* Provide support for corporate international tax planning initiatives, including the analysis of tax attribute carryforwards (including foreign tax credits, untaxed earnings and profits, and PTI), technical transaction/reporting analysis, and working with tax leaders and personnel at business units.* Participate in tax process improvement initiatives, including the identification and development of new projects.* Direct involvement in the preparation, review and submission process for US international tax reporting for client’s domestic and non-US affiliates.

Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with at least 8 years of public accounting and/or corporate experience in federal corporate and international taxation with at least 5 years specifically focusing on US international taxation.* Experience, either client service or in-house, with large, multinational companies.* Working knowledge of US tax rules relating to international acquisitions and reorganizations and the related US international tax reporting requirements.* Strong accounting, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.* Good computer and process improvement skills.* Competence with Microsoft Office products or other common tax database tools.* Willingness to travel 10% of the time.* Willingness to work out of an office in Stamford, CT.

Desired Characteristics
* Certified Public Accountant preferred.* Masters in Taxation and/or JD strongly preferred.* Ability to work both independently and across all functions/levels as part of a team* Adaptable/flexible: open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or ability to work in ambiguous situations* Integrity: accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others

The Tax Manager will report to the Global Tax Controller and will be responsible for analyzing client’s budgeted, forecasted and quarterly worldwide income tax provision and related financial statement reporting. The Tax Manager will lead client’s process to implement “after-tax” business reporting metrics and support some of the tax technology aspects of our reporting and compliance processes. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, have strong communication skills and will interact with personnel around the globe as well as internal and external auditors. Client is a dynamic company with a proactive tax department and the successful candidate will be encouraged to take on additional challenges and projects of increasing level of responsibility and complexity.

Responsibilities
- Prepare annual budget and quarterly forecasted effective tax rate
- Responsible for analyzing effective tax rate drivers and identifying and managing risks and opportunities
- Evaluate existing budgeting and forecasting process and leverage technology to increase tax department efficiency and accuracy of projections
- Actively assist in quarterly close process - assigned various subsidiaries and be responsible for the legal entity tax accounting and related - US tax compliance related to those entities and support corporate tax technology leader during the close
- Develop plan and drive implementation of after-tax management … will require teaming with corporate and business finance to identify and implement the appropriate solution
- Analyzing the ASC 740 tax accounting treatment of transactions and developing an expertise in tax accounting and produce supporting documentation for the quarterly close
- Evaluate and document corporate tax’s internal control standards to support SOX requirements and manage the annual testing process
- Develop and expertise in tax technology skills and software
- Responsible for security of tax databases, spreadsheets, and other documentation
- Assist in the tax technical maintenance of internally developed models.

Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in accounting or equivalent and CPA or M.S. in taxation
- Four to seven years of tax compliance and/or provision experience with a strong emphasis on tax technology and process improvement preferred
- Independently highly motivated, strong analytical and organization skills
- Highly proficient with spreadsheets, databases and tax applications
- Attention to detail but also capable of stepping back and analyzing the data

As the Asst. Tax Controller, this individual will coordinate and review the global tax accounting and compliance activities with respect to all US, state, and foreign income taxes. They will work in a matrixed environment, reporting to the Tax Controller, partnering with the headquarters tax team and responsible for managing outside consultants.

Essential Responsibilities
Candidate will assist in all aspects of tax accounting, compliance, forecasting, and business support as follows: Coordinate with accounting team to ensure tax effect of transactions is recorded correctly Drive the quarter close tax process, including preparation and review of the effective tax rate analysis Compute quarterly estimate tax payments and intercompany tax settlements Maintain tax balance sheet accounts and related reconciliations Support the business in tax accounting matters Prepare pro-forma tax returns as part of client’s consolidated tax return Address IRS information document requests and support audit process Coordinate with Corporate Tax and Global Tax Operations leader on FAS 109, FIN 48, SOX and other tax accounting matters-Candidate must be able to communicate effectively with business leaders, accounting teams, corporate tax resources, and outside professionals Oversee and enhance tax processes and tax work paper documentation

Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree, MST or CPA preferred-Minimum of [5-8] years experience in tax with responsibility for preparing complex tax returns and other compliance activities. Extensive practical experience performing FAS 109 reviews. Experience managing teams of indirect resources and outsourced consultants. Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited to, drug testing, reference verification and background check. Position located in Chicago, IL.

