About the role

We’re looking for a Head of Tax who will manage all aspects of Weee’s global tax strategy, planning, reporting, audits and compliance. This role will interact with senior leaders across the organization and will be the liaison to coordinate the flow of information between various functions. This position will provide leadership, guidance and assistance across all tax-related matters, and will develop and refine best practices across all insurance related issues. This strategic, but hands-on role will report directly to the VP Corporate Controller.

WHAT YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH:

Reporting and consolidation responsibilities:

• Oversee completion of federal, international and state income tax returns including all related analysis and support, while working to minimize tax liability and maximize after-tax profits
• Manage audits of federal and state income tax and state and local filings
• Lead and oversee the preparation of all jurisdictional income tax provisions including ensuring accurate and timely ASC 740 tax accounting and financial reporting disclosures
• Monitor legislative changes in tax laws that may impact tax positions, including tax accounting implications
• Establish strategies to minimize tax expense and exposures with regard to taxes paid for federal, state, and foreign income taxes, property taxes, etc.
• Ensure compliance with global transfer pricing documentation requirements
• Provide forecasts and guidance regarding future effective tax rates and cash taxes
• Ensure appropriate internal controls related to tax matters are in place and operating correctly.
• Conduct extensive communication with leadership across business functions (Accounting, Legal, Treasury, Financial Planning, Operations, HR)
• Research complex tax issues and summarize results to communicate to management and regularly engage with planning opportunities and tax law changes.
• Perform tax due diligence, provide structural advice on transactions, analyze proposed acquisitions, collaborate with deal teams and provide ad hoc advice on all tax matters.
• Establish and maintain formal tax policies, practices and procedures to ensure US GAAP compliance and strong internal controls with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Supervise, manage and collaborate with outside tax advisors and counsels on various projects and evaluate and provide perspectives balancing the interest of Weee’s with the broader interests and investments of the Shareholder
• Own and provide guidance across all insurance related matters
• Oversee and/or complete special projects as required

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant tax experience, preferably with a mix of public accounting and multinational corporate environment
• Retail industry experience, preferred
• International tax experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey complex matters with simplicity and clarity to non-experts across the company
• Strong knowledge of state and local corporate income tax as well as sales/use and property tax
• Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based environment
• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, high growth environment
• A collaborative team player, able to partner with internal and external contacts at all levels.
• A team player with ability to function individually and collectively to work well under pressure, perform and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, exercise initiative and creativity to meet deadlines and goals
• Manage highly confidential information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity.
• Excellent business judgment, strategic thinking, and ability to manage multiple matters.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and ability to perform and comprehend complex financial analysis
• Organized, strategically focused, detailed oriented, and able to deal with ambiguity in a constantly evolving environment
• Experience leading teams, people, projects, and developing people and their careers
• Action-oriented and solution-driven with the ability to thrive in a fast pace environment

Company benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision. PPO/HMO packages
• 401k, 4% company match
• Equity
• Annual bonus plan, bi-annual pay out
• Vacation and holiday time off
• Monthly mobile stipend
• Monthly Weee! Points credits

Compensation Range

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $170,000-200,000
• This role may be eligible to discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits 
• Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location

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