Federal Tax Senior Manager

Position: Federal Income Tax Senior Manager
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At Verizon, we are building a world-class Tax organization. We have begun a comprehensive program to streamline processes, enhance systems, realign the organization and add opportunities for personal skill-building and professional growth. We’re finding new ways to add value and provide strategic support. At Verizon, you can become a catalyst for change. This Federal Income Tax Sr. Manager position offers opportunities to build your career, while growing your leadership and interpersonal skills.

You'll be involved in the complete federal income tax compliance function for a company with over $130B of revenue and a complex structure; and responsible for the administration of One Source Income Tax, including organization setup, account mapping, ensuring the accuracy of data within the system, troubleshooting, reconciling differences, and the e-file process.

What you'll be doing...Reviewing Verizon’s federal tax filings, including its consolidated federal income tax return and associated tax forms.

Reviewing federal book to tax adjustments (non-fixed asset) for the entire income tax lifecycle, including forecasts, tax provision, tax return, return to provision, cumulative deferred proof and audit support. Reviewing federal book to tax adjustments to consider the proper classification and presentation on the federal tax return.

Calculating federal book-to-tax differences, including necessary data gathering and utilization of a standardized workpaper, as necessary. Coordinating with other Senior Managers and Associate Directors as necessary to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of all federal tax processes

Researching and analyzing a wide range of federal tax positions; prepare memorandums to ensure proper documentation is maintained to adequately substantiate and support tax positions upon audit. Providing support and developing and maintaining positive relationships with other tax department professionals.

Developing and maintaining relationships with various teams throughout Verizon including, but not limited to, Tax Policy, Treasury and FP&A in order to gain compliance, accounting and reporting efficiencies.

Liaising with the tax planning team to identify and implement tax planning strategies to minimize cash taxes and the effective tax rate.

Providing support to the audit groups upon request.

Providing support for the quarterly and year-end tax provision processes.

Streamlining and optimizing tax processes through the use of various digital finance tools, including Alteryx, Qlik and other technologies.

Where you'll be working...
*** In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager
** What we’re looking for…You’ll need to have:

Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

Six or more years of federal income tax experience.

Expertise in One Source Income Tax, including in-depth experience in an administrator role

Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Even better…