Tax Strategy & Optimization Lead

Walgreens; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartRecruiters, Inc. seeks a diligent tax professional to support the implementation of tax strategy and optimize tax processes. You will collaborate with tax colleagues, analyze laws, research best practices, and mentor staff while engaging with key business stakeholders.

The role involves identifying tax savings opportunities, presenting findings to management, and participating in cross-functional projects to drive value creation across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience with public accounting, corporate tax and/or accounting at a firm, State department of revenue or company
• At least 2 years of experience with technical tax laws, regulations and interpreting tax laws
• At least 2 years of experience with analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns)
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font)
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)

Responsibilities

• Participates in the implementation of tax strategy. Collaborates in minimizing tax liability through advanced knowledge of tax laws and regulations and best practices. Identifies new opportunities as well as maintaining current tax processes. Coaches and mentors staff and develops relationships with key stakeholders.
• Identifies, recommends, and communicates tax savings opportunities to management and key stakeholders through presentations and periodic reporting.
• Provides advanced knowledge of new and existing tax methodologies by researching new law and attending conferences and seminars in the tax industry.
• Participates in divisional and company-wide projects and programs to develop engagement for division-wide and company-wide initiatives.
• Participates in projects and process improvements for the department.
• Collaborates with other tax functions to implement optimal tax solutions.
• Develops relationships with business units to serve as a partner in the business unit’s processes for value creation activities.
• May coach and mentor more junior analysts. Leads and trains staff members on new and existing tax processes and value creation projects.

Skills

Public accounting

Corporate tax

Accounting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

SmartRecruiters, Inc. seeks a diligent tax professional to support the implementation of tax strategy and optimize tax processes. You will collaborate with tax colleagues, analyze laws, research best practices, and mentor staff while engaging with key business stakeholders.

The role involves identifying tax savings opportunities, presenting findings to management, and participating in cross-functional projects to drive value creation across the organization.