Sr Mgr, Tax

Job Duties

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Under broad direction, manages a tax function or geographical area.
• Must have mastery of prevailing statutory authority and it's applicability to financial (general ledger) data within responsible area, functionally and geographically.
• Actively manage personnel, activities and deadlines in support of financial and/or statutory reporting process, account reconciliations and supporting financial pronouncements and tax technical research, as applicable.
• Acts as company advocate and advisor in one or more substantive areas of tax law, whether by subject matter or geography.
• Leads audit defense of tax positions taken, in addition to proposing and implementing planning opportunities to optimize company's effective tax rate and/or cash tax position.
• Oversees and approves compliance with internal controls in their respective area.
• Manages functions and responsibilities of managers and their respective staff and prepares/reviews technical memoranda in support of tax technical positions taken in financial statements and statutory tax filings. 
• Responsible for the career development and coaching of personnel.
• Requires an undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field and 10 years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and competency.
• Applicable professional certification preferred.
• Excellent personal communications skills and ability to work in team environment a must.

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