Director, State Income Tax

				Overview:

As the Director State Income Tax, you will lead the strategic direction, audit, compliance, provision, and planning for all state and local income and franchise tax matters across our multi-state corporate footprint. Managing a dedicated team of SALT professionals, you will serve as the chief advisor on state tax implications for major corporate transactions, restructuring, and legislative changes. This role requires a balance of high-level technical expertise, strategic foresight, and the ability to communicate complex state tax concepts and positions to non-state tax professionals and executive leadership. Additionally, you will serve as the primary relationship manager and collaborator with outside advisors to optimize tax strategies and safeguard the company's tax positions.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities
    Strategic Planning & M&A: Identify, evaluate, and implement state tax planning opportunities, structural reorganizations, and tax-efficiency strategies. Provide due diligence and integration support for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
    Compliance Leadership: Oversee the preparation and filing of all multi-state corporate income and franchise tax returns. Ensure all filings are accurate, complete, and structured to optimize beneficial tax positions across all jurisdictions.
    Tax Accounting & Provision: Direct the state portion of the quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provision, including the evaluation of state effective tax rates, valuation allowances, and uncertain tax positions.
    Audit Defense & Controversy: Lead the strategy for state income tax audits. Manage relationships with state tax auditors, draft technical responses, negotiate settlements, and represent the company's positions effectively to minimize exposure.
    Legislative & Policy Monitoring: Track, analyze, and model the impact of changing state tax legislation, court rulings, and administrative pronouncements. Proactively advise executive leadership on potential financial impacts and risks.
    Team Development & Leadership: Mentor and develop a high-performing team of state tax managers and analysts. Foster a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, process improvement, and technological advancement - including the adoption of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) tools and automation to increase efficiency, streamline data analysis, and modernize the tax function.

Qualifications:

Qualifications & Requirements
    Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Master's in Taxation (MST), J.D., or LL.M. in Taxation is highly preferred.
    Certification: CPA designation is strongly preferred.
    Experience: 12+ years of progressive corporate tax experience, focused heavily on state and local income tax within a Fortune 500 corporate tax department or a Big 4 accounting firm.
    Leadership: Proven track record of successfully building, motivating, and retaining a highly cohesive team characterized by strong interpersonal and professional camaraderie. Demonstrated success in cultivating talent from within and establishing clear pathways for professional development.
    Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of corporate state and local tax structures, multi-jurisdictional tax laws, and corporate accounting principles. Proven ability to evaluate complex tax frameworks, anticipate legislative shifts, and align tax strategy with overall corporate financial goals.

    Software Skills: Mastery of core productivity tools, including Microsoft Excel and Word. Experience with enterprise tax software (e.g., CORPTax) and data analytics platforms (e.g., Alteryx) is considered a strong plus. Importantly, candidates should possess a strong technology aptitude and a proactive mindset toward adopting, exploring, and implementing emerging AI and machine learning tools to optimize tax workflows and reporting.
    Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to translate complex, state-specific tax concepts into clear, actionable business insights for non-state tax professionals and non-tax executives alike.
			

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