Dir, Tax

gategroup•Reston, VA

11d•$185,000 - $195,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Tax leads and manages tax matters for the US and Canadian entities, including tax accounting, planning, compliance, and audits. Reporting to the Director, Corporate Controller, this role provides technical tax support to the Global Tax group for global transactions and structure changes with US and Canadian tax implications, and supports US and Canadian tax filings for non-US entities as required. The Director ensures compliance with income, sales and use, property, and business license tax filing obligations; identifies planning opportunities to minimize tax expense; and ensures income, sales and use, and property tax expenses are properly recorded in the general ledgers. The role leads, coaches, and develops internal and external tax resources. The Director oversees income tax accounting under IAS 12, tax provisions, deferred tax analysis, tax research, tax planning, compliance, and audit matters. Responsibilities also include advising on entity structure changes and transactions, conducting tax due diligence and modeling, supporting sales and use, property, gross receipts, business license, employee benefits, payroll, and Form 1099 matters, and managing consultants and business partner relationships. The position supervises and mentors the tax department and has three direct reports. This is a full-time, exempt position with a hybrid work arrangement based on business needs and approximately 5% travel. The annual hiring range is $185,000–$195,000, with incentive pay of 20% of annual base salary dependent on company, team, and individual goal attainment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Master’s degree in taxation or an advanced degree.
At least 12 years of corporate tax experience.
At least 8 years of supervisory and management experience.
8–12 years of managerial experience relating to US and Canadian federal and state corporate income tax, sales and use tax, property tax issues, and tax audits.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with others.
Technical expertise in federal and state tax, sales and use tax, property tax, and tax audits.
Ability to manage a team and provide exceptional service in a complex, fast-paced operations environment.
Strong customer relationship-building skills with internal and external customers.
Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
Working knowledge of SAP and HFM.
Dedication and an exceptional work ethic.

Responsibilities

Lead income tax accounting matters for US and Canadian entities in accordance with IAS 12.
Coordinate with Accounting and Global Tax groups to support consistent tax accounting reporting.
Maintain tax account analyses for income tax, property tax, and sales and use tax accounts.
Complete the full tax provision cycle, including budgets, reforecasts, quarterly provisions, and annual provisions.
Maintain deferred tax account analyses, including assessment of deferred tax asset realization under IAS 12.
Research federal and state tax law and develop tax planning, compliance, and audit strategies.
Manage US and Canadian tax compliance, including federal, state and local income tax returns, extensions, estimated payments, sales and use tax, property tax, and gross receipts tax filings and payments.
Manage and negotiate settlements of tax audits.
Provide US and Canadian tax support to the Global Tax group for global transactions and structure changes with US tax implications.
Provide technical assistance for US and Canadian entity structure changes, including reviewing tax provisions in purchase and sale agreements, conducting tax due diligence on potential acquisition targets, advising on tax structures, and modeling or forecasting tax consequences.
Provide technical tax assistance on sales tax, property tax, gross receipts tax, business license tax, employee benefits, payroll tax, and Form 1099 reporting, including research and analysis.
Perform tax research, analyze results, and write clear, concise tax filing position documents.
Supervise, mentor, and develop the tax department and its resources.
Manage relationships with outside consultants and business partners.
Proactively plan for utilization of tax loss carryforwards.

Benefits

Paid time off
401(k) with company match
Company-sponsored life insurance
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance
Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
Employee Assistance Program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts
Incentive pay of 20% of annual base salary, dependent on successful attainment of company, team, and individual goals