Tax Manager

Cummins • Columbus, IN

6d

About The Position

The Tax Accounting Manager is responsible for managing the execution of the company’s income tax accounting and reporting processes. This role oversees the preparation and review of quarterly and annual income tax provision deliverables, coordinates with external advisors, and ensures compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal control requirements. The manager supports tax forecasting, financial reporting, and audit activities by providing accurate data, technical analysis, and process leadership. Working under the direction of senior tax leadership, this role ensures that tax accounting processes operate efficiently, consistently, and in alignment with corporate policies and strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Management of the quarterly and annual income tax provision process
• Coordination with external advisors
• Review of key inputs
• Preparation of supporting workpapers, analytics, and documentation
• Support for financial reporting requirements
• Effective tax rate analysis
• Variance explanations
• Preparation of income tax footnote disclosures
• Overseeing process execution and internal controls related to tax accounting and reporting
• Ensuring timely completion of deliverables
• Adherence to SOX requirements
• Continuous improvement of systems and processes
• Tax rate forecasting and planning activities
• Quarterly AETR forecasting
• Scenario modeling
• Support for the Annual Operating Plan
• Cross-functional partnership with Corporate Accounting, Planning, Treasury, Legal, and external auditors
• Addressing technical tax accounting issues
• Supporting audits
• Ensuring alignment on tax positions and reporting outcomes
• Research and interpretation of current and emerging tax regulations and accounting standards
• Assessing impact on tax positions, financial statements, and operational activities
• Management of federal, state, and international tax return processes
• Review of tax reconciliations
• Support for compliance filings
• Oversight of related projects
• Responding to tax notices and inquiries
• Updating tax methodologies
• Documentation of technical positions
• Reassessment of FIN 48 reserve positions
• Leading and supporting tax audits
• Coordinating responses
• Preparing documentation
• Managing interactions with tax authorities

Responsibilities

• Manage the quarterly and annual income tax provision process, including coordination with external advisors, review of key inputs, and preparation of supporting workpapers, analytics, and documentation.
• Support external advisors and Corporate Accounting on quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements, including effective tax rate analysis, variance explanations, and preparation of income tax footnote disclosures.
• Oversee process execution and internal controls related to tax accounting and reporting, ensuring timely completion of deliverables, adherence to SOX requirements, and continuous improvement of systems and processes.
• Lead tax rate forecasting and planning activities, including quarterly AETR forecasting, scenario modeling, and support for the Annual Operating Plan.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Corporate Accounting, Planning, Treasury, Legal, and external auditors to address technical tax accounting issues, support audits, and ensure alignment on tax positions and reporting outcomes.
• Research and interpret current and emerging tax regulations and accounting standards to assess their impact on the company’s tax positions, financial statements, and operational activities.
• Manage federal, state, and international tax return processes, including review of tax reconciliations, support for compliance filings, and oversight of related projects.
• Respond to tax notices and inquiries, ensuring appropriate updates to tax methodologies, documentation of technical positions, and reassessment of FIN 48 reserve positions as needed.
• Lead and support tax audits by coordinating responses, preparing documentation, and managing interactions with tax authorities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed