Tax Manager

Job Summary:

Involved in the preparation of ASC 740 reporting, as well as various federal, state and international tax compliance obligations for Cubic Corporation and subsidiaries in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Directs staff on larger projects including corporate compliance initiatives and assists with federal and state tax controversies. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

General

• Directs shared tax staff resources and is responsible for and manages larger projects.
• Involved with training/developing/mentoring including providing feedback and assessing performance.
• Ensures timely delivery of high-quality work product.

Tax Accounting

• Prepares/reviews ASC 740 and FIN 48 calculations and disclosures in conjunction with financial reporting, primarily for domestic entities and assists with international as well.
• Prepares and review return-to-provision adjustments, ensuring updates to future processes/data as necessary.
• Works cross-functionally with other departments to resolve issues.

Tax Compliance

• Preparation/review of supporting calculations work papers for federal and state income tax returns prepared by external accounting firm

• Prepares/reviews the analysis of complex domestic issues, such as revenue recognition and depreciation.
• Assists in the management and review of complex calculations, such as R&D Credit.
• Reviews quarterly estimated tax and extension payment calculations.
• Preparation and review of general ledger tax accounts and tax expense computations that flow into the annual tax provision computations, as well as tax account reconciliations, and assist with external audit of tax provisions
• Manages tax compliance for Cubic entities with the help of external advisors in Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico

Tax Controversy

• Assists with US tax controversy.
• Responds to inquiries from business units and tax authorities.

Research and Planning

• Performs and documents tax research as required.
• Expands technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments, and technical authorities, including federal and state tax laws, and applies them as required.
• Works with Senior Manager of Tax and outside tax advisors on special projects, as required.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Four year college degree in Accounting or Tax plus a minimum of eight years of multinational corporate tax experience ideally with a blend of Big 4 and corporate public experience.
• Advanced degree and Certified Public Accountant, preferred.
• Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and experience with SAP a plus.
• Knowledge of how to perform and document intermediate tax research.
• Strong knowledge of ASC 740/FIN 48, preferred.
• Demonstrated flexibility in prioritizing and consistently completing tasks under deadlines.
• Effectively communicate in both written and oral form.
• Strong accounting and analytical skills, including problem solving and attention to detail. Able to both effectively motivate and work as part of a team toward meeting department goals.

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Cubic Pay Range:

$110,000 - $180,000* + benefits.

*Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market.

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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