Tax Director
Job Description
Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com. Citi Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") are equal opportunity employers M/F/D/V and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. The individual will be responsible for overall tax accounting, including accounting for tax contingencies, current and deferred income taxes, and for oversight of the outsourced tax compliance function.
- Oversee all general tax accounting, including accounting for tax contingencies, and related financial statement disclosures. As such, knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles is required.
- Work closely with Citi's Tax COE and Tax Advisory groups to stay abreast of current developments in income and other taxes.
- Act as liaison to Citi Tax to ensure effective communication of business operations to the tax functions and of tax developments to the business.
- Review all significant transactions and contracts to ensure compliance with related tax requirements/reporting. Prepare tax analysis documenting the key facts and tax conclusions.
- Review accounting for temporary differences and the calculation and preparation of quarterly current and deferred tax schedules and journal entries, tax forecasts, tax apportionment calculations, and annual federal, NYS, multi-state, and trust tax packages.
- Perform a detailed review of proforma income tax returns for propriety of the numerical information and the tax positions taken.
- Work closely with tax auditors and Citi Tax to ensure successful resolution of any findings and to minimize the final tax assessment.
- Ensure adequate internal controls are maintained over all tax accounting and disclosure processes.
- Participate on ad hoc special projects across the Tax, Corporate Reporting and Expense groups.
Job Requirements
CPA license required with a minimum of ten years experience in a tax compliance or tax accounting role, and a demonstrated ability to quickly master technical accounting concepts. Prior financial services industry experience a plus. Candidate must possess a mastery of federal and state and local tax regulations, and the capacity to understand the complex transactions and to determine the tax consequences. Candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to work well in a team environment, feel comfortable interacting with senior management and be able to effectively exert influence over individuals over which the candidate has no direct authority.
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