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Accounting - Director, Tax Planning & Indirect Taxes
Gannett
Mc Lean, VA, United States
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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to strengthening communities across our network. With an unmatched local-to-national reach, Gannett touches the lives of more than 110 million people monthly with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Gannett brands include USA TODAY NETWORK with the iconic USA TODAY and more than 100 local media brands, digital marketing services companies ReachLocal and SweetIQ, and U.K. media company Newsquest.
Director, Tax Planning and Indirect Taxes
Under the direction of the Vice President of Tax, the Director of Tax Planning & Indirect Taxes is responsible for and focuses on the following areas: Developing and implementing tax planning ideas, conducting tax due diligence for potential acquisitions and developing tax efficient acquisition and disposition strategies. Directing activities related to state & local tax matters, including, state income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes and unclaimed property. Overseeing federal and state tax audits in all tax areas, completing projects associated with international operations, developing tax memoranda supporting aspects of the tax provision.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• MST preferred but not required
• Must have strong Microsoft Word Skills
• Must be proficient with technical tax research
Qualifications:
• Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in the areas of corporate income tax research, federal and state corporate income tax impact calculations/modeling, compiling/drafting technical tax memoranda, and addressing tax controversies, in either a large services firm environment, large corporate environment, or both.
• Familiarity with MS Office software, including strong Excel skills.
• Ability to understand tax software workflow and learn applicable software applications used in the organization
• Organization skills, working collaboratively within a team and across departments
• Quick leaner