Lead Tax Analyst

Bridgestone Americas•Nashville, TN

12d

About The Position

Bridgestone Americas is seeking a Lead, Tax Risk Management professional for its team in Nashville, Tennessee. The role assists in managing North American income tax audit relationships with U.S. federal, state and local, and Canadian tax authorities, as well as coordination with BSAM tax team members and non-tax subject matter experts. In collaboration with the Tax Risk Management Director, the position develops audit strategy and manages timely responses to tax authority requests to minimize risk to the Bridgestone Americas group. It also works with tax compliance and reporting teams to ensure tax workpapers are audit-ready and supports other audit activity as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
At least 5 years of related experience in Accounting, Tax, or Audit.
CPA, CMI, CAE, or international equivalent.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, SAP, and BNA Tax Research.

Nice To Haves

MST, MBA, JD, or LLM.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing principle-based pre-audit planning.
Partner with tax team members, BSAM subject matter experts in Finance and Operations, and external consultants to prepare discipline-specific narratives accompanying tax audit responses.
Identify, research, and implement strategies to address risks and opportunities during the examination process.
Prepare responses to information document requests from U.S. federal, state and local, and Canadian income tax authorities.
Improve and maintain the tax risk audit management platform for tracking and storing information document requests, responses, and audit notes, and maintain KPI reporting tools.
Lead or support projects as needed to deliver tax or business objectives, such as the R&D credit project.
Work with tax compliance and reporting teams to ensure tax workpapers are audit-ready.
Support other audit activity as required.