Tax Manager

Tax Manager

Role Summary:

The Tax Manager is responsible for the development maintenance and support of the assigned tax compliance product line(s). This individual manages all compliance and preseason products for the various markets served. This individual leads and manages a team of Tax Analysts and acts as a liaison between the development group and an external client/vendor or a development group and an internal business sponsor and/or other stakeholders. This person is responsible for the day-to-day aspects of the team including planning/scheduling reviews hiring process management/improvement and task delivery.

About the Role

In this opportunity as a Tax Manager you will:

Duties and responsibilities

Project Management / Process Improvements (70%)

• Reviews specifications and communicates business requirements between development and stakeholders to design and implement business solutions fully understanding design specification and documentation standards
• Seeks process improvements and technologies that will streamline workflow process and improve time to market metrics and reduce costs when possible.
• Manages processing deadlines within complex environments and make critical decisions that impact product time-to-market metrics.
• Demonstrates high-powered analytical skills and the ability to understand concepts and situations that pass by many others.
• Develops ideas and programs to positively impact the client experience
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals.
• Demonstrates the ability to scope out a complex project based on business requirements and create a project plan or statement of work.

Leadership (20%)

• Sets employee performance goals that compliment augment and enhance the goals and strategic direction
• Demonstrates highly effective performance management skills necessary to identify and attract external talent as well as motivate and develop employees.
• Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies.
• Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization.
• Acts as an advisor to subordinate(s) to meet schedules provide guidance and/or resolve technical problems.
• Demonstrates strong cross team/group/org collaboration skills; ability to foresee and analyze project risks develop risk management plan and mitigate subsequent issues.

Communication (10%)

• Demonstrates exceptional written and oral communication skills that allow effective when communicating up or down in the organization.
• Leads client meetings and/or responds to issues with little oversight or intervention.
• Effectively communicates with teams on the reasons for new project development or a change in direction related to the product.

About You

Yourea fit for the role of Tax Manager if you have the following required qualifications:

Mandatory Experience and Skills

• Experience working with clients to determine and deliver solutions.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Must be creative innovative and flexible with the ability to work in a matrix environment
• Demonstrable experience managing and delivering complex and time sensitive projects
• Experience in creating and implementing hiring and talent strategy
• Proven ability to co-ordinate the efforts of teams and to work under pressure to meet goals/deadlines
• Excellent cost management skills within understanding of how department cost impacts product development and ultimately the companys financial results.
• Ability to coach and develop staff without significant support from their own line managers.

Education

• College degree in Accounting Business or related field; MBA or CPA preferred

Working conditions

This position does require during certain times of the year evening and weekend email monitoring for client escalations and action taken based on the time sensitive nature.

Direct reports

Tax Analysts

Sr. Tax Analysts

Lead Tax Analysts

Tax System Specialists

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Whats in it For You

• Hybrid Work Model: Weve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities whether caring for family giving back to the community or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrows challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow lead and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation two company-wide Mental Health Days off access to the Headspace app retirement savings tuition reimbursement employee incentive programs and resources for mental physical and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging flexibility work-life balance and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers Compete to Win Challenge (Y)our Thinking Act Fast / Learn Fast and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice truth and transparency. Together with the professionals and institutions we serve we help uphold the rule of law turn the wheels of commerce catch bad actors report the facts and provide trusted unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health dental vision disability and life insurance programs as well as a competitive 401k plan with company addition Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation sick and safe paid time off paid holidays (including two company mental health days off) parental leave sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. For any eligible US locations unless otherwise noted the base compensation range for this role is $100100 USD - $185900 USD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individuals knowledge skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

About Us

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