Associate Manager Tax Controversy

Johnson Controls•Glendale, AZ

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

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Requirements

4+ years of experience in public accounting (Big 4 strongly preferred) or in-house, with a focus on US federal corporate tax; controversy/exam experience is a plus.
CPA, admission to the bar of at least one state, or other professional certification strongly preferred.
Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple competing deadlines.
Self-motivated and an ability to work independently.
Comfort with common tax/accounting systems and audit/controversy tools (e.g., Corptax, HFM/OneStream, Bloomberg Corporate Tax Analyzer, Deloitte Tax Controversy Manager, or similar).
Clear, confident communicator who can distill technical issues for both tax and non-tax audiences.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively handle and resolve tax-related issues.
Ability to maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, external advisors, and tax authorities.

Nice To Haves

controversy/exam experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Drive responses to tax authority requests and notices (e.g., IDRs, NOPAs, proposed adjustments, protests), ensuring accuracy, consistency, and a strong technical story.
Own controversy documentation: organize workpapers, correspondence, and issue trackers using audit management tools.
Build strong relationships across Treasury, Legal, HR, and business stakeholders to quickly translate facts into defensible tax positions.
Research and analyze complex federal tax issues—plus select international and transfer pricing topics—to support positions, quantify exposure, and evaluate settlement options.
Coordinate with external advisors to align on strategy, manage deliverables, and keep matters moving toward resolution.
Spot opportunities to streamline—improving templates, trackers, and workflows—and leverage technology to raise the quality and speed of our controversy support.
Partner with tax planning, transfer pricing, compliance, and finance to build audit-ready files and deliver crisp, well-supported responses to IRS and state inquiries.