Job Description

Company Info
Our client is a government contractor

Job Responsibilities

This position directs and controls the activities of one or more functional
areas, divisions, product groups or service areas.

Essential Job Functions
Manages tax planning and compliance function, including the
preparation of Federal corporate and partnership returns
Manages the tax budgeting and forecasting process, including the
preparation of estimated payments
Assist with IRS audit defense (fact gathering, tax law analysis and
positioning
Research and draft tax position papers for FIN 48 and Sarb-ox
documentation requirements
Coordinate with Legal and Business Development on due diligence for
mergers and acquisitions
Develop and maintain critical relationships between Tax, Controllers,
Treasury, Legal, and Business Units to ensure Tax has a well-informed
view of the business operations
Coordinate closely with Tax Accounting and Reporting team to ensure
timely and accurate preparation of quarterly and annual tax provision
and related disclosures
Coordinate closely with International Tax function to ensure timely
and proper pickup of international results in consolidated returns
Coordinate and assist State Tax function with their planning and
compliance objectives
Mentor and coach Managers and Senior tax accountants in department


Candidate Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

Master's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Master's degree in accounting, finance or related field preferred
Twelve or more years of tax accounting or finance experience
Nine or more years of supervisory or management experience included
CPA with Masters in Tax preferred
Big Four experience a plus
Experience working with tax laws and procedures
Experience working with tax forms and processing
Experience working with accounting principles and accounting software
and databases
Experience working with auditing and generally accepted accounting
principles

Other Qualifications

Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Strong editing skills in order to review legal documents; attention
to detail is important
Planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize work
flows and competing demands
Familiarity with SAP, Hyperion and CorpTax a plus
Good verbal and written communication skills for providing
documentation to support personnel, customers, and managers
Good human relations skills to select, develop, mentor, discipline
and reward employees
Ability to work independently and as part

We are currently looking for candidates in the DC Metro area for immediate interviwes

Candidates interested in applying to this role should e-mail 33m893@brokeragejobs.com.