TAX DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & PLANNING

Company: Heidelberg Materials US, Inc.
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: October 23, 2024

Job Description:

THE ROLE AND THE COMPANY Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes way beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada. We are seeking a qualified Tax Director to join our team. The Research & Planning Tax Director will organize and supervise the tax planning, controversy and research functions of the U.S. Tax group. What You'll Get to Do

• Analyze tax data to help minimize tax cost while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Review current structure of tax returns and supporting documentation and develop methods to optimize it
• Oversee Internal & Externally Assisted Tax Credits Processes (R&D, IRA, State, etc.)
• Discover tax risks and develop countermeasures
• Research tax regulation implications on the organization
• Manage projects for legal entity mergers, dissolutions, transfers of assets, etc. and ensure other departments complete all the necessary due diligence
• Manage federal, state and local income and franchise tax audits, appeals and litigation for the U.S. group
• Work together with company's accounting personnel and analyze book-tax differences
• Manage tax due diligence for U.S. acquisitions, dispositions, and reorganizations
• Provide technical assistance and support to field personnel as necessary to help with federal and state franchise and income, sales, use and other types of state and local tax issues
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned Essential Experience and Skills
  • B.S. / B.A. in Accounting BA or M.A. degree in Taxation
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or law license is required
  • Must have at least 8 years of work experience in a tax department (public accounting or industry)
  • Profound experience in tax accounting tax compliance and all kinds of tax return operations
  • Strong communication skills both verbal and written
  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills with attention to details
  • Ability to meet deadlines and find solutions to problems, focus on performance and results
  • Excellent computer skills and knowledge of MS Office, OneSource Income Tax, OneSource Tax Provision, and SAP
  • Demonstrate commitment to and application of Total Quality Principles
  • Commitment and engagement through high level of work ethic and utilization of abilities for the best interests of the company
  • Internal and external customer and market management
  • People management (i.e. management of subordinates' performance and enabling teamwork) and ability to motivate others
  • Demonstrated openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability
  • Ability to establish trust and build relationships
  • Entrepreneurial management (i.e. consideration of long-term risks and opportunities)
  • Ability to simultaneously manage several projects
  • Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills
  • Persuasion and negotiation skills
  • Sustainable management (i.e. compliance with laws and regulations)
  • Professional competence (i.e. cross-functional understanding of a tax department) Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled

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