State and Local Tax Manager

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Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R0015995
** Company Description
** Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a
** State and Local Tax Manager
** to join our growing Tax team to oversee all aspects of Zayo’s state and local income tax reporting, planning, and controversy while working to minimize tax liabilities and ensure compliance with all state and local income tax laws and regulations.
** Job Functions & Responsibilities:
*** Oversee day-to-day activities of the state and local tax function, including managing deadlines and all state and local income and franchise tax filings, estimates, and extensions to ensure timely and accurate compliance for all entities
* Review quarterly state tax accrual work papers and effective state tax rate calculations to support US GAAP income tax provisions under ASC 740
* Own the review of apportionment and taxable income modifications for determining state and local tax liabilities
* Review state and local tax returns prepared by external tax advisors
* Review and validate state tax attribute roll forward schedules for NOLs, credits, non-deductible interest, among others to maintain accuracy and inform planning
* Manage state and local income tax audits and oversee responses to notices from various tax jurisdictions
* Perform complex tax research and analysis as required to interpret and apply state and local laws and regulations to ensure the company is in compliance
* Draft technical tax memoranda to support tax positions and strategies of the company
* Partner and lead engagements with external tax advisors
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on state and local tax matters
* Manage, develop, and train Senior Income Tax Analyst(s)
* Work closely with other tax managers for resource allocation, scheduling, and team initiatives
* Advise Tax leadership on tax planning opportunities to minimize tax risks and burdens
* Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements by leveraging technology and innovation to enhance efficiency and accuracy of tax reporting and compliance processes while also minimizing risk
* Assist with integration efforts and the review of purchase accounting tax work papers as needed
* Assist with M&A due diligence and special projects as needed
* Other duties as they arise and adapt to evolving business priorities
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* Minimum Qualifications:

*** CPA license
* Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
* Minimum of 6 (six) years of work experience in income taxation with an accounting firm and/or large corporation
* Strong understanding of corporate state and local compliance for income and franchise tax
* Experience with income tax provisions under ASC 740
* Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and other data manipulation programs
* Experience with tax research software
* Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
* Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
* Ability to effectively set priorities, manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and a flexible work schedule, and produce quality work while dealing with interruptions
* Excellent planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to change
* Strong work ethic and high attention to detail
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Master’s degree in Taxation
* Minimum of 2 (two) years of experience in a managerial capacity
* Experience with tax provision, compliance, research, and data manipulation software (e.g., One Source, RIA, Alteryx, etc.)
** Estimated Base Pay Range: $
** 105,000 - $146,300 USD/annually

The base pay…