Federal Tax Audit Manager

1 month ago


Franklin, United States Pan Asia Resources Full time
Federal Tax Auditor
Location: Franklin, TN

This role is to MANAGE IRS AUDITS AS A FULL TIME JOB.

**Feedback from the HM after candidate submittal: We would like to find a candidate that has solid experience managing large corporate taxpayer audits before the IRS.*** The IRS is at Client weekly for these audits. Please screen and show evidence of this experience when submitting.

Life at Client encompasses everything that inspires both the quality of our vehicles and the quality of our people. Company-wide, you'll find fast learners and self-starting engines as well as people who are quick to embrace change and take an idea into overdrive. At Client, minds race. Imagination gets a green light. Each opportunity is the fuel that drives an idea from inspiration to real-life.

We are seeking a Manager– Federal Tax Audits to join our team at the Client Americas Headquarters in Franklin, TN.

Job Requirements
·Lead and manage all stages of U.S. federal tax audits and controversy, including corporate income tax, employment tax, withholding tax, and excise tax audits, for the various industries in which Client operates (automotive, financing and insurance)
·Develop and implement comprehensive audit defense plans in collaboration with federal tax compliance and tax planning teams, internal departments and external advisors
·Prepare and present clear and concise explanations of tax positions to IRS auditors
·Gather, review and deliver information to the IRS in response to information and document requests, including working with many internal information providers
·Attend regular meetings with the IRS and be the main contact person with IRS agents
·Assist with negotiating resolutions of tax controversies with IRS Appeals
·Work with the federal tax compliance and planning teams to research and analyze complex tax issues
·Work with the federal tax compliance and planning teams to build audit-ready files to support the company's tax positions
·Work with the tax accounting team to ensure uncertain tax positions are correctly reported in the financial statements
·Implement tools to organize and track progress of audits, deadlines, deliverables etc.
·Keep management and other key stakeholders informed on federal tax audit matters
·Keep the state income tax compliance and audit teams informed of federal tax audit topics that may have an impact on state tax positions
·Build strong work relationships with key internal stakeholders (Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, IT, Legal, R&D, Purchasing, HR etc.)
·Stay current on changes in federal tax laws and IRS audit procedures
·Manage the performance and spend with external audit advisors
·Maintain the highest ethical standards, encourage open and transparent communication, promote diversity and reward employees' initiatives that bring value to Client and the tax organization

Minimum Experience and Requirements
·Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
·Advanced degree or professional certification preferred (CPA, LLM, JD, MBA, MA, MS)
·10+ years of related experience at professional level
·Relevant experience working directly with the IRS
·Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills

Additional Notes
- Rotational opportunities available, growth available, want a long term person
- No Travel
- No people management, but Advisors, IRS may give information request, will interact with every function in the company( Client).Have to go out to get information and ask them to make this request apriority.
- Work with the different departments, manage other people's staff, will set deadlines for them
- 10+ years, manage IRS audits as full time job orsplit arrangement on Tax
- Meet face to face with IRS each Wed onsite at Client – need to be able to control the room
- Person needs to have a lot of finesse, a lot of people skills in addition to all the technical skills, have to calibrate a lot
- Prior IRS Experience
- Federal Audit experience, not state or local, not sales and use, or state returns
- This job does purely federal tax audits before the IRS. Under the audit is income, employment tax, defend W'2s, 1099, etc.

Keys to Success

Organizational skills. A lot of volatility – on any given day the schedule can change based on the IRS. Tight negotiated turn around time with IRS very deadline given, would love this person to create a dashboard for tracking.

Verbal and written skills are critical – primary drafter of responses to IRS, can read questions, and know how to short and sweet responses, writing and research skills They sit with the IRS every week – 20 agents, administrative calls, have to be able to manage the room, have a strong relationship

Manage conflict, manage tough conversations – about 2% of the time. They do a lot of bridge building with the IRS, make relationships, they have done well at this

Will lead/drive organization for information.

No fearful of automation

Federal tax team is about 10 people – have a really strong team, they are great. Very collaborative, very team oriented, they work hard. Will work on large, sophisticated complex issues, very interesting issues, will be on the front line, great experience, with lots of interesting people

Individual contributor role - no people management



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