Senior Tax Controversy Manager (SALT)

Vistra•Irving, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tax advisor for broad range of Company state and local income and non-income activities including SALT impacts of corporate development projects, power plant and retail operations, legal, treasury and commercial initiatives and tax minimization efforts for all type of taxes. Lead SALT tax audit, appeals and litigation advisor for multistate income tax, multistate transaction taxes, state and local property taxes and other miscellaneous taxes with oversight from internal tax counsel. Provides high-quality client service to other tax team members, corporate clients throughout the Company and Company management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, business majors preferred
Minimum 7-10 years Big 4 accounting, with assignments in state income tax and SALT controversy matters required
Interpersonal skills for diplomacy with external auditors, taxing authorities and negotiations

Nice To Haves

Energy sector experience strongly preferred
Knowledge of in-house legal and tax operations useful

Responsibilities

Leads all SALT tax audits for all jurisdictions including state income, franchise, sales and use taxes, property taxes, gross receipts, fuels and excise taxes.
Manages SALT tax appeals and litigation with oversight of tax counsel.
Capable of evaluating wide range of potential corporate activities to identify state income and all non-income tax consequences and advise clients.
Adept at performing high level assessment of due diligence to determine any key tax concerns.
Able to translate complex tax advice into plain language that is actionable for business clients.
Proficient at tax research and concise written documentation.
Strong advocate for tax positions in audits, appeals and litigation.
Knowledgeable of tax procedural rules of controversy.
Effective at training other tax team members on corporate transactions that have been executed and assist with integration and implementation by other tax team members.
Manages multiple projects and prioritizes effectively to achieve maximum business results.