Tax Director
Conexus, santa ana, ca, United States
Compensation: $180,000 - $200,000 + Bonus
Location: Santa Ana, CA 92702(Hybrid)
Company Description
Our client is searching for a strong Tax Director to oversee all aspects of the Company’s tax function, including strategy, compliance, reporting, and planning. Their ideal candidate must have tax provisions experience in a corporate setting, and ideally a public accounting upbringing with a CPA license.
- High visibility position
- Casual work environment
Responsibilities
- Oversee U.S. federal, state, and local tax compliance, including review of complex corporate and partnership returns, tax projections, quarterly estimates, and partner distributions.
- Lead the preparation and review of income tax provisions under ASC 740, including validation of assumptions, journal entries, effective tax rate analysis, and financial statement disclosures.
- Own the quarterly and annual tax provision process end-to-end, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with financial reporting requirements.
- Manage property tax, business licenses, sales & use tax, and other indirect/local tax filings, including oversight of audits and resolution of tax authority inquiries.
- Develop and execute strategic tax planning initiatives to minimize liabilities, optimize the effective tax rate, and support business growth.
- Ensure adherence to reporting standards, internal controls, and SOX compliance; proactively identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.
- Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Legal, and SEC reporting teams on tax forecasting, entity structuring, and financial reporting matters.
- Provide executive-level tax reporting, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership to inform strategic decision-making.
- Manage and oversee relationships with external tax advisors, consultants, and auditors to ensure high-quality deliverables and timely execution.
- Monitor and interpret changes in tax legislation and assess impact on the organization; lead implementation of required changes.
- Oversee tax risk management, including uncertain tax positions and documentation in accordance with ASC 740-10.
- Drive continuous improvement in tax processes, systems, and data integrity, including implementation of tax technology solutions.
- Mentor and develop internal tax team members, fostering a high-performance, collaborative environment.
- Support M&A activities, including due diligence, structuring, and post-transaction integration from a tax perspective.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related degree
- Tax Provisions experience is required.
- Corporate Tax experience is required.
- Public Accounting experience is highly desired.
- CPA license is highly desired.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams, business leaders, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results