Director Tax Administration and Compliance

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Primary Purpose of this Position: 

The Director, Tax Administration and Compliance will be responsible for management of the Company's income tax accounting, reporting and forecasting processes.  This includes US federal and state income tax compliance as well as calculation of quarterly and annual income tax provisions under ASC 740, and related external tax reporting.

What will you be responsible for? 

• Coordinates, manages, and prepares tax-related financial statement reporting, including quarterly and annual income tax provision calculations, deferred tax analysis, reserves for uncertain tax positions, footnote disclosures and tax account reconciliations.
• Manages all US federal, state and local income and franchise tax compliance matters, to ensure timely filing of complete and accurate tax returns.
• Oversees the Company's US federal, and state and local tax personnel and departments.  Provides appropriate professional development opportunities for the staff and ensures they receive timely and accurate performance assessments.
• Manages US federal and state tax audit activity, including active engagement with external tax auditors and governmental agencies, as well as outside tax consultants as appropriate.
• Initiates and implements high value tax strategies to minimize US federal, state and local income taxes and other related non-income taxes while working closely with business management to ensure the business can continue to operate in a manner consistent with its broader (non-tax) objectives.
• Advises management of the impact of proposed and newly-enacted US federal and state tax laws, decisions, regulations and rulings, and manages any implementation efforts required by these changes as well as any tax-related changes to accounting guidance.
• Analyzes the facts and circumstances of significant transactions and directs or performs research as needed to ensure proper compliance with US federal and state tax rules and regulations.
• Maintains responsibility for computation of quarterly income tax estimates, annual return extension calculations and authorization of related cash tax payments.
• Ensures that SOX 404 processes are followed, proper documentation is prepared and tested and controls are continually monitored and modified as needed.
• Develops a culture of continuous improvement with a goal of creating best-in-class processes for tax reporting and compliance through implementation of system and process improvements.

What are we looking for? 

• Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college or graduate degree level education or work-related experience
• Job related experience for 10 year(s) minimum
• Certifications/Licenses/Other: CPA Preferred
• Comprehensive expertise in US corporate income tax law, including the ability to read, interpret, and apply tax statutes and other relevant tax authority to a variety of different business situations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with a demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships with a staff, and with business leaders, both internally and externally.
• Ability to work with a variety of constituencies, including domestic and foreign taxing authorities and outside tax professionals.
• Ability to independently conduct technical tax research; to communicate research findings and conclusions in a manner that can be understood by personnel without a similar tax technical background; and to appropriately document such findings and conclusions for future reference as needed.
• Comprehensive understanding and the ability to apply the relevant guidance for accounting for income taxes under US GAAP.
• General understanding of financial information systems, including general ledger, consolidation, fixed asset and tax compliance/planning software.
• Working knowledge of the following areas:
  • US international tax compliance
  • US sales and use tax law
  • US Property tax law
  • Foreign direct and indirect tax concepts
  • Corporate Finance