Tax Director

Job Description

Description:

The Tax Director will lead our tax department and ensure compliance with all relevant tax regulations. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of tax laws, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to develop and implement effective tax strategies. The Tax Director will play a critical role in minimizing the organization's tax liabilities, managing tax reporting, and advising senior leadership on tax-related matters.Requirements:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure timely and accurate compliance with the various tax regulations and requirements to which the Company and its operations are subject

• Direct, manage, train, and oversee Tax Department personnel

• Design, implement, and maintain effective tax controls, work papers, policies, and procedures

• Review and direct tax compliance and tax planning activities

• Recognize pertinent, past, current, and pending tax issues for analysis and resolution

• Minimize and mitigate existing and potential tax risks

• Proactively engage in tax planning opportunities to minimize the Company’s effective tax rate

• Maximize after-tax cash-flow for the Company’s shareholders, members, and stakeholders

• Promote an awareness of tax issues within the Company and ensure adequate communication between cross-functional groups to recognize and accommodate evolutions in business operations from a tax perspective, and to maximize tax effectiveness and tax efficiency

• Engage in strategic business planning with key staff and executive management as requested

• Protect the Company’s officers and directors from tax and legal risks associated with their corporate positions

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, administration or related field

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in the role

• Applicant must have the ability and willingness to sit for long periods of time, and to work extended hours as necessary to meet the Company’s various tax deadlines and challenges

• Applicant must have the ability and willingness to travel internationally in a manner and at times that may be inconvenient to the employee when needed

• Applicant must demonstrate flexibility in meeting the needs of international business partners, especially relating to the differences in time zones

• Applicant must possess and demonstrate an absolute commitment to integrity and principled business ethics

• The ability to take ownership of projects and responsibility for failures and successes

• Critical thinking, issue recognition, problem solving skills, and the ability to think outside-the-box

• Fundamental knowledge of indirect taxes and the industry-specific indirect tax risks and issues, including 1) Sales/Use tax: registration, license, and permit requirements; software implementation; application of state and municipal laws and rates; collection agreements; audit defense; risk minimization; private letter rulings (PLRs); voluntary disclosure agreements (VDAs); managed audit programs (MAPs); nexus rules (i.e. Quill Corp); compliance obligations; and various other matters; sales/use tax minimization strategies; sales/use tax calculations; etc. 2) GST/VAT/Consumption Tax: registration requirements; system programming; invoice requirements; withholding and remittance requirements; application of jurisdictional laws; PLRs; audit defense; rate classifications; various regimes such as the reverse charge mechanism, distance selling regimes, recipient-generated invoices, income thresholds, etc. 3) Excise Tax. 4) Stamp Tax.

• Fundamental knowledge of Customs & Duties tax issues: tariff classifications and rulings; duty drawbacks; bonded warehouse, low-value consignment relief, and early/first sale regimes; delivery terms; voluntary amends and voluntary disclosure agreements; customs valuations and advanced valuation agreements (AVAs); customs audits; tariff concessions; transfer pricing and advanced pricing agreements (APAs); etc.

• Working knowledge of various tax software (RIA Go-Systems, One-Source Tax Stream, FAS, Thomson-Reuters Transfer Pricing Software fka CrossBorders, etc.)

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

• Effective presentation skills

• The ability to distill complex tax issues down into an easily understood and digestible manner for non-tax executives, officers, employees, shareholders, and distributors organization

AAP/EEO Statement:

Jeunesse, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Jeunesse, LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of work, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. In addition, duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Featured benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) with company match

FSA Account

Suplemental Insurance Options

Short term & Long Term Disability