Tax Senior Manager

Purpose

The Senior Manager Tax will be a key member of the Athene tax team managing the tax accounting and tax compliance functions.

Accountabilities

• Manage the quarterly tax provision process for all domestic and foreign legal entities pursuant to ASC 740. This includes but is not limited to the preparation and/or review of the effective tax rate calculation, current tax payable/(receivable), tax basis balance sheets, return to provision, and income tax disclosures for forms 10-Q and 10-K.
• Manage the corporate federal and state tax returns, estimates, and extension processes and coordinate with our service providers.
• Review intercompany tax settlement calculations pursuant to our tax sharing agreement.
• Assist with workpaper and process improvement for both tax provision and compliance.
• Assist with developing, executing, and documenting SOX compliant internal controls and providing control documentation to internal and external auditors.
• Mentoring and building necessary skillsets of team members responsible for preparing tax workpapers.
• Proactively identify, document, and communicate recommendations for process improvements.

Qualifications and Experience

• 6+ years of relevant experience and/or industry experience with strong exposure to financial reporting
• 5+ years of experience with tax provisions (preparation and/or review)
• Certified Public Accountant is preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven success in rapidly changing and scaling environments
• Experience in life insurance, annuities, or financial services is preferred
• Experience with OneSource and/or CorpTax is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field is required