About This Role
Managing the personal property tax compliance process and ensuring the general ledger accurately reflects tax balances for Property Tax accounts is the core of this role. The manager will work directly with the Property Tax staff to assign and complete all compliance tasks, and will be responsible for property tax planning, research, compliance, accounting, and audit defense.
Responsibilities
- Manage the personal property tax compliance process
- Ensure the general ledger properly reflects tax balances for Property Tax accounts
- Work directly with Property Tax staff to ensure all compliance tasks are assigned and properly completed
- Responsible for property tax planning, research, compliance, accounting, and/or audit defense
- Serve as principal contact on one or more projects with governmental officials, outside counsel, and business partners
- Lead special studies to determine tax implications of company operations
- Ensure the accurate and timely filing of tax returns
- Ensure the accurate statement of accounting reserves, including FAS 109 and FIN 48 where applicable
- Serve as liaison between SSC and subsidiary businesses in the US and internationally
- Participate on cross-functional teams as a subject-matter expert
- Coach and mentor associates in the department
- Plan, monitor, and review work of subordinates
- Make recommendations concerning selection, termination, performance appraisal, and professional development
Requirements
- Must be eighteen years of age or older
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job
- Technical expertise in tax
- Proven analytical and problem resolution skills
- Coaching, counseling, and people management skills
- Ability to work with teams in diverse functional areas
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexibility
- Demonstrate technical tax skills appropriate for the years of experience in one or more tax disciplines
- Demonstrate leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage and implement multiple complex projects, people management, and communications to both technical and nontechnical audiences
- Experience with property tax software (OneSource, etc.)
- Experience in property tax compliance, audit, tax research, and accounting
Nice to have:
- CPA, CMI, or JD Strongly Preferred
- MACc, MBA or MTAX Preferred
- 5-8 years Experience Preferred
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