Director of Tax - West Harrison, United States - Elite Placement Group

Description

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain the tax expense, valuation allowance and provision for taxes for the consolidated entities.
• Enhance and maintain an overall company tax strategy to minimize tax exposure and expense.

•Maintain current knowledge and ensure optimization for companies' ability to obtain exemption status across all applicable facilities.

• Review and supervise outside consultants responsible for preparation of U.S. Federal and State tax provisions and tax compliance filings.
• Review and manage the process for all U.S. Federal and State income tax compliances for affiliated entities.
• Ensure proper internal controls over tax financial reporting for tax related activities.
• Oversee and ensure accurate all company tax requirements including:
• Sales and Use tax for company owned facilities, third party construction contracting, service and maintenance contracting, and general company operations.

o Real and personal property tax over ninety locations

o Franchise tax billings and filings

o Business license taxes

• Evaluate U.S. Federal and State tax impacts of new transactions.

•Manage company federal and state tax credit process.

•Manage company business license process and compliance.

•Oversee implementation and maintenance of Company sales and use tax software application

•Manage any tax compliance audits and coordination with federal, state, and local regulating bodies.

• Partner with business unit leaders, accounting department, finance team, legal department, and others in the organization on tax related matters and their potential impact as required.
• Review and post tax journal entries as needed. Prepare and/review all supporting workpapers for related journal entries.
• Ability to think strategically and identify areas for improvement and redesign of processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics, Masters in Tax preferred
• Knowledge of payroll tax laws is also beneficial.
• At least 7-10 years, progressive work experience in total.
• Technical proficiency and comfort using accounting and reporting software in addition to the Microsoft Office suite

•Strong technical Tax background and acumen.

•Previous experience in the energy industry preferred, but not required.