Assistant Tax Controller Job in Stamford 06905, Connecticut Us


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Role Summary/Purpose

Essential Responsibilities
·Assist with quarterly effective tax rate analysis and assist with the quarterly close process. ·Coordinate and review the local US Shareholder level tax account reconciliations pursuant to ASC 740, review related journal entries and intercompany tax settlement amounts ·Assist with the preparation and review of GE’s US Federal income tax return. ·Understand all technical operational requirements of assigned treasury entities to ensure compliance with legal requirements, including the maintenance of tax rulings, opinions and Sox documentation. ·Work on special projects, restructuring, repatriations, cash transfers, etc. ·Assist in the development of standardized templates for tax reporting, FPA and tax account reconciliations. ·Work with Corp tax and IT group to optimize reporting efficiency by automating tax provision reconciliation process. ·Make recommendations on process improvement to increase efficiency and/or accuracy. ·Coordinate with treasury (accounting) operations and tax compliance director to ensure that tax accounting, operations, and tax compliance are consistent. ·Maintain ASC 740 B/S accounts· Assist tax compliance director with data submission for US tax return preparation to ensure that all transactions transpiring during the year are properly reflected on the return. ·Prepare US tax Forms 5471 ·Maintain Fin 48 identification documentation.

Qualifications/Requirements
·6 to 10 Years of Public Accounting experience or equivalent·CPA or equivalent·Strong accounting skills and ability to leverage technology to improve timeliness and efficiency of reporting processes·Strong communication skills·Confident working as a member of a team, ability to influence and build consensus·Detail oriented

Desired Characteristics
·Experience working in a global business ·International experience is preferred, but will train the right candidate·Comfortable working in a matrixed environment·Experience implementing process improvement (LEAN, Six Sigma)Adaptable/flexible: open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or ability to work in ambiguous situations.Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others