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Director Tax
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.
Jersey City, NJ, United States
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At Jackson Hewitt, we are working hard for the hardest working and we are on a mission to completely change the way our customers engage with their personal finances. Jackson Hewitt combines the fun, fast-paced culture of a startup with the scale and reputation of one of the nation’s largest retailers (over 6,000 locations).
At Jackson Hewitt we have a passion for our employees and our customers. We recognize and appreciate that our team members are our single greatest competitive advantage. Being an industry leader requires a consistent focus on quality, innovation, performance and results.
IF YOU WANT TO BE PART OF A TEAM THAT IS CHANGING THE INDUSTRY, WITH A FOCUS ON DELIVERING EXEMPLARY CUSTOMER SERVICE THEN JOIN JACKSON HEWITT!!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Vice President of Accounting, the Director of Tax will be responsible for designing and building Jackson Hewitt’s tax function. The Tax Director will have full ownership over all aspects of provision, compliance, planning and strategy with significant exposure to company-owned and franchise operations throughout the U.S. The Tax Director will play a critical role partnering with senior leadership in ensuring compliance with tax regulations and requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong corporate tax foundation from public accounting combined with extensive exposure and diverse experience spanning compliance, provision and tax planning.
Specific responsibilities will include:
• Lead all aspects of Tax
• Lead the tax accounting provision process and reporting for the company’s operations under ASC 740, including FIN 48, reporting of uncertain tax positions including calculation of effective tax rates, deferred tax items, related journal entries and review of tax account reconciliations
• Manage the tax calendar and ensure the timely filing of all tax related returns
• Prepare the U.S. GAAP consolidated income tax provision for the Jackson Hewitt and its subsidiaries ensuring that the companies’ tax provisions and balance sheet tax accounts are properly stated
• Oversee and approve the preparation of federal and multi-state income tax returns
• Approve estimated federal and state tax payment calculations and the related submissions of payments
• Oversee all federal and state tax audits and notices
• Maintain tax oriented internal controls
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & QUALITIES
This role requires at least 10 to 15 years in roles of progressive responsibility in Tax with a mix of private and public experience at the manager or higher lever. Although not required, experience in or familiarity with the Financial Services and/or Retail sectors strongly preferred. In order to excel in this position, this individual should possess excellent communication skills and the power of persuasion, acute business acumen, and an unmatched desire to succeed. S/he must have the learning agility, initiative, and energy to both keep up with and contribute to the changing marketplace. This role will require experience working in a fast-paced environment and the ability to adjust and respond to dynamic business conditions.
The ideal candidate should also possess the following qualifications and attributes:
LEADERSHIP
• Previous experience managing and driving talent a plus
• The professional gravitas to build strong relationships with a broad range of people across all levels of management;
• Comfortable interacting with all levels in an organization
• High confidence and strong influencing skills
• Unafraid to challenge the norm
• Provide tax expertise and guidance to stakeholders
STRATEGIC THINKER
• True innovator who can visualize the future of tax, communicate that vision to senior management and execute that vision to fruition
• Identify, evaluate, and advise management on the income tax consequences of current and
proposed initiatives and strategies to minimize tax strategies
• Participate in the strategic planning process by preparing forecasts and plans for minimizing taxes and tax compliance costs consistent with Jackson Hewitt’s strategy
• Assess tax-related processes and procedures and drive innovative solutions that will create efficiencies within the organization
MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS
• Manage relationships with Federal, State and local authorities
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
• Expert knowledge of ASC 740, FIN 48, Federal, State and local tax regulations
• Determine tax compliance requirements and formulation of policies and procedures to meet those requirements in the most efficient manner; recommend the proper course of action
• Able to analyze and comprehend financial statements, as well as the impact of financial information
RESEARCH
◦ Research complicated tax issues, analyze applicable laws, suggest alternatives or new practices, and document conclusions
◦ Prepare technical tax memorandums
◦ Spreadsheet & Presentation Skills
◦ Superior PowerPoint
◦ Adept and advanced skills to filter, group, map, and sort voluminous data from accounting systems (V-lookups, macros, etc.)
◦ A meticulous attention to detail combined with the drive to deliver the most accurate reporting
◦ Outstanding quantitative and analytical ability as well as a data-driven approach for solving problems
COMMUNICATION
◦ Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the demonstrated ability to communicate the results of analysis to critical senior audiences
◦ Continuous positive, can-do attitude
FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE
◦ Demonstrated ability to working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment;
◦ High sense of curiosity and insatiable appetite to learn
◦ Drive towards improving processes and procedures
◦ Comfortable working alone, as part of a team and cross-functionally
◦ Adept at managing multiple tasks to meet strict deadlines
EDUCATION AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Tax. MST or JD in tax or CPA preferred
We appreciate your interest in Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Jackson Hewitt Tax Service’s policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.