Tax Director - Pico

About The Role
The Director of Tax will lead the worldwide tax function for the company. With the assistance of the US and International Tax Managers, the role will be responsible for all aspects of US federal, state and local income and general tax compliance and all tax matters of foreign-based entities for the global company. The Director will assist in developing global transfer pricing strategies alongside external partners and will engage directly with senior business leaders to develop strategies and resolve issues.

The role requires a hands-on, self-starter with fundamental business skills, strategic thinking with an eye towards what is best for the company. Communicating with senior business leaders and the ability to be a reliable business partner are essential.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of consolidated financial statement income tax reporting including reviewing quarterly and annual income tax provisions for all domestic and foreign entities, preparing related financial statement disclosures ensuring compliance with ASC 740:
• Review return to provision true-up calculation, deferred tax analysis, effective tax rate and tax account reconciliations prepared by managers; ensuring set-up and release of valuation allowances are properly supported and documented.
• Manage the external auditors’ review of the annual global income tax provision and related tax disclosures.
• Manage the US federal, state, and local income tax compliance including corporations’ and partnerships’ tax return preparation with third party preparers/advisors and internal tax manager.
• Review and analyse US tax treatment of material transactions (e.g., partnership tax capital account allocations, deal transactions costs, mergers and acquisitions).
• Review quarterly corporate estimated tax payment calculations using annualization method to achieve optimal cash flow results and minimize interest and penalties.
• Manage the state and local sales and use tax reporting and other annual state or local filings for all US entities.
• Manage all income, sales and use and property tax audits, develop audit-ready workpapers to support and defend tax return positions. Develop viable tax planning strategies to minimize global tax expense and entity cash tax liability through proper transfer pricing review and documentation.
• Responsible for the risk management process for the global tax function including identifying, communicating with senior leaders and mitigating the risks. Provide business teams with insights into the tax implications of potential business opportunities and with guidance on alternative transaction models to minimize tax cost or tax compliance risk.
• Forecast and monitor tax expense quarterly and implement strategies to optimize effective tax rates and tax payments for cashflow advantage.
• Hire, manage, develop, and retain talent for the Pico tax department. Lead tax managers and interns with hands-on coaching and mentoring to foster professional development and to achieve team and company goals.
• Ensure that processes and controls are in place to produce accurate tax reporting including identifying and implementing process improvements and fostering an environment of continual process improvement.
• Partner with third party providers in developing global transfer pricing strategies to ensure global compliance and documentation.

Required

The successful candidate will have the following skills and attributes:

• 10+ years of corporate and public accounting experience in US Partnership and Corporation tax compliance and tax financial reporting
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting. Masters in Tax and/or Certified Public Accountant or advanced degree preferred
• Public Accounting experience
• Extensive technical knowledge of ASC 740 Income Taxes
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to explain complex tax matters to non-tax savvy business leaders
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Products
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Detail-oriented, organized with a ‘right first time’ approach to work
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work with global tax and accounting team members located in both Dublin and New York
• Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment and meet critical business deadlines

Preferred

• International tax knowledge and experience

Working Arrangements

This is a hybrid position with weekly time in office however open to remote candidates that are qualified not located within reasonable distance from NYC. Though travel may be required from time to time, it is not expected to be regular or frequent. The role holder will be expected to work whatever hours are necessary for the performance of this role (recognizing that it involves multiple jurisdictions/geographies including but not limited to EMEA, USA and APAC).