Director, Tax

Company: Clarivate Analytics
Location: Ann Arbor
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Clarivate is seeking to hire an experienced Director, Tax to join our global finance team! This role will be responsible for leading the U.S. federal and state income tax compliance and tax controversy. The role will also assist with the completion of the U.S. federal and state tax provision. The position will report to Senior Director, Tax (Global Reporting & Compliance) and will work closely with the U.S. income tax provision and transfer pricing teams.What will you be doing in this role?

• Lead the preparation and review of U.S. federal, state, and U.S. international tax returns/forms, in-house and/or co-sourced with assistance from third party providers
• Lead the preparation and review of quarterly estimated income tax payments and extensions for federal and state income taxes
• Lead the preparation and review of income tax return workpapers and supporting documentation
• Lead the development of an in-house tax compliance process, and create efficiencies through automation
• Assistance with the calculation of the Company's annual and quarterly global effective tax rate, cash tax forecast, deferred taxes and taxes payable in accordance with ASC 740
• Participation and support of merger and acquisition activity to ensure efficient integration into U.S. income tax compliance and reporting processes, as necessary
• Lead the U.S. tax controversy process by ensuring accurate and timely responses are provided to the IRS and other tax authorities to effectively manage audits, including IDR's and NOPA's
• Assist in documenting tax positions and measuring uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740
• Perform tax research/analysis and complete necessary documentation to support tax positions upon audit
• Assist in the preparation of various tax credit claims, such as the R&D tax credit, foreign tax credits, and employment incentivesAbout You - experience, education, skills, and accomplishments
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • 10+ years' relevant tax experience in public accounting or industry
  • Significant experience in U.S. federal corporate income tax compliance
  • Compliance software experience (i.e. OneSource, Corptax, etc.)
  • Experience in accounting for income taxes under ASC 740
  • Solid Word, Excel, PowerPoint, spreadsheet and computer knowledgeIt would be great if you also had
    • CPA and/or MST preferred
    • U.S. international tax compliance a plusAbout the TeamThe Global Tax Team is comprised of over 40 tax professionals worldwide. As a member of the US Income Tax Team, you will collaborate with approximately 10-15 colleagues to fulfill the company's tax reporting and compliance requirements. This role provides the opportunity to work with tax leadership and other departments within Clarivate, contributing to strategic initiatives and ensuring compliance with US tax regulations.Hours of Work
      • This is a hybrid role working 2-3 days a week in our Ann Arbor office locationClarivate is an Equal Opportunity Employer Vets/Minorities/Women/DisabledAbout UsClarivate is a global leader in providing solutions to accelerate the lifecycle of innovation. Our bold mission is to help customers solve some of the world's most complex problems by providing actionable information and insights that reduce the time from new ideas to life-changing inventions in the areas of science and intellectual property. We help customers discover, protect and commercialize their inventions using our trusted subscription and technology-based solutions coupled with deep domain expertise. For more information, please visit clarivate.com.
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