Senior Manager, Tax Controller

• Possess and maintain a working knowledge of complex federal, International, state and local tax laws and tax accounting pronouncements

• Annual Tax Provision:
  • Primarily responsible for the preparation and review of the annual world-wide income tax provision pursuant to ASC 740
    • Primarily responsible for the audit of the income tax provision by external auditors
    • Ensure compliance with income tax reporting requirements within the financial statements
    • Manage and develop the analysis and documentation of the quarterly Uncertain Tax Positions (ASC740-10 (Formerly FIN48))
    • Manage review and documentation of the world-wide current and deferred tax calculations
  • Primarily responsible for the maintenance of the corporate tax accounts
    • Manage the annual tax journal entry process and intercompany tax allocations
    • Manage the reconciliation of the tax accounts
• Quarterly Tax Provision:
  • Primarily responsible for the preparation and review of the annual world-wide income tax provision pursuant to ASC 740
    • Primarily responsible for the audit of the income tax provision by external auditors
    • Ensure compliance with income tax reporting requirements within the financial statements
    • Manage the preparation and review of the quarterly world-wide effective tax rate pursuant to ASC 740
    • Develop and record the quarterly discrete events impacting the quarterly tax provision
    • Research and maintain tracking of legislative changes and the impact of each on effective tax rate
    • Manage and develop the analysis and documentation of the quarterly Uncertain Tax Positions (ASC740-10 (Formerly FIN48))
    • Manage review and documentation of the world-wide corporate quarterly tax provision.
  • Primarily responsible for the maintenance of the corporate tax accounts
    • Manage the quarterly tax journal entry process and intercompany tax allocations
    • Manage the reconciliation of the tax accounts
• Income Tax Compliance:
  • Manage the tax compliance function to ensure timely and accurate preparation and filing of the Federal, state and local compliance in accordance with existing tax regulations
  • Manage the preparation and review of the Federal, state and local tax provision to return adjustments and the related required journal entries
• IRS Audits and Inquiries:
  • Primarily responsible for managing the IRS audit process
  • Develop appropriate technical and fact-based responses to audit requests
  • Research technical issues and develop appropriate technical memoranda supporting the company's position
  • Critically analyze IRS responses and assessments for technical, factual, and mathematical accuracy
• Tax Planning:
  • Assist in developing and implementing the corporate tax strategy
  • Develop, research and document complex federal tax planning memoranda
  • Assist in developing and analyzing federal tax posture and exposures related to current tax filing methodology
  • Assist in developing and implementing tax filing methodology in order to minimize exposures, including voluntary disclosure processes, communications with tax authorities, etc.
• Operations Support:
  • Advise business units and other corporate functions on tax matters and policy
  • Assist in developing and implementing operational tax processes and technologies to improve functional efficiencies
• Special Projects:
  • Support the due diligence process for mergers and acquisitions
  • Assist in the integration of acquired businesses
• Perform other duties as may be assigned

• Corporate income and operational taxation, and ideally, multinational experience in a manufacturing environment with increasing levels of responsibility in the tax area.
• Experience with federal, state/local, planning, compliance, audit defense, and tax accounting (ASC 740).
• Experience with reconciliation of tax accounts, developing and recording journal entries
• Researching and documenting complex tax issues; implementing tax savings strategies.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, advanced Excel knowledge preferred
• Organized and able to efficiently manage project workloads from multiple sources
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Attention to detail and desire to continuously look for process improvements
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience with JD Edwards, OneStream or Hyperion (or other equivalent ERP systems), SAGE fixed asset systems, and OneSource, Vertex, CCH and other equivalent tax technology is preferred

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a college or university in Finance, Tax or Accounting; and a minimum of 8 years related corporate income taxation experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis in taxation.
• CPA, JD or MST strongly preferred

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Who we are:

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose - Shape What Matters For Tomorrow - we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

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