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Manages all aspects of state and local taxes including income, franchise, sales and use, and property taxes. This includes tax planning and implementation; tax research compliance; audit management; tax accounting and acquisition due diligence; addressing state tax controversies with state jurisdictions; preparation and technical review of corporate and pass-through entity state income/franchise tax returns; addressing state tax matters related to FAS 109 and FIN 48; all while meeting legal requirements imposed by the various taxing jurisdictions. In this role you will have regular contacts with senior management, department heads and divisional operational and finance personnel as well as government taxing authorities.
Responsibilities:
- Direct management and oversight of the preparation and filing of all state and local income tax returns
- Manage tax return filing positions based on applicable tax law.
- Lead state and local tax audits, administrative protests, and judicial appeals in support of tax return filing positions.
- Forecast, calculate, maintain, and analyze all state accruals, including FIN 48 accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Manage the quarterly state tax provision delivering accurate results in a timely manner.
- Manage state tax credits and incentives, collaborating with domestic division controllers to maximize benefits for company
- Oversee the preparation of proforma federal returns required for state tax purposes.
- Direct management and oversight of the data collection process accumulating state apportionment information such as wages, sales, and property.
- Analyze complex financial statement information in order to determine proper state tax treatment.
- Collaborate with divisions and corporate personnel to improve compliance procedures.
- Assist with special projects, including acquisition due diligence, as they relate to state taxes.
- Keep abreast of U.S. and state tax laws as required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- CPA, Masters in Tax, or equivalent - preferred
- Five plus years of relevant tax experience, with a minimum of two plus years heavy emphasis on state and local tax
- Expert knowledge of State and Local laws and regulations;
- Ability to manage multi-state income tax compliance projects
- Must possess strong research and writing skills and possess strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to influence and persuade various constituencies, including internal executives and department heads, external accountants and tax authorities.
- Strong State and Local tax research and planning skills
- Possess an understanding of sales and use tax, property tax, and credits and incentives is a plus.
- Strong analytic, creative and logic skills needed
- Demonstrated ability and desire to perform in a high-energy, fast paced environment.
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