Tax Manager Senior

Job Description

We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?

About the role

As a Tax Manager Senior, you will manage activities within area of expertise through individual contributors and/or managers to ensure monthly, quarterly and annual tax liabilities for multiple legal entities across multiple jurisdictions are met in a timely and accurate manner.

What you will be doing

• Develops, leads, manages and motivates staff.

• Identifies and implements process improvements in the compliance and provision functions.

• Ensures accurate and timely preparation and filing of federal, state and local tax returns as well as all other areas of tax compliance in adherence with applicable tax laws.

• Develops policy, governance, and standards.

• Participates in strategy and business plan development.

• Monitors staff performance, works with Human Resources on issues, works with employees to implement goals and document progress.

• Maintains current knowledge of tax laws, updates and revisions and informs senior management of issues affecting FIS.

• Reviews proposals for tax implications and recommends actions that meet business plans while managing tax liability.

• Anticipates potential tax filing conflicts and resolves before returns are filed, i.e., acquisitions, fixed purchase option leases, etc.

• Manages schedules and performance standards within area managed.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting. Remain knowledgeable on current tax regulations.

• Having a CPA license.

• 3 - 5 years tax management experience.

• Requires strong management skill.
• Ability to identify, address and resolves employee related issues.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local income, use and sales tax concepts, practices and procedures for multiple entities in multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong analytical, statistical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to utilize judgment in decision making process and decisions related to job tasks
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent skills in communicating ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise and professional manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management in an organized, professional manner
• Skill in productivity, planning and workload management.
• Ability to design, document and implement process improvements.
• Effective team building, coaching, and persuasion skills.
• Skill in negotiation regarding complex issues.
• Communicates ideas and/or position on a variety of issues both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise, and professional manner to employees and clients at all levels.

• Proficient in excel and experience in Alteryx preferred.

• Big Four experience preferred.

What we offer you

At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career. Our benefits include: 

• Flexible and creative work environment.

• Diverse and collaborative atmosphere.

• Professional and personal development resources.

• Opportunities to volunteer and support charities.

• Competitive salary and benefits.

Privacy Statement

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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