Supervisor, Non-Income Tax

Corning

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Corning is a world leader in glass, ceramic, and materials science, with technologies that push the boundaries of what's possible. This role will provide management of certain Non-Income tax processes and related system configuration, compliance and audit; guidance and supervision to one or more Non-Income Tax Analyst(s); and support to business as required. The company is evolving its businesses to best serve customers in life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Finance with 5-7 years’ experience in Finance related area OR Bachelor’s Degree in Non-Finance with 8-10 years’ experience in Finance related area
Working knowledge of various tax software packages (Vertex, TaxWare, OneSource, S4HANA)
Experience participating on projects, in team environment
Experience as a Sr. Analyst with a focus on Indirect Tax & Technology
Prior experience implementing tax software
Comprehensive skill set in areas like Alteryx workflows, financial statement analysis, project management, KPI management, and process automation
Technical acumen includes proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Alteryx Designer, VBA, Power BI, etc.
In previous roles, they have managed sales, use and property tax compliance, conducted in-depth tax exposure assessments, and implemented tax engine systems, showcasing a deep understanding of indirect tax across multiple jurisdictions
Team player with strong interpersonal skills, positive, flexible, creative, self-motivated with desire for self-improvement and diligence with ability to work well on a team as well as operate effectively in a corporate culture that manages by consensus
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects in time-constrained environments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to research and learn new technical areas
Confident in decision making ability and leads change

Nice To Haves

CPA
Audit or public accounting experience
Experience in Peoplesoft and/or SAP
Prior Corning experience a plus

Responsibilities

Coordinates and maintains good working relationship with tax advisors
Provide tax support to other members of control and finance functions, corporate support staff, and various business staff
Review / Monitor System configuration for tax to ensure monthly tax accruals are correct
Continually seek process improvements and be the champion of positive change
Manage NY, NC & KY (and others, as added) Tax Rate Compliance annual processes, including insourcing taxability analysis as feasible
Supervise Non-Income Tax Analyst staff
Oversee annual Legal Entity Health Check review of all US legal entities, ensuring compliance with all US Non-Income tax laws
Engage as major contributor in various Tax or Business Projects, DMAICs, etc.
Manage Periodic Sales/Use tax compliance process for all Corning legal entities, ensuring all returns are filed accurately and timely with appropriate payments
Support the optimization of tax liabilities/attributes within regulations and educate internal stakeholders on potential implications
Manage Non-Income tax audits and manage Non-Income tax staff, setting goals and objectives, coaching etc.
Manage and ensure all appropriate training for self and direct reports are completed to maintain knowledge base of tax laws and changes that impact Corning
Engage with all business units as necessary to manage any system and/or process changes that may have a direct impact on Non-Income Tax
Partner with the Customer Care team to ensure the proper taxation of customers, including determining taxability, resolving billing questions, and addressing tax disputes
Work directly with customers to collect valid sales tax exemption documentation
Engage with business as necessary to ensure proper sales, use and property tax incentives are received and tracked timely
Collaboration with all organizational levels and external tax jurisdictions to maintain accurate tax compliance
Collaborate with team members to resolve tax disputes, assist with customer setup in Vertex, and oversee the refund process