Axalta

Global Income Tax Accounting Manager

Greater Philadelphia Full time

Global Income Tax Accounting Manager

Job Summary:

The Global Income Tax Accounting Manager is responsible for managing the global tax accounting process for the interim and year-end income tax provision under ASC 740. Specifically, this includes responsibility for financial statement presentation, footnote disclosures, related tax account reconciliations and journal entries. This role is also primarily accountable for maintaining the efficiency and accuracy of global tax accounting processes. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare the consolidated income tax provision, including preparation of the tax journal entry and tax footnote disclosures to be included in the Company's SEC filings (10-Q and 10-K) and other tax related disclosures, as well as audit committee materials.
  • Manage the submission and review process for quarterly and annual tax packages from international operations, including aiding and coaching to global team.
  • Manage preparation and review of international tax basis balance sheets and provision to return calculations.
  • Liaise with FP&A and Controllership to prepare legal entity profit forecasting,  support local ownership of results and to support the company’s global tax positions.
  • Manage the preparation of calculations for the quarter and annual global effective tax rate (for actuals, budget and forecast by legal entity and in consolidation).
  • Assist in the measurement of and accounting for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC740-10.
  • Analyze global tax attributes, including recommendations and supporting documentation for valuation allowances on deferred tax assets in a tax jurisdiction.
  • Proactively research and monitor issues and in-period changes related to income tax accounting.
  • Manage training for the company’s ASC 740 US GAAP Income Tax Accounting process globally, including software support.
  • Maintain and improve efficiency and efficacy of tax accounting related internal control processes and documentation (Sarbanes-Oxley compliance).

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, required; CPA or advanced tax degree preferred.
  • 6-8 years of relevant tax accounting and compliance experience as an accounting/tax professional in a multinational environment.
  • Possess intermediate knowledge of ASC 740 tax accounting rules.
  • Experience maintaining OneSource Tax Provision (OTP) and Global Access Management (GAM) software.
  • Must be detail oriented, can prioritize and multi-task independently, and can support work processes in a fast-paced, global environment with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Solid written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong project management capabilities with the ability to effectively navigate through a large matrix organization.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.  

 

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

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