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Provide technical tax support to the Global Tax group for global transactions and structure changes with US/Canadian tax implications, and US/Canadian tax filings for non-US entities, as required. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Demonstrates expertise in a variety of tax areas. Ensures the US and Canadian entities are compliant with all income, sales & use, property, and business license tax filing obligations. Ensures that expense is minimized through available tax planning opportunities, and the income, sales & use, and property tax expense is properly recorded in the companies’ general ledgers. These tasks will be accomplished by leading, coaching and developing a blend of internal and external tax resources.Annual Hiring Range: \n$185,000 - $195,000/Per Year\nThis position is eligible for incentive pay of 20% of the annual base salary, dependent upon successful attainment of company, team, and individual goals.\nBenefits\nPaid time off\n401k, with company match\nCompany sponsored life insurance\nMedical, dental, vision plans\nVoluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance\nVoluntary life, accident, and hospital plans\nEmployee Assistance Program\nCommuter benefits\nEmployee Discounts\nMain Duties and Responsibilities:\nProvides leadership on all aspects of income tax accounting matters for the US and Canadian entities in accordance with IAS 12.Maintain internal communication with Accounting and Global Tax groups to ensure consistent tax accounting reporting.\nEnsure tax account analysis is maintained for income tax, property tax, sales & use tax accounts.\nComplete full-cycle of tax provisions from budget and re-forecasts, to quarterly and annual provisions.\nMaintain deferred tax account analysis, including DTA realization assessment under IAS 12.\n\nResearches federal and state tax law and develop strategies for tax planning, compliance, and audits.\nManages US and Canadian tax compliance, including all federal and state & local income tax returns, extensions, estimated payments, sales and use tax, property tax, gross receipts tax, ensuring timely and accurate filings and payments.\nManages and negotiates settlement of tax audits.\nProvides US and Canadian tax support to Global Tax group for global transactions and structure changes with US tax implications.\nProvides technical assistance with US and Canadian entity structure changes including reviewing tax sections of purchase/sale agreements, performing tax due diligence on potential acquisition targets, advising on optimal tax structure and modeling/forecasting potential tax consequences.\nProvides technical tax assistance with sales tax, property tax, gross receipts tax, business license tax, employee benefits, payroll tax, and Form 1099 reporting issues as required including completing research and analysis.\nMust be proficient in performing tax research, in analyzing results and in writing clear concise filing position documents.\nSupervises and mentors tax department.\nManages relationships with outside consultants and business partners.\nProactive tax planning for utilization of tax loss carried forward. \nQualifications\nEducation:\nBachelor’s Degree in accounting required.\nMaster’s Degree in taxation or advanced Degree required.\nWork Experience:\nMinimum of 12 years of corporate tax experience required.\nMinimum of 8 years of supervisory and management experience required.\n8 -12 years managerial experience relating to US and Canadian federal and state corporate income tax, sales and use tax, and property issues, and tax audits.\nTechnical Skills:\nCertified Public Accountant (C.P.A.)\nLanguage / Communication Skills:\nMust have excellent written and oral communication skills\nMust have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with intern\nJob Dimensions\nGeographic Responsibility: USA and Canada\nType of Employment: Full-time\nTravel %: 5%\nExemption Classification: Exempt\nInternal Relationships: Employees at all levels of the organization\nExternal Relationships: N/A\nWork Environment / Requirements of the Job:\nHybrid work arrangement (combination of in-office and remote work) based on business needs.\n\nTechnical expertise relating federal and state tax, sales and use tax, property tax, and tax audits.\nAbility to manage a team and provide exceptional service in a complex and fast paced operations environment.\nStrong customer relationship building skills with both internal and external customers.\nExcellent Microsoft Excel skills.\nWorking knowledge of SAP and HFM. \nDedication and an exceptional work ethic\nBudget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency)\nOrganization Structure\nDirect Line Manager (Title): Director, Corporate Controller\nDotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable): n/a\nNumber of Direct Reports: 3\nNumber of Dotted Line Reports: n/a\nEstimated Total Size of Team: 4\ngategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:\nThinking - Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills\nEngaging - Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People\nInspiring - Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively\nAchieving - Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus\nDemonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position\nEmployees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Passion, Responsibility and Respect. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:\nExcellence\nWe put the customer at the forefront of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs, wishes and desires.\nWe constantly learn by giving and receiving feedback, improving from our mistakes and bettering ourselves.\nPassion\nHospitality, in its purest form, comes down to a single, core principle: care. We do everything with thoughtfulness, attention, and care.\nWe have a growth mindset, a resilience that makes us determined to bounce back from failures and setbacks.\nResponsibility\nWe care about what we do, and we understand the impact we have on others and the planet.\nWe always look out for each other -creating a safe workplace environment is everyone’s responsibility.\nRespect\nEvery job matters. We each do our part to ensure our colleagues and our customers succeed in their goals.\nWe respect each other’s voices and foster a workplace that supports inclusion and belonging. We are all one gategroup.\nThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.\ngategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. 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