Director of Tax

Company: Resurgent Capital Services
Location: Greenville
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Director of Tax, Resurgent Capital Services
The Director of Tax reports directly to the CFO and is responsible for providing federal and state tax planning, structuring and compliance oversight for Resurgent Capital Services LP and its affiliated companies. Various affiliates are structured as pass-through entities for Federal income tax purposes. The position requires a keen understanding of tax strategies, tax laws, and complex tax issues related to corporate partnerships.
Primary Responsibilities--- Maintain oversight of tax positions, tax strategy, and tax compliance for Resurgent Capital Services LP and its affiliates.--- Ensure accuracy of federal, state, and limited international income tax filings.--- Minimize tax liabilities through strategic entity-level tax planning.--- Prepare tax projections and modeling for partnership/partner level planning and cash forecasting, including complex special allocations.--- Develop tax strategies that align with corporate business strategies.--- Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments and tax distributions; prepare monthly tax allocations.--- Lead technical tax research and analysis projects with an emphasis on Partnership taxation. ---- Coordinate, prepare and review technical research memoranda and documentation of tax positions, including on-going assessment and analysis of state tax returns.--- Support organization strategic planning initiatives by presenting alternative tax strategies and tax planning ideas to senior management.--- Serve as an advisor and strategist on tax matters for business strategies, including acquisitions and divestitures.--- Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place for tax accounting functions.--- Work with co-sourced relationship partners to coordinate tax compliance and research activities.--- Build, lead, manage and develop a scaled tax department consistent with the organization's business strategy; maintain updated knowledge of tax law and regulations and train staff accordingly.--- Liaise with outside tax consultants and advisors. Coordinate information and data exchange with finance and accounting teams and affiliates.--- Complete special tax projects as needed.
Candidate Qualifications--- Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required; Masters in Taxation is preferred.--- CPA designation with prior experience in public accounting corporate tax practice is required.--- 10 or more years-experience (combination of public and/or private) with significant tax experience working with partnership structures and financial products/distressed receivables is required.--- Demonstrated technical tax expertise and ability to perform research primarily involving partnerships and other pass-through entities, as well as state and limited international tax issues. ---- Knowledge of partnership tax planning on an organizational as well as partner-level basis.--- Strong analytical skills with ability to assess details as well as the big picture.--- Ability and willingness to get into the details and produce original work, along with providing management, review and oversight of applicable staff.--- Excellent problem solving, organizational and communication skills (written and oral).--- Pro-active in taking initiative to identify and assess issues and make appropriate recommendations.--- Ability to think creatively in addressing tax issues; Ability to adapt to a dynamic and rapidly changing business environment.--- Ability to lead, manage, develop and motivate a team of staff members.--- Sophisticated Excel capabilities and strong technical aptitude.

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