Sr Tax Counsel
Apply NowCompany: LKQ Corporation
Location: Antioch, TN 37013
Description:
Job Description
Responsible for enterprise-wide guidance, strategic program management leadership, and direction of tax focusing on monitoring, interpreting, and advising on domestic/international/cross-border taxation law to provide advice on tax implications of operating across multiple borders.
Essential Job Duties:
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Requirements
Education Experience:
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment:
Benefits:
Responsible for enterprise-wide guidance, strategic program management leadership, and direction of tax focusing on monitoring, interpreting, and advising on domestic/international/cross-border taxation law to provide advice on tax implications of operating across multiple borders.
Essential Job Duties:
- Research, analysis, advice, and planning of domestic and international tax issues.
- Development and implementation of tax planning initiatives, including oversight of reporting on various planning transactions via the annual compliance process.
- Accounting for income taxes - review and consolidation of tax provisions by Company subsidiaries.
- Defense of tax issues in IRS audits and appeals.
- Manage offshore staff resources involved in tax reporting for operations, including maintenance of earnings profits, tax pools, and determination of available tax credits.
- Manage transfer pricing policies and related documentation.
- Ensure compliance with international transfer pricing rules and prepare international pricing documentation
- Monitor domestic and international legislative changes that may impact the Company's tax position, including tax accounting implications.
- Assume other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Not responsible for supervising employees.
Requirements
Education Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Juris Doctor (JD).
- 8+ years of progressive experience in corporate income taxation.
- Significant experience required in tax planning, research and compliance in a law or public accounting firm and/or large group corporate environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- CPA
- Post-merger/acquisition integration and reorganization experience.
- International tax software experience (ONESOURCE or Corptax).
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Computer literate and proficient in Word, Excel, and tax software.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment:
- Work is primarily sedentary: must be able to sit for extended periods of time and use a computer, keyboard, and mouse, frequently.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Travel may be required periodically, including overnight stays (contingent on position requirements).
- Moderate overnight travel up to 25%
Benefits:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401k with Generous Company Match
- Company Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Short-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts