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July 16, 2008
Director of Tax - New Jersey - Northern
The Director of Tax will be the primary contact and info gatherer for both the completion of quarterly tax provisions (FAS 109, FIN 48), and for assisting the company's outside consultants with international and sales tax compliance. He/she will be the accounting department liaison, the Company's foreign offices liaison for local tax provision purposes, as well as the liaison with outside auditors. The Director of Tax will serve as the liaison with the Company's accounting department and will monitor inter-company relationships for tax issues. He/she will review monthly transaction/income tax returns. strong FAS 109 book tax reporting, SOX 404, system conversion and Excel skill set background.
Must be a strong FAS 109, FIN 48 and domestic and international compliance type of professional. Will be responsible for the review of F5471s, 1118's FTC calculations, E&P and earnings repatriation planning from foreign subsidiaries.
Accountabilities with Expected Results:
1. Assists with preparation of international tax returns.
2. Prepares quarterly tax provisions, consolidated and separate company and FIN 48 analyses.
3. Prepares statistical and financial reports, both on a regular and a specially assigned basis.
4. Prepares and analyzes accounting and tax records and reports.
5. Assists with tax audits; prepares claims for tax refunds.
6. Maintains company tax records and files.
7. Keeps current on tax laws and regulations.
8. Assemble information needed for the preparation of the Form 5471 covering all of the Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFC's) of the IPC foreign group.
Position Specifications
Experience/Skills:
1. 10+ years of professional level experience in public or private accounting firm in the tax consulting or tax compliance areas. Must have FAS 109 experience related to multinational companies.
2. Big Four experience preferred
3. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
4. Proficiency in accounting system applications
5. Detail oriented
6. Good oral and written communication skills
7. Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
8. Experience working with CCH and BNA tax research databases and/or Vertex tax compliance systems is a plus
9. Experience with various tax software used to prepare federal and state tax returns (FASTAX, Computax, InSource, etc.)
10. Strong background in accounting and financial statement preparation.
Education:
BS in Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
CPA required.
MBA or other advanced degree preferred
Apply: candidates@careermetasearch.com
Posted by Jason at July 16, 2008 4:08 PM