US Tax Lead
Essential Job Functions
- Lead the preparation of the Group's US income tax provision for financial reporting
- purposes
- Compile and review the calculation of the effective US income tax rate
- Compute and coordinate the remittance of estimated income tax payments and final tax
- payments at the US federal, state and local levelsCoordinate and track relevant data for preparation of US income tax returns
- Develop quarterly transfer pricing adjustment recommendations to management
- Assist accountants with management of indirect tax processes on an as needed basis
- Manage correspondence and interactions with tax authorities, reconciliation of income
- tax accounts and the reports to management
- Co-lead the income tax audit process with tax analysis, information gathering, preparing
- responses to information requests, status documentation and communication with
- relevant tax authorities
- Collaborate in the operational planning process to identify any tax withholding and
- liability issues, and propose alternate scenarios to mitigate risk and exposure
- Research, identify and communicate trends and developments in US federal and state
- income tax which are relevant to the businesses
- Manage accumulated earnings with focus on dividend recommendations to management
- Work with the Chief Financial Officer-Family Office on special projects, transactions and
- North American tax planning in order to provide tax and operational efficiencies
- Manage the external service providers relating to all US income tax matters
- Other responsibilities as assigned
Competencies
- Must be a self-starter
- Demonstrated attention to detail, professional attitude, and ability to maintain
- confidentiality
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with accounting and finance
- professionals
- Demonstrated expertise in the use of programs such as Microsoft Excel with strong use
- of pivot tables and macros
- The ability to work independently and complete tasks
- Detail oriented with a personal commitment to task completion
- Strong analytical capability, sound business sense and creative mind
Required Education/Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Tax, Accounting, Business or Finance
- Professional accounting designation (CPA)
- 5-7 years of progressive US income tax experience with a public accounting firm or a
- mid-level tax position in industry
- Strong understanding of US GAAP and IFRS principles and experience in preparing
- financial statement notes relating to income taxes
- Working knowledge of US tax research tools and tax software
- Proven experience advising on complex US corporate income tax issues and general
- business matters
Travel
Up to 5-10% travel time may be required
