Senior Tax Manager

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Senior Tax Manager

United States - MI - Novi

• Ensure proper financial reporting of USincome taxes (payables/deferred taxes), including interface with external financial statement auditors & government auditors (valuation allowance analysis, transfer pricing risks, etc.)
• Lead tax audit defense including drafting issue responses and direct contact with tax authorities
• Coordinate communication of US income tax and State & Local Tax issues with various North American business teams (Plants, Procurement, Treasury, Accounting, Legal, etc.)
• Comply with all tax requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Manage timely and accuratepreparation, review, and filing of all returns related to income tax, State & Local Tax, franchise and excise Tax, US property Tax
• Support other departments with tax queries (restructuring, tax exemption certificate, tax rate determination, proper tax treatment of certain transactions, etc.)
• Support negotiation of incentive schemes with various US states and local authorities as well as continue to monetize existing grants (monitor continuous compliance with grant’s conditions and defend grant audit)
• Identify and execute tax planning opportunities (cash tax savings, BEAT minimization, tax credits, 163j, property tax reduction, etc.)
• Manage R&D tax credit process performed by outside service provider
• Manage FATCA / CRS / FBARs and other
  
  Information Reporting process (W-8, W-9, 1099, 1042)
• Manage relationship and review work performed by outside service providers
• Manage the US tax team (1 person)

• Independently retrieve and analyze financial data from ERP and consolidation software
• Support Transfer Pricing team with the preparation of Transfer Pricing documentation reports for US
• Support limited Canada tax issues
• Support US tax strategies to align with Yanfeng’s business objectives
• Identify and implement tax process improvements underlying the tax function
• Support the tax director in preparing quarterly report for upper management (Global CFO and Global finance team) on US & Canada tax position (tax attributes detailed analysis, tax risks and mitigation plans, domestic and international regulatory changesimpacting the business, planning and restructuring opportunities, etc.)
• Be part of a flexible team supporting your growth:
  Depending on desire and capability, possibility to develop new competencies by getting involved, either independently or in support of the NA, EU & South Africa tax director, on global or regional tax projects

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in accounting; advanced degree preferred (e.g., Master of Science in Taxation)
  * Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.
• 10+ years combined public accounting and/or corporate tax experience.
• 1-3 Years of Experience with in the automotive industry preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
• Must possess strong tax research, compliance, and planning skills and the ability to transfer application of tax theory to company’s business transactions
• In-depth knowledge of US federal and state tax
• Comfortable in making decisions and working independently
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy, self-motivated

• Prior experience with HFM highly preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and federal tax accounting

• International Operating System (IOS):
  Understand, apply, and meet all function-related IOS requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS):
  Understand, apply, and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety:
  Understand, apply, and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance:
  Understand, apply, and meet all function-related IT/ Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and/ or…