Tax Manager
Help at Home is the nation’s leading provider of high-quality care and support solutions. Our goal is to enable the highest level of personal independence and meaningful lives for our clients. Help at Home is committed to delivering a gold standard in care through our attentive and well-trained staff who support making it possible to keep people comfortably and safely within their homes and communities.
Job Summary:
The Manager role supports both direct and indirect tax functions and contributes to tax accounting, compliance, planning, audits and research functions of the department as necessary. Tax accounting may include monthly tax provisions calculations and entries, reconciliations of key accounts and support of financial statement disclosures. Tax compliance may include coordination with third parties on preparation and filing of returns, preparation of payments or preparation of various filings for property tax, sales and use tax and other indirect taxes as necessary. Addition audit support and research may be required as necessary. The Manager reports to a Director and is a growth-focused learner with emphasis on judgmental and potential complex matters and critical analysis.
As a People Leader:
- You lead with empathy, vulnerability, and honesty.
- Must have a love of learning.
- Endless curiosity and an enthusiasm for continuous improvement
- Team-first mindset
- Empower and inspire full time associates through coaching.
- Hold others to high standard.
- Knows how and when to celebrate success.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Perform as a leader in the Company’s tax group, focused on executing accurate, timely, predictable and well-controlled tax processes
- Work independently and critically think through potentially complex or judgmental matters and understand the outputs of your work
- Partner with the Chief Accounting Officer, Tax Director and other appropriate parties on the improvement and execution of internal controls over financial reporting with an objective of building a SOX-compliant function
- Support inquiries from the Company’s Financial Planning & Analysis group, the Accounting group, the Mergers and Acquisition group and the Company’s independent auditors, as necessary
- Proactively communicate risks, opportunities, challenges and regular updates on progress to accounting group management
- Actively participate in ongoing company-wide projects and process improvement workstreams, assessing the impact on the accounting organization and participating in the team’s involvement with these projects
- Leverage experience with best practices to raise the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall accounting function
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and think through financial results analytically
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work with senior management
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize and execute on multiple tasks concurrently
- Strong team player who collaborates well with others
- Adapts well to change; Help at Home is rapidly growing, and this role is critical to the Company’s future success, but responsibilities may evolve over time
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting is generally required, CPA or Master's degree in Taxation is preferred but not required
- Eight (8) or more years of experience in tax; may be either a mix of corporate and national public accounting firm experience or all corporate
- Experience with or working knowledge of SEC reporting required
- Experience with or working knowledge of SOX compliance and controls execution required
- Level-appropriate understanding of US GAAP accounting principles and US Federal tax principles
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.
Help At Home is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or religion or other legally protected status.
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