Tax Director

Summary

Join Idera, a rapidly growing, multinational software company, as a Tax Director! Lead the global tax team, providing value-added tax strategy and working with worldwide accounting teams and service providers. This highly visible role involves partnering with Big 4 firms and local service providers on tax returns, provisions, transfer pricing, and more. You will report directly to the CFO and manage a team of tax professionals. The position requires extensive international tax experience, strong analytical and management skills, and the ability to navigate a complex, ever-changing environment. This is an excellent opportunity to lead tax activities at a high-growth technology company undergoing industry transformation.

Requirements

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university or equivalent
• Seven plus years of related tax work experience, including progressive experience in federal and state/local tax compliance
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong technical tax background; strong tax research and planning skills; strong compliance skills
• Working knowledge of GAAP and tax impacts to financial statements
• Strong supervisory skills; ability to effectively manage people
• Well organized; plans, organizes and monitors performance according to priorities
• Hardworking; willing to get into the details; strong analytical thinking
• Highly self-motivated; takes initiative; proactive; anticipates situations; identifies and addresses issues; accountable
• Ability to transfer the application of tax theory to business situations and transactions
• Must possess analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must possess strong research skills
• Comfortable in making decisions and working independently
• Confidentiality is a must
• Comfortable working in an ever changing environment and ability to stay calm under pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain positive relationships
• Strong communication skills (oral, written and listening)
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy a must

Responsibilities

• Manage the indirect tax compliance function
• Research and planning to minimize Idera’s cash taxes and effective tax rate
• Legal entity restructuring planning, optimization of worldwide tax structure
• Acquisition due diligence, planning, structuring and integration
• Management of Idera’s US foreign tax positions (FTCs, E&P, GILTI, FDII, etc.) and associated income tax accounting and compliance
• US income tax audit/provision management and global tax audit monitoring
• Management of intercompany agreements
• Maintain knowledge of changing tax laws and regulations, identify and implement necessary changes
• Determine jurisdictional nexus and that the Company is properly registered to do business in each jurisdiction
• Global management of transfer pricing planning and compliance
• Comply with federal, state and local requirements by studying jurisdictional documents and regulations; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
• Track tax compliance to ensure timely filing of tax returns and payments, information reporting, and other taxing authority requirements
• Research and analyze tax issues, document and report conclusions
• Review and assist in preparation of federal and state income tax returns
• Review and assist in preparation of domestic estimated tax payments
• Coordinate with external tax firms for the efficient delivery of services
• Perform assigned tax account reconciliations and follow up through researching, documenting and resolving exceptions
• Maintain current professional and technical knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• MST preferred, but not required
• Working knowledge of ProSystem fx Tax / CCH Axcess
• Working knowledge of Sage Intacct or other similar GL system
• Public accounting experience
• Partnership experience