Overview
ROLE AT A GLANCE: The Vice President, Tax Operations will assume the overall responsibility for the Company's tax operation function, including US federal and state income tax returns, income tax provision calculations for the Company's filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, income tax forecasts, US federal and state income tax controversy, member tax matters, indirect taxes, and special projects. This role will work closely with advisors to secure counsel and concurrence with proposed tax positions.
HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT: • Drive communication with senior management related to tax impacts on earnings per share.• Lead US tax planning to ensure tax rate efficiencies and minimize cash tax payments.• Support international tax planning including country specific as well as overall strategic tax planning.• Spearhead communication with external stakeholders including preparation of quarterly close presentation for the board of directors, interaction and support of investor relations inquiries, and distributor related communications.• Oversee consolidated quarterly and annual income tax provision process related to the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reporting including calculation of the effective tax rate, balance sheet amounts, and
documentation of positions taken.
• Prepare and deliver income tax provision presentations to senior management and board of directors.• Interact with the Company's financial statement auditors during quarter and year-end close processes.• Foster interaction and relationship with external auditors.• Maintain and perform the Company's controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.• Partner with Controller, Treasury, and Financial Planning and Analysis departments on matters of tax accounting and compliance.• Direct the US federal and state income tax compliance process.• Oversee US federal and state income tax controversy.• Manage foreign entity income tax compliance to ensure consistency of deliverables across countries and regions.• Ensure foreign tax return preparers provide support for positions taken in returns to facilitate income tax contingency analyses as well as integration of foreign entity income tax compliance and foreign entity tax accounting processes.• Create and administer strategies for audits with domestic revenue agencies.• Oversee worldwide member tax matters and reporting including Forms 1099, 1042S, and FACTA.• Manage indirect tax matters including domestic sales tax and property tax compliance and controversy.• Additional duties as assigned.
LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Will have direct reports, leading a global team.
Qualifications
Education
- 15+ years of multinational corporate tax experience in tax accounting, tax compliance, and tax planning in both Big 4 and multinational corporate setting
- Management of senior tax professionals
Experience
- ASC 740 experience in tax reporting
- Proven experience working effectively on cross functional team projects
- US GAAP, IFRS, and statutory differences between local statutory reporting and US GAAP
- Multinational tax experience
- Ability to lead projects to a conclusion
Skills/Certifications
- SEC reporting
- ASC 740
- Customer commitment
- Results oriented
- Ability to lead, mentor, and build a team
- Quick learner
- Ability to manage projects
- Interested in continuous development
- MS Office (strong Excel)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced Project management skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with reporting companies
- Experience managing outside counsel
- Experience working with auditors
- MS in Taxation
- Strong proficiency in Oracle, OneStream and OneSource