Income Tax Manager

Racetrac Petroleum, Inc.•Atlanta, GA

37d

About The Position

The Income Tax Manager is a strategic thinker that looks to connect their detailed knowledge of tax compliance information to tax planning opportunities within the business and to help the corporate shareholders. This individual is responsible for preparing the compliance for complex entities and effectuating the tax planning through the compliance reporting, while also reviewing income tax returns and unclaimed property reports for less complex entities that are prepared by the staff and senior. The Income Tax Manager needs to be well versed in researching federal, state and local tax laws, and able to contribute to the development and learning of the younger professionals below them. This individual works in a fast-paced environment where value-add and building efficiency are part of their day-to-day way of thinking, be comfortable with high volumes of compliance and tight timelines, uses his/her ability to solve problems, think abstractly, and pay close attention to detail to succeed in the position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University with a degree in Accounting
5+ years income tax experience preferred across corporate, federal, and state.
Proficient in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel

Nice To Haves

Experience in public accounting at the manager level strongly preferred
Experience with OneSource, WorkDay and BNA Fixed Assets a plus
Experience preparing and filing consolidated Federal returns and unitary state returns preferred

Responsibilities

Works closely with tax leadership on tax calculations to support transactions and tax planning, in addition to tax reporting in the Form 1120-S.
Analyzes corporate and shareholder data to problem solve through tax technical and tax technology solutions (including automation opportunities) to drive efficiency and tax savings every day.
Build / Incorporate acquired companies into tax compliance workpapers, seeking synergies and tax opportunities not yet identified pre-acquisition (including state considerations).
Completes general tax accounting functions including research, report/spreadsheet preparation, account interpretation and in-depth analysis to drive accuracy.
Reviews, investigates and resolves tax entry errors and inconsistencies and reports and communicates with government officials regarding tax questions as necessary.
Assist in the preparation/review of consolidated Federal (S-Corp) and state tax returns (including unitary), fiduciary and individual income tax returns and estimates.
Compiles information for and participates in audits to ensure that RaceTrac complies with all federal, state and local tax legislation.
Collaborates on tax solutions with departments such as Construction, Accounting, Supply/Distribution, and Legal to ensure that the necessary tax information is collected and the proper tax methods are implemented.
Reads and interprets tax law and assesses the company's policies to ensure that taxes are prepared in compliance with tax legislation.
Remains knowledgeable and stays up to date on applicable tax law and general business practices.
Become proficient in tax software such as OneSource (income tax) and RIA Checkpoint.
Evaluates current processes and procedures and offers improvements for suggestions.