Description :
Direct report to the Associate Vice President of Accounting and responsible for overseeing global tax strategy and operations for Azamara Cruises. This is a hands-on role which requires attention to detail, as well as the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.
Key functions of the Sr. Tax Manager role include :
- Compliance with ASC 740 process, which includes reporting globally, review of journal entries, review of provision workpapers and analysis of tax accounting pronouncements;
- Oversight of global tax compliance, including :
Oversight of the work performed by consultants to prepare U.S. federal and income tax filings, U.S. sales and use tax filings and other miscellaneous U.S. tax filings;
Oversight of the work performed to prepare non-US tax filings;Maintenance of global tax calendar and related protocols;Maintenance of tax-related internal controls, such as tax account reconciliations;Responsibility for tax forecasting and variance analysis;Preparation of tax-related footnote disclosures in the annual financial statements.This position works closely with the legal partners on tax strategy to ensure new business initiatives or tax law changes are considered in business matters, and also works closely with other internal stakeholders, including Finance, Legal, Financial Reporting, Treasury, Revenue Management, IT, Global Tour Operations, etc.
Requirements :
Primary responsibility for all aspects of global tax strategy and operations, including : (1) global tax provision; (2) global tax compliance; (3) managing controls or other similar global requirements as related to tax operation function; and (4) forecasting and variance analysis.Responsible for all aspects of accounting for income taxes (ASC 740) for all subsidiaries, including quarterly tax provision workpapers and journal entries (including OneSource Tax provision workpapers) and analysis of tax accounting literature.Liaison with management and external auditors on tax accounting issues.Lead U.S. tax operations team responsible for preparation of tax return and return to provision adjustments for U.S. federal and state income tax filings; U.S. sales and use tax filings, U.S. property tax filings and other miscellaneous U.S. tax filings.Oversight of the tax returns and return-to-provision adjustments for the Company’s international subsidiaries, including active collaboration with various departments to ensure timely and accurate filing of foreign tax returns.Maintenance of global tax compliance calendar and ensure global adherence to Company Global Tax Compliance Protocols.Develop and maintain appropriate internal controls over accounting and reporting for income taxes and global tax operations matters. This includes preparation of all global balance sheet tax reconciliations quarterly to the CFO and Accounting functions.Responsible for U.S. income tax forecast and variance analysis, and compilation and presentation of global variance analysis monthly to internal stakeholders.Review of statutory accounts as relevant for tax, including review and tie out of income tax footnote.Manage, oversee and defend audits or litigation related to U.S. federal or state matters, and maintain documentation or data necessary for global tax audits where required.Act as a liaison with outside tax counsel and direct projects for which such individuals are engaged, including tax return preparations.Ensures that tax positions, restructuring or new business initiatives / structures are correctly reported on timely filed tax returns and income tax provisions.Perform other duties as required. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related dutiesJ-18808-Ljbffr
