Tax Director

FIS. Empowering the Financial World; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FIS seeks an experienced professional to join the tax team in the United States. The role collaborates with finance and corporate functions, compiling and analyzing data, and ensuring timely tax filings across federal, state, and local levels.

A CPA is required, with 8+ years in Big 4 and industry, strong ASC 740 knowledge, and superb communication skills. Responsibilities include budgeting oversight, process improvements, and liaison with government and auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required.
• Minimum 8 years experience with a mix of Big 4 and Industry.
• Ideal candidate will have strong and broad tax technical and ASC 740 foundation with a strategic mindset.
• Strong research, technical documentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of GAAP and their application in a large, diverse organization.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent skills in communicating ideas both verbally and in written form, including presentations.
• Ability to design, document and implement process improvements.
• Strong system management/control experience.

Responsibilities

• Will work closely with the tax department and other corporate functions.
• Ensures accurate compilation, analysis and reporting of data.
• Acts as liaison between company, government and auditors in providing required information and ensures proper information is maintained for historical purposes.
• Submits various federal, state and local reports – ensuring timely and accurate filing of tax returns.
• Ensures costs are allocated according to established procedures.
• Manages preparation of budget versus actual reports.
• Identifies areas of potential improvement.

Skills

Tax knowledge

Communication skills

Strategic mindset

Deadline oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA license

Job description

Position Type : Full time Type Of Hire : Experienced (relevant combo of work and education) Job Description Every day, our teams innovate across the world of finance. We collaborate to work smarter, while making a difference. We believe in diversity and inclusivity, giving a voice to everyone on the team. And we celebrate our success together. If you want to make an impact in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS? What you will be doing:

• Will work closely with the tax department and other corporate functions.
• Ensures accurate compilation, analysis and reporting of data.
• Acts as liaison between company, government and auditors in providing required information and ensures proper information is maintained for historical purposes.
• Submits various federal, state and local reports – ensuring timely and accurate filing of tax returns.
• Ensures costs are allocated according to established procedures.
• Manages preparation of budget versus actual reports.
• Identifies areas of potential improvement. What you will need:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required.
• Minimum 8 years experience with a mix of Big 4 and Industry
• The ideal candidate will have strong and broad tax technical and ASC 740 foundation with a strategic mindset.
• Strong research, technical documentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Requires general business skills, industry knowledge, financial management and planning skills, long-term vision and executive presence
• Requires extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and their application in a large, diverse organization
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent skills in communicating ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise and professional manner including presentations
• Ability to design, document and implement process improvements
• Strong system management/control experience What we offer you: A career at FIS is more than just a job. It’s the chance to shape the future of fintech. At FIS, we offer you:
• Ample development resources to help advance your skills.
• Opportunities to face the biggest challenges in financial services and technology.
• The time to give back to local charities in your community.
• A collegial environment where collaboration, flexibility and respect are top of mind. Privacy Statement FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice. EEOC Statement FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Sourcing Model Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. #pridepass