Senior Tax Manager - Federal

Job Description

Senior Tax Manager - Federal

Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid)

We have an exciting opportunity at Rolls Royce as a Senior Tax Manager. As the Senior Federal Tax Manager, you will provide vital support to the Global tax team and our businesses in the delivery of day-to-day tax activities and you will be responsible for assigned Advisory, Compliance, Tax Controversy, Tax Accounting and Budgeting requirements.

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As part of this role, you will be reporting to the Director of US Tax. This role requires an experienced professional, who not only brings excellent technical credentials in the areas of federal and state income tax compliance; but is also adept at partnering with business partners as well as managing risks and tax controversies.

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest, and most aspiring solutions to our planet’s vital power needs. We embrace the power of data and technology and aim to be Digital First in everything we do.

To ensure we continue to be pioneers of our industry, Rolls-Royce has a team of over 16,500 engineers around the globe. They include everyone from world experts in their field to those who guide hundreds of people and millions of dollars’ worth of investments. We recruit engineers at all levels and in a range of disciplines. And while we encourage specialisation, we also offer freedom to cross-specialise and develop skills across several different areas.

Rolls-Royce is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified you without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. You can learn more here.

Key Accountabilities:

• Advisory – support our domestic and global businesses on US domestic tax matters with a focus on simplicity and collaboration.  Obtain and interpret complex information from a variety of sources. Make judgments to resolve issues and provide recommendations.
• Compliance – prepare/manage federal income tax return data.  Manage tax consultants and employees outside of the tax department who provide return preparation assistance and required information. Manage state income tax obligations as assigned.
• Tax Controversies - manage assigned audits and notices.
• Tax strategy – manage assigned federal and state tax projects to achieve the Group’s strategic objectives.
• Accounting – manage assigned calculations of federal and state tax for ASC 740 reporting and budgeting.
• Software Skills - proficient in the use of OneSource or similar income tax preparation software, provision software, Hyperion, Microsoft Excel, and SAP.

Basic Requirements:

• Associate’s degree with 7+ years in Accounting of progressive state and/or federal tax experience OR,
• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in accounting of progressive state and/or federal tax experience OR,
• Master’s Degree with 3+ years in Accounting of progressive state and/or federal tax experience OR,
• JD/PhD with Accounting of progressive state and/or federal tax experience
• Active CPA license
• In order to be considered for this position, you must be a US Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Income tax, federal tax, federal direct tax
• Experience with public accounting

Pioneer the performance of the future. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for brilliance and innovation.  

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

Relocation assistance is not available for this role.