Tax Accounting Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed workpapers to support federal income tax compliance in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prepare detailed workpapers to support government tax incentive programs, such as Inflation Reduction Act related tax credits.
• Analyze the applicable incentive programs and how to maximize the value of such programs.
• Prepare detailed workpapers to support state income tax compliance in a timely and accurate manner.
• Oversee the company's sales and use tax compliance process, including analyzing taxability, managing sales tax audits, and ensuring compliance with state/local tax regulations in multiple jurisdictions.
• Manage the company's response to tax audits and inquiries from tax authorities. Work closely with external auditors, tax consultants, and internal teams to resolve tax issues. Ensure proper documentation is maintained to support tax filings and positions taken.
• Assist in the preparation of schedules to support the annual and quarterly worldwide tax provision including the SEC Form 10K and 10Q tax footnotes.
• Participate as a team member with the broader tax team to ensure proper reporting of mergers & acquisitions, cross-border transactions, equity transactions and a wide variety of other tactical and planning ideas.
• Monitor and analyze tax regulatory and compliance developments and tax law changes and document the impact to the Company, including federal and state.
• Research and prepare responses to states' notices.
• Develop and implement process improvements.
• Develop an understanding of Microsoft businesses and internal financial systems and tools.

Qualifications

• Required Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Tax, Law, or related field AND 4+ years tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audit management or tax advisory experience OR Advanced Degree (e.g., master's in business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Taxation or related field; J.D.; LL.M. in Taxation) AND 3+ years tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audit management or tax advisory experience 4+ prior years of federal and state income tax experience in a Big 4 firm or a large corporation, including ASC 740.
• Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Proficiency in Business letters and MS Office plus Knowledge of applicable accounts receivable/general ledger system and procedures SAP experience preferred but not mandatory
• Preferred Education & Experience: Working knowledge of Finance or Accounting Field Years of finance experience in the automotive industry Previous experience in a corporate tax department Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations CPA preferred but not mandatory