Sr. Tax Director - Hybrid

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This newly created position reports to the Tax VP and is responsible for successfully leading the tax team in timely and accurate US tax compliance, global income tax provision, global tax forecasting and budgeting, preparing financial statement tax footnote disclosures, ensuring SOX compliance of the tax team, communicating with third-party service providers, ensuring processes and policies are vetted for ‘best practices’ and maximum efficiencies, working on ad hoc projects for VP and CFO, and mentoring, training and developing the team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

• Directing Tax Department’s compliance function by monitoring tax calendar and allocating resources to manage workflow and meet deadlines. Overseeing incoming and outgoing information requests and third-party engagement communications. Reviewing annual corporate tax return’s U.S. international tax calculations and filings including Form 5471, foreign tax credit, GILTI, FDII, and subpart F.
• Reviewing quarterly global income tax provision, including current and deferred taxes, ETR, rate reconciliations, income tax payable reconciliations and AJE’s with a comprehensive understanding of ASC 740 tax accounting implications of foreign and US tax provision and calculations for Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions.    
• Reviewing and partnering with FP&A on periodic global tax forecasts based on changing business forecasts and tax planning scenarios, and annual tax budgets to ensure accurate ETR and cash tax forecasts/budgets.
• Assisting VP on special projects and company initiatives, presenting comprehensive conclusions on research memos on various international, federal and state tax topics to assist in tax planning and ensure accurate reporting.
• Ensuring the development and implementation of tax policies and procedures (including SOX compliance) and transfer pricing strategies through identifying opportunities, deficiencies and formulating solutions to create efficiencies and establish “best practices”.   Developing the team through mentorship and training.
• Supervise Tax Managers and staff

 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a Concentration in Accounting required.  Master’s Degree with a concentration in Tax, a plus.
• CPA required 
• Minimum ten (10) years of relevant tax experience, including U.S. international tax
• Big 4, National CPA firm, Timeshare or large Corporate tax department experience
• Mexico and India cross border tax experience, a plus
• Strong accounting and analytical skills
• Strong U.S. international tax technical skills including Subpart F, FDII, GILTI, transfer pricing, and FTC limitation calculation
• Comprehensive knowledge of ASC 740 and Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions for global organizations.
• Technical knowledge of diverse and complex tax issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate with all levels of management and staff
• Ability to work in a team environment and support the core values of the company
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft suite, OneSource Tax Provision and Income Tax Preparation software
• Solid documentation skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to meet internal and external deadlines
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills 
• Regular schedules hours - Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Must be flexible for additional work outside normal business hours to comply with internal and external deadlines.