New 
Director Tax
 American Greetings Corporation | |
 United States, Ohio, Westlake | |
 Mar 03, 2025 | |
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The Tax Director is responsible for all areas of federal, state and local, and international taxes for American Greetings Corporation and its subsidiaries.
The responsibilities include the development, evaluation and implementation of policies and procedures that encompass income and non-income compliance, tax controversy, income tax accounting, tax forecasting, and global tax planning. The Tax Director initiates process improvements, drives efficiencies and identifies/implements tax savings strategies. In this role, you will be responsible for the activities of six tax professionals, plus occasional contractors and outside vendors. The department's focus is on compliance and provision work (tax returns, ASC 740, etc.) as well as tax planning and tax savings. Responsibilities of the position include: * Direct Federal, State and local income tax compliance; * Direct the quarterly global tax provision and related GAAP disclosures; * Manage the company's Transfer Pricing Policies and assure compliance with BEPS Pillar 2; * Build eminence with business operations, auditors and other functions within Company; * Manage U.S. and Canadian federal income tax audits; * Oversight for non-US income tax and non-income audits; * Oversight for State and local income and non-income tax audits; * Maintain and continuously update internal controls for tax function; * Provide tax advice on potential acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, and corporate restructuring efforts; * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions; * Conduct research on tax issues and provide guidance to internal stakeholders; * Advise senior leadership on the tax implications of business decisions and transactions; * Assure global tax accounts are timely reconciled; * Prepare budget projections for global income tax accounts; * Train and develop staff and cultivate a continuous process improvement culture; * Direct tax planning and evaluate opportunities for tax savings working closely with Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Financial Officer; * Analyze tax law changes and assess impact to Company; * Responsible for Tax software applications; * Complete other projects that are consistent with such positions. | |