Job Title
Director Tax Planning
Job Responsibilities
- Lead a global team responsible for a broad range of transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, restructuring, and cross-border planning.
- Focus on identifying issues, risks, and opportunities worldwide.
- Research, analyze, advise, and plan domestic and international tax issues.
- Develop and implement tax planning initiatives, including oversight of reporting on various planning transactions via the annual compliance process.
- Defend tax issues in IRS audits and appeals.
- Manage international staff resources involved in tax reporting for operations, including maintenance of earnings & profits, tax pools, and determination of available tax credits.
- Manage transfer pricing policies and related documentation and ensure compliance.
- Lead tax involvement in M&A activity.
- Collaborate with the European team and act as Counsel in tax optimization and cash repatriation initiatives.
- Monitor domestic and international legislative changes that may impact the company’s tax position, including tax accounting implications.
- Manage and direct the effective use of outside tax consultants worldwide.
- Provide direction to other department members to ensure that international and planning transactions are appropriately reported on the US tax return.
- Work closely with operating personnel, as well as personnel from the Law Department, Corporate Development, Treasury, Corporate Controllers Department, and others.
- Assume other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling, and reviewing work to ensure quality standards.
- Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance, and administering corrective action for staff.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate income taxation.
- Significant experience required in tax planning, M&A, research, and compliance in a law firm, public accounting firm, and/or large corporate environment.
Preferred Requirements
- CPA.
- Juris Doctorate.
- Post-merger/acquisition integration and reorganization experience.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
- Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics, etc.
- Ability to create, maintain, and incorporate functions into Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and PowerPoint presentations to support business objectives.
- Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills.
- May train others in functional areas, interact with others, and make presentations to department or middle management.
- Problems encountered are routine, somewhat repetitive, and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures.
- Decisions generally affect own job or assigned functional area.
- Sets personal goals and determines how to achieve results with few or no guidelines; supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction.
- Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.
Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment
- Work is primarily sedentary: must be able to sit for extended periods and use a computer, keyboard, and mouse frequently.
- Travel may be required periodically, including overnight stays (contingent on position requirements).
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
Salary Information
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Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401k with Generous Company Match
- Company Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Short-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts
The company invites motivated individuals to join their team, offering opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive work environment.