Desired Characteristics
Financial services industry experience preferred. Experience with accounting for leased assets preferred

Reporting to the Tax Director of the Europe Middle East, Africa Region ("EMEA"), this position is responsible for ensuring all local income and indirect tax matters are managed properly and ensuring that all US internal tax reporting, and external tax compliance needs are accurately met within established deadlines, and to implement tax planning strategies that will positively impact global value. The Int'l Tax Manager will also assist in managing the global Transfer Pricing program, including but not limited to, development and implementation of standardized policies and procedures across all regions, and ensuring compliance with the Tax aspects of Sarbanes-Oxley within the EMEA region.

- Specific Job Duties: Work with the EMEA Tax Director to handle tax matters including: Reporting, Compliance, Audits and Planning across the EMEA region. Assist in meeting all global Transfer Pricing documentation requirements and Finance Department policies. These responsibilities specifically include:

- Tax Reporting: Work closely with country finance teams and external tax advisors to ensure all tax accounting & reporting processes are timely met, including completion & review of tax packages, provision work-papers, and tax a/c balance sheet reconciliations etc. The focus will be on how data is captured, reviewed and corrected as necessary to coordinate with the external tax reporting team to meet year end and quarterly tax provision deadlines, including tax footnote requirements. This also includes process oversight to identify and implement ways to improve procedures, increase automation and improve overall efficiency.

- Tax Compliance - Int'l: Work closely with local finance teams and external tax advisors to ensure all regional tax declarations (Income Tax and Indirect Tax) are completed and filed accurately and timely. This includes working closely with Local Controllers, Corporate Accounting, Treasury and Legal to ensure "Statutory" financial statements are completed in a timely fashion and available for the completion of local tax returns. Maintain a tax calendar to monitor and coordinate internal/external resources to ensure returns are prepared, reviewed and submitted timely.

- Tax Compliance - US Domestic: Work with internal resources (IT systems and finance teams) to capture target data, and utilize software (Corptax) to complete US tax forms for EMEA affiliates (i.e., 5471s / 8858s, etc.) on an annual basis. Look for ways to streamline and automate the process to reduce prep/review time to improve overall efficiency.

- Transfer Pricing: Manage the global Transfer Pricing policies and documentation processes. This includes developing and improving spreadsheets to set and amend product transfer prices, as well as working with internal and external teams to document the inter-company charges for: cross border services; license fees for the utilization of intellectual property; and cross border loans. Conduct annual transfer pricing reviews on global distribution network with regional tax directors to determine and implement adjustments as required, and work with external tax advisors to document benchmarking studies as needed.

- Tax Audits: Work closely with local finance teams and external tax advisors to ensure we mitigate tax risks and proposed audit adjustments to minimize tax expense and cash flow impact. This includes coordination of data capture to respond to tax inspector questions & information requests as well as developing documentation procedures that will prepare for tax audits in the future.

- Tax Planning: Monitor & review ETR calculations across the EMEA region. Identify and implement tax planning initiatives to minimize income tax expense and cash taxes as well as optimize legal entity cash flow to facilitate dividend repatriation as appropriate.
- Liaise with Corporate Accounting, Treasury and Legal Departments to develop consensus on optimal legal entity structures from a tax, legal and financial perspective, and support corporate acquisition and divestiture activities as needed.
- Partner with EMEA operating management to identify, develop and implement strategies to increase tax department's value-added services.
- Ensure that all responsibilities of Int'l Tax Manager - EMEA are documented and executed in compliance with all applicable company policies, accounting and tax regulations, and the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
- Perform other analyses/administrative duties/projects as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS - QUALIFICATIONS: International Tax Manager

BS in accounting, finance, economics or related field required, CPA, MBA and/or MST preferred. Must have 4-7 years of tax experience with at least 2 years managing in an industrial, multi-national role; Public accounting experience in tax a plus. Must have strong analytical and PC skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Organizer, tax research software, etc), outstanding verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to problem solve as situations arise, and the flexibility to work on and lead teams as required.

Managerial Responsibility: Managing numerous (15 - 20) finance team staff members located across EMEA region who directly / indirectly report into the various EMEA finance teams but no direct / indirect reports within the Tax dept.

