Senior Tax Manager

Hunt Leadership Search; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Excellent benefits

Job summary

[undisclosed LA-based company] seeks an experienced Income Tax Accounting Professional to lead a five-person team, oversee the consolidated tax accounting, regulatory filings, and fixed asset tax processes. You will drive process improvements, ensure SOX controls, and uphold data security across tax operations.

Minimum qualifications include 7+ years supervising a tax team and 10+ years in tax provisions and financial reporting, with strong ASC 740 expertise and SOX knowledge.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience supervising a team of direct reports.
• 10+ years of experience working on tax provisions and financial statement reporting.
• Mastery of ASC 740 accounting principles and thorough understanding of SOX controls and control processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of five tax professionals with coaching and mentoring.
• Manage consolidated tax accounting, monthly close, FIN 48 reserves, and tax disclosures.
• Oversee regulatory filing compliance including FERC Form 1 and related filings.
• Manage tax fixed asset system, including book/tax basis differences and depreciation.
• Research ASC 740, ASC 980, FIN 48 guidance for new transactions.
• Oversee tax repair, depreciation, and property tax processes for compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement in tax processes, systems, and SOX controls.
• Protect sensitive data and ensure cybersecurity and data governance across tax functions.

Skills

Team leadership

Tax provisions

Financial statement reporting

ASC 740

SOX controls

Regulatory reporting

Mentoring

Process improvement

Job description

We have been engaged by one of the largest publicly traded companies in Los Angeles County to bring them an exceptional Income Tax Accounting Professional.

We have placed a number of key leaders with them over the years, including their current Vice President of Tax more than 15 years ago.

This company provides exceptional benefits and a hybrid work schedule that includes working from home three days a week!

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops a team of five tax professionals, including performance management, coaching, and mentoring.
• Manages the consolidated tax accounting function, including monthly tax close, FIN 48 reserves, and quarterly and annual financial statement tax disclosures.
• Oversees regulatory filing compliance, including FERC Form 1, tax memorandum account computations, FERC TO filings, and related regulatory reporting.
• Manages the tax fixed asset system, including book/tax basis differences, tax depreciation, and ASC 980 regulatory balances.
• Research and apply accounting guidance (ASC 740, ASC 980, FIN 48) to new and complex transactions.
• Oversee tax repair, depreciation, and property-related tax processes to ensure compliance with IRS and regulatory requirements.
• Drives continuous improvement in tax processes, systems, and SOX controls.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience supervising a team of direct reports
• 10 or more years of experience working on tax provisions and financial statement reporting
• Must be able to demonstrate mastery of ASC 740 accounting principles as well as a thorough understanding of SOX controls and control processes.