Senior Manager - Regulatory Tax

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What you'll be doing...

We are committed to providing the highest levels of compliance. This position is responsible for managing compliance for non-income tax filings for the Wireline and Wireless businesses. The position will encompass the preparation and/or review of regulatory filings, research and interpretation of statutes and laws, analysis of accounting entries and surcharge recovery, and other related tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Manage wireline and wireless processes for the Regulatory Team, including taxability research and eligibility for Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF) filings, State Universal Service Fund (SUSF) filings, and other Regulatory charges.

• Conduct research, interpret statutes and laws, and apply rules to the company’s products and services; implement rules for surcharge billings for all non-income tax filings including Regulatory and Gross Receipts Taxes.

• Work on and manage projects that include the implementation of cost-saving strategies and process improvements to enhance the compliance process.

• Prepare and review GL Account reconciliations for the non-income tax team.

• Participate in company initiatives, including new product launches, billing IT developments, and legal entity restructuring by communicating non-income tax team compliance impacts and requirements.

• Research and respond to internal and external customer inquiries related to surcharges and applicability.

• Perform surcharge recovery analysis and propose updates to minimize expense.

• Involved with mergers and acquisitions (including due diligence and computing purchase price adjustments).

• Manage and adhere to all SOX controls.

• Develop best practices for the Team.

• Understand the financial statements and be able to interpret for compliance impacts.

• Focus on identifying process improvements and streamlining existing procedures.
   

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What we’re looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.

• Six or more years of relevant work experience in Tax or Finance.

• Ability to use analytical software such as, but not limited to, Alteryx and Qlik.

• Experience Microsoft Office and/or G Suite.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• CPA or MS in Taxation.

• Regulatory experience.

• Project management experience.

• Experience with tax research, tax accounting, SOX processes, telecommunication taxes, and tax-saving strategies is preferred.

• Familiarity with the data requirements needed for the preparation and filing of tax returns (i.e. knowledge of billing systems, etc.)

• Understanding of tax law, compliance procedures, accrual methodology, and tax initiatives.

• Experience working with models for forecasting revenue and expense.

• Ability to prioritize deliverables with competing timelines.

• Ability to clearly communicate complex tax issues with tax legal, tax technology, tax compliance, tax research, and other business groups.

• Solid oral, written, and analytical skills.

• Ability to work equally well both independently or leading a team
  Previous exposure to SAP (or other major General Ledger Suite Software).

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.