Job Description
Upbound Group
Manager, State Tax
JOB PURPOSE : Overall responsibility for managing state and local income tax planning and audit defense. Provide proactive, timely and high-quality services to business leaders to manage risk, support future growth and contribute to overall shareholder value.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Advise management on the sales and local tax consequences of transactions and possible tax planning opportunities
- Advise management on the impact of new tax laws, court decisions, regulations, rulings and proposed legislation and recommend tax planning alternatives
- Support mergers and acquisitions, including, but not limited to direct and indirect tax exposure analyses, remediation, and integration
- Manage state and local tax audits and all Voluntary Disclosure Agreements
- Oversee relationships with third party law firms in the event of tax litigation
- Identify, develop, coordinate, and implement state and local tax planning opportunities
- Provide tax support to the business regarding product taxability determinations
- Provide tax support to the business including customer invoice and taxability support, customer and vendor contract review, customer exemption certificate advice, and ERP support
- Assist and advise management regarding direct and indirect tax reserves
- Assist in the management of state and local direct tax functions, including compliance and reporting, serving as a technical resource
- Oversee the building of comprehensive processes, ensuring timely, accurate and well documented deliverables
- Assist in management of any federal tax audits
- Support the negotiation and resolution of audit issues; reach the most favorable settlements possible in terms of assessment and professional fees
JOB REQUIREMENTS :
- Bachelor's degree in Tax / Accounting or Certified Public Accountant
- 10 years of corporate tax and / or public accounting experience, including 8 years of recent state tax experience
- Excellent analytical skills; detail oriented
- Ability to develop and motivate team members
- Experience with Avalara / TTR preferred
- Commitment to continuous improvement
- Highly effective oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Proficient with Excel and Word
- Ability to work in Plano office Monday through Friday
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