Senior Tax Manager (Income Tax Compliance)

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff in the preparation of income tax returns and tax accounting compliance processes by reviewing returns and related work for accuracy and compliance with federal, state and local, and international tax regulations.
• Aid in the review of the federal consolidated tax return and supporting statements and disclosures.
• Manage the federal e-file return process, including assisting staff with e-file instructions and error resolution.
• Aid in managing and reviewing fixed asset processes for provision and returns, including analysis of methods and lives for depreciation.
• Aid in developing workpapers supporting income tax returns filed by GMR.
• Aid in developing and maintaining tax systems documentation and training materials.
• Aid in developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including tax authorities and auditors.
• Manage the estimated tax process and review estimated tax calculations and payments.
• Aid in federal and state income tax research and managing implementation of tax planning initiatives. Advise management of new tax developments, legislative changes, risks, and opportunities.
• Aid in evaluating, streamlining, and documenting tax processes to optimize efficiency and develop process improvements.
• Aid in managing and responding to federal, state and local tax notices and audits.
• Aid with mergers and acquisitions tax due diligence, analysis, planning and integration.
• Keep current on federal, state and local law changes and analyze the impact to GMR.
• Aid in tax planning and forecasting.
• Aid in supervising staff to ensure compliance with income tax SOX 404 processes and key controls.
• Mentor employees to facilitate individual and team development, educate and guide conceptual learning, conduct performance evaluations and provide counsel, as needed.
• Enhance professional and technical knowledge by attending seminars and reviewing professional publications.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Accounting.
• Master’s in taxation desirable but not required.
• CPA license preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of professional experience in a tax department preferred (public accounting and/or large industry company).
• Experience in U.S. federal and multi-state corporate tax compliance required.
• Experience with foreign tax reporting in a U.S. federal return required.
• Corptax tax software and healthcare industry experience a plus.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices, tax laws and regulations, including updates and revisions, and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or direct the work of others and strong cross-departmental relationship skills.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, self-motivated and value-added driven.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail with focus on accuracy.
• Experience in participating in corporate tax professional industry associations [examples include Tax Executives Institute (TEI) and Council on State Taxation (COST)].
• Strong working relationships with outside accounting firm and law firm subject matter experts.
• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organization, project management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong tax accounting and research skills (e.g., Thomson Reuters CheckPoint, CCH, Bloomberg BNA, LexisNexis and Westlaw), including account reconciliation and analysis of book/tax differences.
• Advanced computer skills, Microsoft Office, tax research software. Experience with Corptax tax software preferred.