Tax Accounting Manager

Shenandoah Telecommunications•Charleston, WV

1d•Remote

About The Position

This position is responsible for overseeing the Company’s federal, state, and local income and transaction tax reporting and the related tax accounting processes. The Manager, Tax manages the preparation, review, and filing of all tax provisions and compliance requirements and ensures adherence to applicable laws and regulations. This role manages the company’s relationship with various external tax advisors and preparers with respect to tax return preparation and review of income and transaction tax provisions and compliance. The Manager is responsible for accurate and complete tax-related financial reporting. The Manager is responsible to gather tax related data, perform technical analyses, and resolve tax related issues, prepare tax-related journal entries, account reconciliations, and prepare tax disclosures. This role oversees the income tax depreciation module in Oracle, including methodologies, calculations, and forecasting. The Manager, Tax supports financial reporting requirements including 10-Q and 10-K tax disclosures, managing audit activity, and maintaining documentation of tax processes, procedures, and internal controls in compliance with SOX 404 requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
5+ years of relevant tax experience
CPA required
Strong analytical skills
Excellent Excel modeling skills
Must be an effective communicator, able to craft and deliver presentations, reports and updates to management
Proactive, self-starter who can manage multiple priorities
Demonstrated strong attention to detail
Accounting systems (Oracle) and Microsoft Office
Tax compliance and provision systems
Research of tax regulations
Advanced Intermediate excel proficiency (i.e. modeling, complex formulas, report development, pivot tables, XLOOKUP/XLOOPUP, IF statements, etc.)

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage the gathering of income tax-related records and documentation for submission to external tax advisors; coordinate responses and resolve issues
Manage the preparation and review of quarterly and annual income tax provisions and related disclosures
Establish and maintain processes to support tax footnotes and reporting
Monitor business transactions to identify tax implications and communicate impacts
Oversee income tax depreciation records and forecasting
Stay current on tax law changes and provide guidance to management
Lead transaction tax audit activity
Prepare and maintain exemption certificate and certificate repository
Prepare Form 990 for Foundation
Identify and implement process improvements, apply AI and other solutions to drive efficiencies
Demonstrates knowledge of telecommunications taxes, including appropriate use of exemption certificates based on customer type
Prepare, and review all monthly, quarterly, and annual state and local pass-through tax filings, ensuring timely compliance with jurisdictional requirements and accurate reporting
Manage property tax obligations by providing necessary data to third-party preparers, reviewing filings, and ensuring all property tax payments are completed timely and accurately
Unclaimed Property preparation and filings
Review tax reconciliations and journal entries
Oversee extension and estimated tax payments including telecom regulatory payments
Manage transaction tax filings and correspondence
Support company strategic initiatives and accounting projects
Improve reporting processes
Ensure internal control compliance