Sr Manager, Federal & State Tax

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY                    

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:                                  

The Senior Manager will be an integral part of the global tax team headquartered in Denver, Colorado and will report to the Tax Director. This position will play an integral role in federal and state income tax compliance and planning, as well as accounting for income taxes, and will work closely with the AE Finance organization, as well as external advisors.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage preparation and review U.S. federal and multi-state income tax compliance, including book-to-tax differences, tax attributes and related forms and statements in the consolidated tax return
• Support quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provision calculations and supporting workpapers, including computation of book to tax differences, account reconciliations, provision-to-return adjustments, and other items as needed
• Work closely with tax management on planning initiatives, including modeling tax effect of transactions and planning initiatives on the consolidated tax position of the company
• Review quarterly estimates and extension calculations for federal, state, and local jurisdictions;
• Oversee external advisors on U.S. federal and state R&D Tax Credit Reporting and other special projects
• Support tax audit defense and related requests and research tax notices and assessments
• Collaborate with team members on enhancing processes and procedures and SOX controls
• Build collaborative relationships with legal, finance, treasury, and other teams

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: Denver, CO
• Environment: Standard office environment

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong motivation, autonomous and a highly driven individual
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to work well with a team and collaborate with other departments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with a commitment to reach goals and meet deadlines

 

EXPERIENCE:                                              

Essential:

• 10+ years of public accounting and/or multinational corporate experience
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP accounting principles

 

Desirable:

• Experience with OneSource Income Tax Compliance software
• Experience with SAP
• Experience with OneSource Tax Provision software

 

EDUCATION:                                                                                    

Essential:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Business

 

Desirable:

• CPA certification a plus

 

COMPENSATION:                            

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting.  Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location.  The range of starting pay for this role is $130,000 to $170,000 per year.   

 

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 

 

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

 

• Medical - 4 different health care plan options, dental, and vision
• Short and long-term