Key Areas of Responsibility
* Manage the global tax provision process
* Assist in presentation of all tax matters in SEC filings
* Compile and review data necessary to forecast the global effective tax
* Assist with the review of all US federal and state income tax returns
* Monitor variances between the tax provision and tax return and communicate those variances to tax management
* Responsible for continuous process improvements in the tax provision area and in integrating tax compliance and tax provision processes
* Carry out special assignments as required
* Manage and lead other team members in periodic responsibilities and contribute to personnel matters such as recruiting, defining objectives and performance appraisals

Basic Requirements
* Undergraduate Degree in Accounting or Finance
* Licensed CPA
* 7 years of corporate tax or public accounting experience
* Strong working knowledge of FAS 109
* Strong analytic and technical federal, state and local tax skills and related process (compliance and provision) skills
* Strong goal orientation, sense of urgency and attention to detail
* Ability to establish priorities and to establish and meet deadlines
* Strong communication skills
* Must be able to adjust and work effectively in a dynamic, changing environment
Preferred Requirements
* MST or MBA degree
* Experience with TaxStream including iTaxStream and InSource software platforms
* Technical international tax skills and related process (compliance and provision) skills. No relocation assistance is offered for this position!

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic Company as leader of client's global transfer pricing platform. The overall objective of the position is to lead client's global transfer pricing platform including the development and implementation of transfer pricing strategies for client consistent with provisions of tax laws, high ethical standards, and client's operating objectives

Key Areas of Responsibility
Lead and manage client's global transfer pricing platform including economic analysis support, planning, documentation support, and the defense against challenge by tax authorities consistent with US and international tax laws and regulations. Client's platform includes transfer pricing for resellers and manufacturers on hardware, software and service parts, the Integrated Services Agreement for direct charges, and IP program
Develop and implement planning strategies related to client's transfer pricing platform consistent with changes in client's business operations profile
Ensure that the appropriate transfer pricing methods are evaluated and that the best method is selected, with appropriate documentation prepared as required by the tax laws and regulations in all countries where client operates
Develop and monitor appropriate cost recovery targets for the client’s business and provide input on information needed for pricing purposes in the Corporate product database
Provide transfer pricing support for special projects, business expansion efforts, and for new business transactions
Lead and manage the FIN 48 reserve process for all global transfer pricing positions and provide support as part of the quarterly and annual tax provision process including coordination with client's independent external auditor
Represent client in global transfer pricing tax audits in a strong advocacy role
Work directly with other Company leaders to solve business issues
Manage and lead other team members in periodic responsibilities and contribute to personnel matters such as recruiting, defining objectives and performance appraisals
Work directly with CFO Leadership Council members on various process planning/analysis initiatives
Basic Requirements
-Undergraduate Degree in Accounting or Finance
-Strong analytic and technical transfer pricing skills including experience with manufacturing, distribution, services, and supply-chain / IP principal operations
-Strong goal orientation, sense of urgency and attention to detail
-Managerial and leadership experience
-Ability to establish priorities and to establish and meet deadlines
-Strong communication skills
-Must be able to adjust and work effectively in a dynamic, changing environment
 
Preferred Requirements
-Licensed CPA, JD, or MBA
-Technical federal and international tax skills

Qualifications
Basic Requirements
Undergraduate Degree in Accounting or Finance
Strong analytic and technical transfer pricing skills including experience with manufacturing, distribution, services, and supply-chain / IP principal operations
10+ years of corporate tax, or public accounting experience involving transfer pricing
Strong goal orientation, sense of urgency and attention to detail
Managerial and leadership experience
Ability to establish priorities and to establish and meet deadlines
Strong communication skills
Must be able to adjust and work effectively in a dynamic, changing environment

Preferred Requirements
Licensed CPA, JD, or MBA
Technical federal and international tax skills

Essential Responsibilities

* Lead Treasury Tax Transfer Pricing team * Drive transfer pricing planning related to intercompany financial transactions* Manage global transfer pricing controversy matters for treasury

Qualifications/Requirements

* Deep domain expertise in transfer pricing ... 10 + years experience* JD with emphasis in taxation / LLM taxation, or MBA Finance / Accounting, or PhD Economist * Experience with building and managing a team * Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Client will only employ those who are legally authorized to work. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Desired Characteristics

Financial services transfer pricing experience - Confidence / Assertiveness: strong influencing skills across business functions; confidence to approach business leaders with difficult messages and defend position; for example, work closely with business leaders to achieve business objectives while driving controllership/GE Values- Experience working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows- Experience working in a matrix environment- Adaptable/flexible: open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or ability to work in ambiguous situations* Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others* Basic understanding of financial compliance: SOX, GAAP.

