Tax Manager managing U.S. tax compliance and strategic initiatives for Coherent Corp. Collaborating across teams to ensure accurate tax provisions and optimize tax strategies.
Responsibilities
Manages the preparation and review of quarterly and annual U.S. federal, state, and local tax provisions and ensure they are in accordance with U.S. GAAP/ASC 740.
Leads compliance efforts of all tax accounting controls and documentation requirements.
Assists with various aspects of ASC 740 – Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes, including review of tax position memos and FIN 48 requirements.
Manages the preparation and review of the U.S. federal and state tax returns.
Manage outsourced tax returns and R&D tax credit calculation.
Reviews quarterly federal and state estimated tax payments.
Provides coordination and management of federal and state tax audits.
Assists with research and writing internal reports on various topics to support the Company’s tax positions.
Identifies critical tax risks, understand business, regulatory, and finance imperatives, and assist in developing and implementing appropriate tax strategies aligned with Company’s objectives.
Assists with continuous process improvements and integration of various aspects of the tax function to achieve optimal efficiency, effective controls, and quality.
Develops and maintains relationships throughout the finance organization to increase understanding of the business and keep current with transactions and/or other changes/activities that may affect the tax results.
Assists with preparation of tax rate forecasts.
Supports tax planning initiatives, credits & incentives opportunities, and special projects such as business acquisitions and divestitures and provide analysis of specific tax impacts; Responding to questions from the business, monitoring tax law changes and participating in business process change initiatives.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
CPA preferred
Corptax experience a must, power user preferred
Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm with prior ASC 740 and federal and state income tax compliance required
In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local income tax laws and regulations
Proven ability to analyze complex financial data, perform tax research, and provide actionable recommendations in the context of both direct and indirect taxes
Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Proficiency in tax software and MS Office suite, particularly Excel (Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, Vlookups and creating custom formulas), Teams, and Outlook.
Experience with Oracle, Essbase, Smart View, SAGE Fixed Assets, and Alteryx a plus
Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
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