Senior Manager Tax

4 days ago

Houston, TX, United States Forum Energy Technologies Full time
Summary:

Responsible for all US domestic direct and indirect tax matters as well as the US federal and state ASC 740 quarterly tax expense and cash tax calculations. In addition to the domestic tax provision, this role will oversee all US federal and state compliance, review sales and use tax compliance, manage the unclaimed property tax compliance and audits with the assistance of external advisors, partner with the business and tax consultants to manage our property tax accruals, assist with Form 1099 questions, and work with the International Tax Director on cross-border tax planning and transfer pricing documentation where the US is involved. This role is also responsible for monitoring and modeling the impact of US federal and state tax law changes to the organization. This role will partner with the Corporate Office and business operating units to drive both routine tax planning and tax-efficient integration of targets in M&A scenarios, improve tax processes, implement tax technology improvements, and manage tax risk.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the preparation and review of the Company’s US federal and state tax provisions including all federal and state tax disclosures in Form 10-Q and Form 10-K as well as maintenance of all federal and state SOX documentation
  • Responsible for ensuring timely compliance with all sales and use tax deadlines including the review of all material returns
  • Responsible for the review of all federal and state FIN 48, APB 23, and valuation allowance analysis each quarter
  • Partner with the Company’s product line Controllers and external service providers to ensure timely preparation and payment of all federal and state estimated tax payments, extension payments, and tax returns as well as property tax, escheatment tax payments, and sales/use tax payment remittances
  • Oversee the timely preparation and review of the Company’s US federal and state US return to provision adjustments by working with outside service providers
  • Responsible for training the product line Controllers and other accounting personnel on tax matters relevant to the business such as activities that create state income tax nexus, unclaimed property tax exposure, etc.
  • Partner with the International Tax Director to review the Company’s Forms 1118, 5471, 8858, 8865, 8990, 8991, 8992, 8993, CbCR, and all other US international tax forms.
  • Assist the International Tax Director with the US analysis of the Company’s global transfer pricing documentation process
  • Meet regularly with business operations and the C-Suite to provide proactive tax implications of federal and state tax law changes and sales tax risk mitigation based on the Company’s strategic business plans
  • Work closely with Treasury and FP&A to forecast both federal and state tax expense and cash tax expense (inclusive of property and sales and use taxes)
  • Partner with the Company’s legal department and business operations as needed to ensure the Company’s US legal entity structure is both tax-efficient and incorporates sound tax risk management principles
  • Partners with VP-Tax and the Finance organization on all M&A transactions involving US targets to complete due diligence, identify tax risks and provide support for acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, restructurings and other strategic transactions to ensure appropriate post-acquisition integration
  • Responsible for assessing the current state of OneSource Tax Provision, identifying areas for improvement, and developing an implementation plan
  • Responsible for improving and maintaining the Company’s IRC 162(m) calculation and stock-based compensation deferred tax asset calculations
  • Responsible for substantiating the Company’s federal and state net operating loss carryforward, R&D credit carryforward, and disallowed interest expense carryforward deferred tax assets at least annually
  • Consistently drive process improvements and standardization in workpapers, tax return, tax provision, and tax planning to increase efficiency and reduce risk
  • Serve as a resource for the Company’s TSC to answer Form 1099 questions in conjunction with outside service providers as needed
  • Supports audit defense of US federal and state tax positions taken, in addition to proposing and implementing planning opportunities to optimize the company’s effective tax rate and/or cash tax position
  • Routinely interacts with and advises senior executives throughout the Company on tax matters and works closely with external advisors to support tax positions
Skills/Knowledge
  • Robust knowledge of US domestic tax law (including review of sales/use tax compliance), ASC 740, FIN 18, FIN 48, and US implications of cash management
  • Must have OneSource (OTP, OIT and Calendar) experience
  • Must be able to provide oversight on sales and use taxes and work with VP-Tax and external consultants to defend tax positions upon audit
  • Strong executive presence required as the successful candidate must be able to translate and communicate complex tax information to various business audiences to drive decision-making.
  • Client-service approach required: The successful candidate will be extremely responsive and treat business stakeholders as clients by managing the relationship through setting reasonable service deliveries within mutually agreed upon expectations.
  • Must be able to see the big picture while maintaining attention to detail
  • Strong analytical skills required with emphasis on being able to think creatively
  • Must be able to deal with multiple levels of people inside and outside the department in a professional manner when priorities and deadlines change frequently
  • The successful candidate will have proven experience that demonstrates their ability to deliver results within a high-performing team while holding themselves accountable
  • Must be able to travel periodically to meet with Controllers and external service providers (Less than 10%)
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; Master’s Degree in Accounting/Taxation is a plus
  • CPA required
Experience
  • 12+ years of corporate tax experience.


About FET
FET (Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.) is a global company, serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries. FET is headquartered in Houston, TX with quality manufacturing, efficient distribution, and service facilities conveniently located to support the major energy-producing regions of the world. Forum’s products and services range from the underwater reservoir to the refinery, from the sea floor to the above ground transportation line. We pride ourselves on giving you a comprehensive offering of solutions to maximize your operations and improve your bottom line. Our customers are our partners and we work with them to solve their ever-changing challenges.

FET is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FET does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions and practices at FET are subject to the foregoing non-discrimination provisions and are based solely on merit, competence, performance, and business needs at the time.

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