Essential Responsibilities

* Lead the US Tax Compliance Process for corporate Treasury

* Coordinate with corporate tax and treasury tax colleagues to understand long, medium and short-term funding structures and identify US tax issues

* Strive to continuously improve US tax compliance efficiency and accuracy

* Identify opportunities to bolster the level of transparency in the process to ensure appropriate preparation and review are timely performed

* Ensure appropriate resources are in place to timely prepare and review the returns

* Identify opportunities and leverage internal technology resources to improve efficiency and accuracy of the processes

* Ensure appropriate documentation is maintained and stored consistent with policies

* Coordinate with the Treasury Global Tax Controller to ensure appropriate US GAAP treatment and opportunities and risks are properly accounted for in financial, planning and analysis (ie – budgeting)

* Proactively participate in tax planning to ensure all structural, legislative, or other changes during the year are appropriately recognized on the US consolidated tax return

Additional Eligibility Qualifications Qualifications
· CPA
· 10+ Years of Public Accounting experience or equivalent
· Strong US tax technical skills with a focus on international tax or financial products
· Ability to leverage technology to improve timeliness and efficiency of reporting processes
· Independent self-starter that can coordinate and project manage across tax functions and reporting lines
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· General knowledge of FAS 109/Tax Accounting
· Based in Stamford, CT

Desired Characteristics

* Masters in Tax, or JD- Confidence / Assertiveness: strong influencing skills across business functions; confidence to approach business leaders with difficult messages and defend position; for example, work closely with business leaders to achieve business objectives while driving controllership/GE Values

* Experience working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows

* Experience working in a matrix environment- Adaptable/flexible: open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or ability to work in ambiguous situations

* Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others.

Client's Federal Tax Services Practice is a resource for clients that need help complying with the latest IRS rules and regulations. Tax professionals who handle federal tax issues bring the experience and commitment necessary to deliver tax compliance and advisory services to help meet our clients' specific needs.

Client's Federal Tax Services Practice offers a broad range of capabilities in the following areas:

Compliance and Advisory Services: comprehensive day-to-day tax advisory services, tax compliance services, regulatory representation, and tax provision preparation and review

Accounting Methods and Credit Services: tax accounting services, research and experimentation tax credit review, and fixed asset review

Tax Controversy Services: tax court services and alternative dispute resolution services

Tax Management Services: tax operational analysis, tax outsourcing, and tax technology

Tax Planning for Tax-Exempt Organizations: tax management, transactions and reorganizations, advocacy, and compliance

Responsibilities for both positions:

Manage a portfolio of clients of varying size and scope and act as the first point of contact for internal and external clients

Build and manage client relationships

Manage teams of tax professionals/assistants working on client projects

Manage risk and financial performance of engagements, including billing, collections and the budget for projects

Advise clients and be responsible for delivering high quality tax service and advice

Participate in and contribute to market and business activities external to the firm

Additional Responsibilities for Senior Manager:

Keep up-to-date on current tax practices and changes in tax law

Provide industry knowledge and experience

Assist in new business development including add-on business

Supervise and mentor staff

Maintain high levels of staff utilization

Qualifications for both positions:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or related course of study from an accredited college/university

CPA license

Five years of corporate tax experience

Proficiency in the taxation of corporations, consolidated entities, partnerships and other flow-through entities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial information

Exceptional skills in reviewing 1120, 1120S, and 1065 tax returns

Applied working knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), accounting procedures, C-Corp tax regulations and FAS-109

Experience managing multiple client engagements and client service teams

Additional Qualifications for Senior Manager:

Seven years of corporate tax experience

Ability to identify issues and opportunities, formulate a value proposition, and secure engagements

Complex understanding of federal, state and local employment taxes is critical, along with experience in planning, research, and compliance.