Tax Reporting Director

Metronet • Overland Park, KS

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About The Position

Are you ready to launch your career with one of the nation’s fastest-growing fiber-optic powerhouses? Welcome to Metronet, where we don’t just build networks; we build communities. POSITION SUMMARY: The Tax Reporting Director is responsible for assisting the Tax Vice President with federal, state, and local income tax reporting for multiple entities including C Corporations and Limited Liability Companies (taxed as partnerships); preparation of tax provision for financial reporting; tax accounting of fixed assets; and various tax and regulatory research projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting with 6+ years of related tax experience, Master of Science in Tax preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with different personalities that work in various distinct functions of the Company.
• Fine-tuned organizational skills and the strong ability to multi-task.
• Effective “working trial balance” skills including tax and financial statement presentation.
• Previous experience with revenue, cost, and asset allocations.
• Solid working skills in Excel, Microsoft Word and Outlook, and Oracle experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain tax compliance including registrations, reviewing, and filing of federal, state, and local corporate and partnership tax returns.
• Prepare and/or review of tax workpapers to support tax filings (tax trial balances, book/tax reconciliation, state apportionment schedule, etc).
• Prepare and track 704c income layers related to partnership income taxation.
• Work with various departments to gain understanding of book treatment for transactions to ensure appropriate tax return positions.
• Support Tax Team on responding to federal, state and local tax audits and inquires related to tax filings.
• Research, document and review the Company’s tax positions in regard to all areas of tax, including monitoring developments in applicable areas of the tax law to determine the impact to the Company’s tax return position.
• Prepare and/or review of workpapers to support calculation of tax provision for financial reporting and audited financial statements in compliance with ASC 740, SOX 404, and FIN48.
• Coordinate with the Accounting Department on the management of fixed assets on both book and tax basis.
• Assist Tax Vice President, as needed, with due diligence relating to potential mergers and acquisitions opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees