AGENCY: Senior Director, Tax

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Applies advanced expertise in taxtransfer pricing to the development execution and improvement of action plans by serving as subject matterexpert tax policies and guidelines or transfer pricing issues monitoring changes and developments in tax laws providing tax advice on a broad rangeof company initiatives providing guidance on the creation of audit plans and negotiation strategies by reviewing plans and recommending ideasworking with senior leadership to understand plans advising senior leadership regarding situations that impact current plans and strategies andproviding recommendations on plan adjustmentsDirects strategic initiatives for example treasuryauditbusiness strategies by collaborating with senior leadership and key stakeholders to establishdevelop and prioritize requirements and goals creating complex strategies to manage tax risks by providing subject matter expertise guidingpositions with respect to tax audits for items affecting the companys tax provisions communicating and presenting the tax strategy to ensureunderstanding alignment and acceptance across multiple business areas and senior leadership streamlining processes and leveraging efficienciesto ensure continuous improvement overseeing audit and negotiation strategies by advocating for the company in tax return audits appealsmediations and litigation when necessary monitoring legislative and administrative developments as it relates to government agency policies andprocedures assessing the impact of changes in government agency personnel and positions on tax issues and assisting in the development andimplementation of policies and procedures regarding documentationDirects the preparation of federal state local and franchise tax returns and other United States reporting of operations by developing and executingplans to analyze data and presenting insights problems and solutions to leadershipManages compliance process for assigned tax area by reviewing existing SarbanesOxley documentation and controls ensuring consistency with keyprocess changes meeting with internal audit and external auditors to discuss tax compliance processes ensuring internal control processes are inplace and uptodate and ensuring process control implementation and operation aligning compliance policies with tax laws and regulationsattending meetings on behalf of the tax department and representing areas of interest managing compliance processes for the departmentdeveloping policies with respect to new legislation working with media to engage in legislative process and developing and maintaining internal andexternal relationships with tax administratorsServes as a tax expert and representative to tax and nontax organizations by speaking at conferences and symposia establishing professionalrelationships with tax coalition members government officials and company officials providing tax input for new business opportunities and changesto existing businesses and providing guidance to senior management for optimizing financial resultsDevelops initiatives aligned to the strategy to minimize the companys global tax burden by advising on tax policies and guidelines or transfer pricingtax issues for the company assessing the impact of changes of international and domestic tax laws on company operations developing relationshipswith industry leaders and tax professionals outside company to share best practices advising team and Washington DC based government relationsgroup on international and domestic tax policy and identifying and capitalizing on short medium and longterm legislative opportunities to minimizethe companys global tax burden directing teams and leads translating taxation business accounting and financial expertise into company taxsaving strategies and reviewing system enhancement needs and guiding development unique solutions in partnership with technologyProvides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs developing communicating building support for and implementingbusiness strategies plans and practices analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans determining and supportingresource requirements evaluating operational processes measuring outcomes to ensure desired results identifying and capitalizing on improvementopportunities promoting a customer environment and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learningDevelops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workfo