Tax Manager

Position: Corporate Tax Manager

Location/Department: Richmond Headquarters/Tax

Status: Full-Time Salaried/Exempt

Our Company

Universal is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and is the leading global leaf tobacco supplier. Tobacco sourcing and processing has been the Company's principal focus since its founding in 1918. The largest portion of the Company's business involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, and dark air-cured leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. Over the past few years, Universal has expanded its business through a series of acquisitions to develop a plant-based ingredients business segment to support the food and beverage markets which will provide future growth opportunities for Universal. We are now a global business-to-business agri-products supplier to consumer product manufacturers, that sources and processes leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients. Through our plant-based ingredients platform, we provide a variety of value-added manufacturing processes to produce high-quality, specialty vegetable- and fruit-based ingredients as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food end markets.

Universal conducts business in more than 30 countries on five continents and employs over 25,000 permanent and seasonal workers. Domestically, Universal employs over 1,000 permanent and seasonal workers, and its revenues ending March 31, 2023, were $2.6 billion.

For more information on Universal, visit our website at www.universalcorp.com

Summary

The Corporate Tax Manager prepares the annual consolidated federal income tax return (including foreign company information returns) and supporting work papers, state income tax returns and federal and state estimated and extension payments. This position also assists with quarterly and annual income tax provision calculations and financial statement reporting. This position will assist in tax research and various non-income tax filings.

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Supports the ASC 740 tax provision process, including book/ tax difference calculations, internal and external reporting.
• Manages compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures for the accuracy of financial and tax information, including appropriate documentation.
• Manages the US federal and state income compliance process to include use of income tax software and preparation or review of support workpapers, fixed asset documentation, state apportionment, and quarterly estimates.
• Responsible for the preparation of foreign information returns included in the US federal return.
• Assist tax and other departments with preparation of various international forms for Pillar Two, dividends, residency, and other topics.
• Maintains the tax calendar to ensure compliance with all deadlines.
• Keep current in relevant US federal, state, and international tax law changes.
• Provide technical and analytical support to other tax and non-tax personnel and departments to include tax law monitoring, research, and planning projects on various tax topics.
• Supports required responses to audits and queries received from tax authorities with research and communications.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of public accounting or corporate tax experience required.
• Federal and state income tax compliance experience required.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft products, especially MS Excel required.
• Knowledge of tax research techniques and software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• OneSource or Corptax income tax software experience preferred.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of market-competitive total rewards that include 401(k) match, pension, merit increases, paid holidays, medical, dental, life, vision, short and long-term disability benefits, and tuition assistance to name a few.

EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet Employer
All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.