities and work with tax and finance leadership on resourcing options where appropriate.

• Accountable for the preparation and review of Federal and State income tax returns. Will manage third party service providers to prepare all compliance filings. Ensure timely filings of all compliance obligations.
• Accountable for the preparation and review of the tax provision. Will manage third party service provider to prepare the provision and ensure timely delivery.
• Manage all significant tax attributes and coordinate calculations / estimates for consistent treatment between monthly close, forecast and budgeting processes.
• Review / Understand all book accounting treatment related to book tax differences.
• Review reconciliation and analysis of tax provision to tax return and the related true-up.
• Prepare quarterly estimated tax calculations and payment of all taxes.
• Prepare and communicate regular updates on Tax Operations for leadership.
• Support strategic tax planning and FP&A activities.
• Leverages highly advanced skillset to develop improved processes in Tax Operations functions. Collaborate with other functions (i.e. Accounting, IT, Businesses) as required to implement automation where possible. Maintains a process improvement mindset and independently initiates solutions to problem solve hurdles.
• Manage federal and state income tax audits inclusive of scope and timeline management, appropriate sampling methodology and efficient data collection methods. Generate process improvement solutions to mitigate future repeat audit findings.
• Manage financial statement audits related to tax, Global and US standalone.
• Perform research and timely response to tax notices.
• Maintain technical knowledge of all taxes through internal and external resources.
• Perform ad hoc projects as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Accounting or equivalent work experience required Master’s degree in Business Taxation preferred
• CPA required
• Eight years of related work experience required
• Public firm work experience preferred
• International tax experience preferred
• Experience with ERP systems required
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based environment