Income Tax Manager | Mergers & Acquisitions

Our global Fortune 500 client, with U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, NC, is a world class food service provider with a strong presence across the nation. They are seeking an Income Tax Manager to join their team. The Income Tax Manager will be primarily responsible for research and planning initiatives within the income tax department, including corporate transactions, tax controversy, and tax compliance. A successful candidate will have strong technical tax and project management skills, merger and acquisition experience, and the ability to work with multiple business partners to achieve results.

Opportunity: Direct Hire 
Location: Charlotte, NC 
Schedule: Hybrid (3 days on site, 2 days remote!) 
Company Benefits & Perks:

• PTO: 4 weeks of Vacation/Sick Days + 12 Paid Holidays + 3 Paid Half Days
• High-Quality, Affordable Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance 
• FREE Life Insurance Policy and Short & Long-Term Disability
• FREE Discount Program, Wellness Rewards, Lifestyle Health Coaching, & Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• 2 Gyms Onsite + Pickleball and Basketball Courts
• Medical Clinic Onsite
• 401K: 50% potential company match on the $1 up to 6%

Responsibilities: 

• Perform due diligence, structuring analysis, agreement review, and integration support for mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
• Conduct proactive tax research and planning to minimize the company’s domestic tax liabilities, including identification, implementation and maintenance of planning strategies.
• Coordination with in-house and external legal and tax advisors.
• Summarize new and proposed legislation and corporate tax developments as they pertain to the company, including quantification of impact to the company and sharing of knowledge with staff to ensure compliance on a timely basis. 
• Research and document solutions to specific issues related to tax return positions and business inquiries
• Assist with coordination and resolution of income and franchise tax audits, including completion of information document requests, preparation of position papers and protests of assessed taxes, and participation in dispute resolution conferences or litigation preparation. 
• Assist with the company’s income tax provision, including monitoring and quantification of the company’s uncertain tax positions. 
• Assist with and special projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• CPA required
• 6+ years corporate tax and accounting experience (public accounting and/or industry) with exposure to tax issues in a large multi-corporate/multi-state environment
• 3+ years of supervisory experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required
• Strong leadership, time management, and organization skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation 
• Proficiency with SAP
• Large company experience (<$3 billion) 

Category Code: JN001, JN005