What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Tax position at Select Medical?
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The Director of Tax will oversee the Company’s tax compliance, tax reporting and planning and accounting for income taxes. The successful candidate will work with businesses, service providers, and other tax professionals in carrying out his or her responsibilities. He or she will work with financial management within the Company and third party service providers. The ideal person will be hands on, analytically strong, with excellent and direct communication skills. The right candidate will have advancement opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the corporate year end and quarter close process for income taxes (ASC 740), including ASC 740-10-25 (formerly FIN 48) documentation and analysis.
- Preparation and/or review of tax disclosures in all SEC and other external reports.
- Review federal, state, local and partnership returns.
- Review estimated tax payments.
- Monitor and review tax legislation to assess applicability to the Company.
- Provide leadership and development of staff.
- Develop tax strategy, goals and objectives for the tax function. Oversee development and maintenance of Tax Department policies and procedures in connection with this strategy.
- Build and maintain relationships within the Finance groups, as well as throughout the organization to help facilitate timely and accurate tax compliance reporting and execution of tax strategy.
- Identify tax risk areas and work with other functional areas to ensure appropriate steps are taken to minimize tax risk.
- Provide ongoing support to Accounting Projects & Planning and the Vice President, Tax related to tax planning and strategy.
- Assist with miscellaneous projects and reports as requested.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Accounting.
- Ten years of related experience with at least 5 years in a public accounting firm.
- Superior analytical, problem-solving and data-gathering and analysis skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
- Superior attention to detail, accuracy and multiple-task prioritization in a fast-paced environment and within exacting time constraints.
- Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based environment
- Demonstrated understanding of business implications of key actions and decisions as they relate to tax strategy.
- Strong team player who generates enthusiasm, collaboration, credibility and commitment
- Excellent tax research skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient PC skills, including Microsoft Office and EXCEL.
Preferred:
- Master’s Degree in Business Taxation preferred.
- JD and/or CPA preferred.
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Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.