Responsible for completing all assigned projects under state and local income and franchise tax, including compliance, provision inputs, and state audit defense for the purpose of complying with state and local tax laws and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and self-review all state and local tax compliance and related workpapers including: returns, estimated payments, extension calculations, amended returns, net operating losses, apportionment calculations, and state specific modifications. This role has ownership of development and maintenance of automated return template to enable real-time provision to return calculations and quick integration of newly formed or acquired entities.
• Research and document the Company’s tax return positions and exposures with regard to all areas of state and local tax. Monitor developments in applicable areas of the tax law to determine the impact on the Company’s tax return positions. Document tax policies and procedures to correspond with the issuance of new or revised accounting policies. Research and document state and local tax law with regard to transactions and legal entity reorganizations to ensure the Company maintains the most tax efficient structure.
• Manage the tax compliance software tools (OneSource Income Tax “OIT” and OneSource State Apportionment “OSA”).  Assist with OIT binder maintenance and roll-over. Maintain data sets for all provision, compliance, and modeling scenarios within OSA. Initiate the development and implementation of practices for efficient collection of information and preparation of returns. Design processes and procedures to maintain the downloaded book financial information and tax data.  Work with Accounting and IT to ensure GAAP accounting information is recorded and the financial reporting tool is set up to facilitate the download of information into the tax preparation software. Work with the Accounting Department and IT to develop and maintain information reporting tools to facilitate the download of state and local apportionment information into the tax preparation software.  Work with the Accounting Department to gain an understanding of the book treatment for transactions to ensure appropriate state return positions.
• Provide technical assistance with regard to proper practice and procedure and assist in defending the Company’s tax positions during state and local audits and in responding to state and local notices. Maintain state and local audit and notice logs.
• Assist with the preparation and review of income tax provision calculations. Prepare and review account reconciliations, analysis and journal entries. Maintain tax payments and refunds log. Prepare supporting workpapers for the state deferred inventory items. Prepare high quality work that allows for the quick reporting of the provision. Assist with the quarterly evaluations of legislative developments, transactions, tax planning and uncertain tax benefits. Prepare documentation of the Company’s positions with regard to income tax exposures.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum: 4+ yr degree

Preferred: Accounting CPA and/or Masters of Taxation

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Minimum: 2+ yrs of experience in a work environment dealing with large corporate tax affairs which may be in industry, Big 4 accounting firm or similar surroundings

Preferred: 3+ years

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES

• Excellent computer skills including experience with accounting and tax software and MS Office software
• Knowledge of accounting principles
• Knowledge of corporate tax law
• Project management skills and time management skills with the ability to work under tight deadlines
• Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to research
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in a team environment with collaboration
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to manage upward
• Must conduct himself/herself in a professional, respectful, and appropriate manner at all times
• Strong organizational skills

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, OR ABILITIES: 

• Experience with Oracle
• Experience with OneSource Income Tax Compliance Software
• Experience with OneSource State Apportionment Software
• Experience with OneSource Tax Provision Software
• Experience with FCCS and Smartview
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Sound business judgment and decision making skills
• Effective planning skills
• Innovation and creativity

 

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.