Description:

Position Summary:

The Accounting Manager is responsible for ensuring the company complies with all applicable tax laws and regulations while participating in key month-end financial close processes and reporting tasks.

Overall Role & Responsibility:

- Prepare and submit tax returns and compliance filings.

- Develop and manage global tax and compliance processes.

- Resolve tax notices, and advise on tax planning and strategy.

- Prepare account reconciliations and journal entries for various tax and non-tax related accounts.

- Reports to the Assistant Corporate Controller.

Essential Tasks:

Tax & Regulatory Compliance:

- Prepare and submit accurate and timely tax returns, ensuring compliance with Federal, international, state, and local tax laws.

- Maintain accurate tax records and documentation.

- Stay up to date on tax law changes and their impact on the business.

- Collaborate with other departments and third-party tax professionals.

Compliance Monitoring and Reporting:

- Monitor tax compliance processes, identify potential risks and issues, and report on tax compliance performance.

- Prepare income tax provision and other external audit & statutory tax reporting support schedules.

- Manage and complete regulatory filings for indirect taxes including sales & use, value added taxes (VAT), goods & services taxes (GST), property, and franchise taxes.

- Support payroll and labor tax compliance efforts by third-party payroll tax providers.

Tax Research and Interpretation:

- Stay current on changes in tax laws and regulations, interpret complex tax regulations, and ensure the organization adheres to compliance requirements.

- Receive and timely resolve tax notices from taxing authorities.

Tax Audits:

- Coordinate with tax authorities on audits and ensure accurate documentation is maintained.

Process Improvement:

- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline tax compliance activities and reduce risk.

- Develop and implement tax compliance policies and procedures.

Tax Planning and Strategy:

- Support annual budget and quarterly tax planning & analysis.

- Advise on tax planning strategies, including identifying tax-saving opportunities and minimizing tax liabilities.

- Identify and manage tax-related risks.

- Participate in tax planning projects.

Other Corporate Accounting:

- Calculate and post income tax journal entries in accordance with US GAAP (ASC 740, Income Taxes) and other international GAAP standards.

- Perform assigned month-end corporate account reconciliation and analysis tasks which may include income taxes, indirect taxes, accruals, prepaid assets, lease accounting, intangibles, and fixed assets.

- Prepare income tax disclosures for the annual US GAAP group audit in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes and various statutory audits.

Skills and Qualifications:

- Equivalent of a USA bachelors degree in accounting.

- USA Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or International Chartered Accountant (CA) license.

- 6-12 years of professional tax accounting experience; preferably including 2-3 years with a global CPA firm.

- Strong understanding of the United States of America and international tax laws and regulations including India, United Kingdom, and Philippines.

- Experience managing third-party professional service tax and CPA firms to research and summarize tax laws, regulations, and compliance procedures.

- Experience with tax software and reporting systems.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

- Detail-oriented and organized.

PROFICIENCY WITH THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS IS A PLUS:

- Sage Intacct.

- Avalara Tax.

- Microsoft Office & Related Tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, Power BI).

- Vena.

- Salesforce and Salesforce Billing.