Job Summary

HIGHRIDGE creates the world’s most innovative spinal solutions across the spectrum from Motion Preservation to MIS to Bone Healing to Core Spine. Working at HIGHRIDGE is not just work. Life at HIGHRIDGE is purpose-driven. Every day, you have the privilege of using your talents to demonstrate Confidence in your work and restore Confidence for our patients. Confidence that moves.

We are looking for a tax and accounting expert to manage and facilitate the accurate preparation and filing of our company’s state and federal tax forms. The Tax Manager will ensure compliance with state federal and international tax law through a series of systems and system controls that are designed to ensure accurate, timely reporting. They will monitor current and impending changes to tax regulation and make the appropriate updates to policies and strategies. The ideal candidate is single minded in their pursuit of ensuring compliance and achieves this goal through optimizing reporting procedures and driving the successful function of the team.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate and manage the preparation and review company federal tax returns and the accurate, timely filing of all tax forms.
• Ensure accurate, timely filing of consolidated federal, state, local, and foreign income tax returns and other business-related filings.
• Prepare quarterly tax provisions and manage income tax estimates.
• Implement company tax procedures.
• Manage transfer pricing calculations.
• Prepare indirect tax reconciliations.
• Monitor the sales tax process and ensure accurate and timely filings.
• Monitor Business license renewals and sales tax licenses.
• Coordinate with team to file property tax returns.
• Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all necessary federal and state taxes.
• Manage members of the team as they prepare components of the company's US federal income tax return and other tax documents.
• Plan for and develop overall return calendar and coordinate timing and inputs with team.
• Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process.
• Manage and facilitate IRS income tax audits: preparing responses, creating schedules, etc.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and the team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.
• Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects.

Expected Areas of Competence

• Extensive corporate tax knowledge
• Strong accounting, analytical, and research skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of tax code, compliance and procedures for corporations.
• Familiarity with U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign reporting requirements.
• Strong experience with a variety of tax operations and ability to drive and create process improvements.
• Strong ability to utilize project management and accounting best practices to organize and prioritize tasks and the tasks of other team members.
• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Education/Experience Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Preferred candidates have a current CPA license and a master’s degree in an accounting discipline.
• We are looking for a candidate with 5 years of experience in a tax manager or public accountant role and at least 2 years of experience in a management role.
• The Tax Manager must be proficient with the following software/tools:

Strong skills and experience with Word, Outlook, Excel, and Tax software

Travel Requirements

Limited travel on occasion (under 5% of the time)

Salary: $102,040 - $133,928