Sr. Tax Manager

Sr. Tax Manager

SUMMARY
Manages a tax function or geographical area, under broad
direction of the Director - Corporate Tax. Actively manages personnel,
activities and deadlines in support of financial and/or statutory reporting
processes, account reconciliations and supporting financial pronouncements, and
tax technical research, as applicable. Responsibilities include, but are
not limited to, review of income and franchise tax returns, review of sales
& use and property taxes, review of quarterly and annual income tax
provision under US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards. May also manage
functions and responsibilities of Tax Manager(s) and their respective staff as
directed by the Director - Corporate Tax, include but not limited to, tax
planning and support to international tax team. Prepares/reviews
technical memoranda in support of tax technical positions taken in financial
statements and statutory tax filings. Supports SOX compliance and
provides assistance with both internal and external tax and accounting audits.
Responsible for the career development and coaching of direct reports.
Under direction of the Director - Corporate Tax, assists with the career
development and coaching of direct and indirect reporting line personnel in the
Corporate Tax Department.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversight
  of functional Tax Manager(s) responsible for managing one or more of the
  federal, state, international tax accounting, tax planning, tax reporting,
  and tax compliance processes of a geographical area
• Reviews federal, state, and international tax returns
• Reviews current and deferred income tax accruals under IFRS
  and US GAAP accounting standards
• At the direction of the Director - Corporate Tax,
  manages/assists with audit defense
• Reviews quarterly and annual Accounting Standards
  Codification (ASC) 740-10 (Income Taxes) calculations
• Reviews quarterly and annual ASC 718-10 (Stock
  Compensation) calculations
• Reviews effective tax rate calculations
• Reviews tax footnotes to the US GAAP and IFRS financial
  statements
• Reviews return to provision adjustments (true-up
  calculations)
• Reviews tax reporting data received from foreign locations
• Reviews reports generated from Tax Provision and Tax
  Compliance Software applications
• Reviews tax clauses contained in bids/tenders
• Oversees documentation and registration processes for
  contracts in international locations
• Coordinates tax support for the U.S. and international
  locations
• Must be familiar with the tax laws and regulations in the
  jurisdictions in which the company operates and keep current on
  changes/developments
• Ensures tax processes comply with SOX requirements
• Oversees the development / maintenance of processes and
  procedures to ensure compliance with the company's global transfer pricing
  policies
• Ensures that general ledger tax accounts are reconciled and
  that work paper files support the account balances
• Reviews research and presents conclusions on technical tax
  issues as required
• At the direction of the Director - Corporate Tax, oversees
  the management and development of staff (Tax Managers and lower levels)
• Coordinates special projects as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Bachelor's
  degree in Accounting or Finance (Master's degree in Tax or LLM in Tax
  preferred)
• Minimum 10 years of
  public accounting and/or corporate tax experience
• Certified Public
  Accountant license or eligible candidate
• Experience with U.S.
  consolidated tax return regulations, ASC 740 and SOX compliance
• Experience with U.S. and
  international tax issues preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS &
ATTRIBUTES

• Good verbal and written
  knowledge of English
• Ability to perform basic
  mathematical calculations (e.g. add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all
  units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to calculate
  figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, and
  percentages)
• Basic computer skills
  (MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)