Vice President, Corporate Tax

Schwan's Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron, Tony's, Big Daddy's, Villa Prima and Freschetta pizza; Mrs. Smith's and Edwards desserts; and Pagoda and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan's is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.schwansjobs.com

We are hiring a Vice President Corporate Tax in Bloomington, MN. In this role you will lead our tax function in all areas, including tax planning and research, compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations and compliance with ASC 740. You will establish the overall direction, tax policies and strategic initiatives while working to minimize tax liabilities, maximize financial efficiency and effectively managing risks.

The Vice President, Corporate Tax will work closely with our business units and develop an intimate knowledge of the operations to provide business decision support and drive strategic value, including tax planning around potential mergers and acquisitions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement tax strategies to optimize the organization's financial position.
• Direct, mentor and lead a team of tax professionals in executing tax-related functions.
• Oversee the preparation, review and filing of all corporate tax returns and compliance activities while driving operational and financial efficiency.
• Provide leadership in managing tax planning, risk management, and mitigation strategies.
• Manage relationships with tax authorities, ensure appropriate issue analysis and negotiations of audit settlements during tax examinations while achieving favorable outcomes.
• Proactively identify potential opportunities in tax strategies, controls, reporting and other aspects of the business and recommend solutions.
• Analyze the financial impact of potential mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions.
• Review of monthly, quarterly, and annual income tax provisions, including deferred tax analysis.
• Stay updated with changes in tax laws and regulations, to understand impact to organization and ensuring compliance.
• Responsible for the budget and actuals of the tax department cost center.
• Responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance through documentation of controls.

Preferred requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; advanced degree or CPA designation strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in tax management, with a track record of successful tax planning and compliance for a large organization. Experience in both public and private environments highly preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of tax laws, regulations, and accounting principles. Ability to analyze and apply tax accounting literature and guidance to complex accounting transactions.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to align tax strategies with overall business objectives.
• Strong leadership, managerial skills, and business acumen, including proven track record leading a highly effective team of tax professionals. Must thrive a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills for dealing with internal and external stakeholders. Educator of others that is respectful and able to translate tax rules and concepts into clear actionable information.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills for assessing complex tax issues.
• High level of integrity and ethical conduct in handling sensitive tax matters and conveys those values within the tax team and across the business.
• Strong technical skills in tax planning, tax compliance and ASC 740. A solid understanding of US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards and hands-on familiarity with internal controls and KSOX compliance.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.

Education: Bachelor#s Degree required. Master#s Degree in Taxation, MBA, or Law Degree preferred. Certified Public,Business Financial or LLM Taxation preferred.Years of Related Experience: 12+ years

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Acute understanding of taxation and business acumen; Numeric analytic techniques;Proficiency the use of automated general ledger systems and reporting tools; Demonstrated thorough understanding ofgeneral accounting principles and accepted standards; Ability to anticipate and proactively respond to issues; Strongpresentation skills with the ability to effectively present financial data to a variety of audiences; Solidcommunication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills; Strong leadership and managerial skills; Strongcomputer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite programs.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the job. An individual must be able to perform all ofthe duties and responsibilities listed in a fully competent manner to be considered successful in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith disabilities to perform essential duties and responsibilities.