Senior Tax Manager Federal Partnership Tax

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What you’ll be doing...

At Verizon, we are building a world-class Tax organization. We have begun a comprehensive program to
streamline processes, enhance systems, realign the organization and add opportunities for personal
skill-building and professional growth. We’re finding new ways to add value and provide strategic
support. At Verizon, you can become a catalyst for change. This Federal Income Tax Sr. Manager
position offers opportunities to build your career, while growing your leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing the overall federal partnership income tax compliance function, including

• supervising an outsourcing engagement with a Big 4 accounting firm

• Working with internal teams to assist in gathering data needed to prepare the partnership tax

• returns, including trial balance data, audit adjustments, schedule M adjustments and other

• related data.

• Reviewing the design and function of the workpaper packages to ensure they are complete and

• inclusive of data needed to review the tax returns and provide audit-ready support.

• Reviewing the partnership forms and ensuring workpapers support the information presented

• on the forms.

• Serve as liaison between outsourcing team and internal customers to provide various reporting

• information needed for tax accounting, K1 tiering for corporate partners, etc.

• Responsible for properly reporting the taxable income from external and internal investments

• and preparing the related M3 support

• Maintain ownership tiering model used by various internal customers to support direct and

• indirect ownership by both internal and external partners.

• identify processes to automate and incorporate Alteryx workflows when possible.

• Reviewing federal tax calculations and adjustments (non-fixed asset) for the entire income tax

• lifecycle, including forecasts, tax provision, tax return, return to provision, cumulative deferred

• proof and audit support.

• Reviewing federal tax calculations and adjustments to consider their financial statement impact

• under ASC 740 when applicable, such as the deferred tax balance included on the financial

• statements.

• Reviewing federal book to tax adjustments to consider the proper classification and

• presentation on the federal tax return.

• Review complex state partnership and corporate income tax returns and associated workpapers

• Analysis, calculations and support for a wide range of federal tax positions, including pension

• and benefits adjustments, Section 163(j) and CAMT.

• Coordinating with other Senior Managers and Associate Directors as necessary to ensure the

• accuracy and efficiency of all federal tax processes

• Research and analyze a wide range of federal tax positions; prepare memorandums to ensure

• proper documentation is maintained to adequately substantiate and support tax positions upon

• audit.

• Provide support and develop and maintain positive relationships with other tax department

• professionals

• Developing and maintaining relationships with various teams throughout Verizon including, but

• not limited to, Tax Policy, Treasury and FP&A in order to gain compliance, accounting and

• reporting efficiencies.

• Liaising with the tax planning team to identify and implement tax planning strategies to

• minimize cash taxes and the effective tax rate.

• Providing support to the audit groups upon request.

• Providing support for the quarterly and year-end tax provision processes

• Streamlining and optimizing tax processes through the use of various digital finance tools,

• including Alteryx, Qlik and other technologies.

Where you'll be working...

*** In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned
office days set by your manager**

What we’re looking for…

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field or four or more years of work experience.

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Experience with OneSource Income Tax and/or OneSource Tax Provision

• Effective time management, multitasking and prioritization skills with the ability to be a dynamic

• Team player

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A CPA, Masters of Tax or Masters of Accounting.

• Experience with OneSource Apportionment

• Solid data management and automation skills required; experience with Alteryx or Qlik is a

• significant plus.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with proven ability to work with individuals at all levels

• in a team environment.

• Ability to independently challenge, when needed, while at the same time being supportive and

• solution-based.

• An ability to navigate and negotiate through conflicting demands to maintain focus on priority

• objectives while ensuring key stakeholders’ needs are met.

• Ability to lead groups, build consensus, and communicate effectively with all levels of personnel

• within and outside the organization.

• Strong team leadership, communication, interpersonal and management skills with an executive

• presence and ability to build relationships with stakeholders in peer/influence models.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.