Research & Planning Tax Specialist

Responsabilities:

• Tax research and planning:
• Federal, State and Local tax, and foreign tax matters
• Analysis (including modeling) and planning in respect of acquisitions and intercompany transfers, both domestic and cross border, including foreign country direct and indirect tax implications
• Collaborating with domestic and foreign tax and legal advisers to minimize adverse tax consequences from client activities
• Providing guidance to tax compliance teams and tax management on tax legislative updates, and assisting in determining tax impact
• Actively applying tax and business knowledge and working with tax management in preparation of detailed planning and analysis memoranda re the above.
• Interfacing with internal professionals and clients and providing written advice on tax planning and structuring matters
• Active participation in tax audits/controversy matters, including preparation of responses to tax authorities, and projects gathering information regarding the same.
• Reviewing vendor and customer contracts, and offering memoranda, and identify tax issues and propose changes.
• Merger and Acquisition work including carrying out due diligence, identification and research of related tax issues, and financial analysis of structuring alternatives.

Qualifications:

• 4-6 years of tax experience with an emphasis on research and planning matters – preferably Big 4, law firm, or Fortune 500 company.
• Experience in audit defense matters and preparation of responses and gathering information and analysis to formulate responses to Information Document Requests issued by tax authorities.
• Self-starter that can work on tax planning and research projects and produce draft memoranda for managers to review.
• Strong tax analytical skills necessary to apply tax technical concepts to complex transactions/structures.
• Strong communication skills to enable complex tax matters to be explained in writing and verbally to internal and external clients (e.g., non-tax specialists).
• In-depth familiarity with tax research techniques and resources.
• Ability to work well in a team setting and collaborate with outside advisers as well as professionals in other departments.
• Skill in managing and teaching other tax professionals.

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.