Manager, Income Taxes

FM•Johnston, RI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position oversees the income tax teams, ensuring timely and accurate tax filings and providing guidance and direction to team members. The role is responsible for monthly and annual global tax provision computations, assigning tasks, supporting team development, improving processes, and ensuring internal controls are adequately employed. Based in Johnston, Rhode Island, the position follows an office-based work model with flexibility to work remotely one day per week, either Tuesday or Friday, based on business needs. The role coordinates income tax compliance and provision activities, supports tax audits and modeling, develops staff tax expertise, advances the use of tax technology, and works with finance divisions to ensure tax information and financial statements meet GAAP and statutory accounting standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field; a combination of education, professional work experience, and skills may be considered in lieu of a degree.
At least 6 years of relevant tax work experience.
Working knowledge of GAAP financial reporting.
Experience with Corptax software.
Strong tax technical and research skills, including the ability to interpret and apply complex federal income tax laws, regulations, and other authoritative guidance to business transactions and tax return positions, and clearly explain the technical basis and rationale for tax treatments and adjustments.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to read and understand tax technical language.
Analytical and critical-thinking skills, including root cause analysis.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Taxation, MBA, or JD.
CPA designation.
At least 2 years of lead or supervisory experience.
Professional work experience within a large global organization.
Insurance industry experience.
Knowledge of statutory and investment accounting.

Responsibilities

Oversee preparation of income tax compliance, including return consolidation, annual GAAP income tax provisions, global tax provision consolidation, quarterly statutory income tax provisions, estimated tax payments, regulatory matters, and related documentation.
Coordinate and assign team tasks; review tax calculations, returns, and provision work; and ensure tax filings and financial reporting requirements are completed accurately and on time.
Provide guidance and direct support on interpreting complex tax rules.
Work with senior tax management on projects as needed.
Assist with internal and external tax audits and facilitate timely provision of information for federal and state audits.
Support calculations for modeling and scenario planning.
Develop and maintain the tax technical competency of the team and provide professional development opportunities.
Manage employee performance and job accountabilities against individual, division, department, and corporate objectives.
Drive effective use of tax technology, including Corptax, Copilot, and other automation and efficiency tools.
Ensure process efficiencies are achieved and internal control standards are met.
Coordinate with other finance divisions and monitor timely preparation of tax information supporting GAAP and/or statutory financial statements.
Ensure financial statements reflect statutory and GAAP accounting standards.