Director of Tax Operations

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Our Story

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Grow with purpose be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.

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Its why were so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health wealth wellbeing absence management and navigation.

With a comprehensive total rewards package continuing education and training and tremendous potential with a growing global organization Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

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About the Role

The Director of Tax Operations oversees income tax provision reporting and accounting. They also support tax planning initiatives. Exceptional technical expertise leadership skills and collaboration in a dynamic business environment are essential in this role.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the preparation and review of global income tax provision in accordance with ASC 740. It also includes preparing Form 10Q and 10K tax disclosures.

• Reviewing reconciling and maintaining tax reserves (FIN 48 and FAS 5 and related disclosures. Also payable reconciliations and assisting with recording quarterly journal entries.

• Absorbing general knowledge of the Medicare healthcare industry prescription drug plan vision and dental enrollments.

• Preparing quarterly deferred tax and valuation allowance reconciliations and record quarterly income tax provision journal entries.

• Managing monthly income tax account reconciliations and maintaining income tax payable receivable summaries.

• Collaborating with the federal and state compliance teams to validate the provisiontoreturn trueup adjustments. Also reconciling the ending income tax payable balance.

• Preparing various analytic summaries for management review including preparation and delivery of quarterly presentations.

• Preparing tax provision package for external tax auditor. Also coordinate responses to inquiries about the income tax provision.

• Maintaining SOX documentation to ensure procedures over internal controls are in compliance with company policies.

• Assisting with monitoring tax legislation changes researching and resolve technical tax issue.

• Continuing to develop a system/approach to ensure accuracy and completeness of global tax provision support.

• Ensuring all deadlines are met in a timely and efficient manner. This includes managing training and mentoring junior staff and contractors including managing project deadlines.

Requirements

• Have a CPA with a minimum of 10 years of corporate tax experience in the Big 4 or industry. Also handson experience with multinational tax operations.

• Have deep understanding of ASC 740 principles. Also have experience in leading the completion of quarterly income tax accounting and disclosures.

• Able to execute on Partnership tax.

• Have ability to take initiative and technical knowledge of corporate income tax principles.

• Have BA/BS in Business/Accounting or equivalent.

• Have analytical and organizational skills along with excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills.

• Able to work independently in a busy environment.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs 5 years in a row.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind body wallet and life because its important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options wellbeing and support programs retirement vacation and sick leave maternity paternity & adoption leave continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Alight you understand that should you be made an offer it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alights employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation education verification employment verification and criminal check search against global sanctions and government watch lists credit check and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Alight is committed to diversity equity and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued respected and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger more innovative and more successful.

At Alight we welcome and embrace all individuals regardless of their background and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact

Diversity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex race color religion creed national origin ancestry age physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy marital or domestic partner status citizenship military or veteran status sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression genetic information or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal state or local law. In addition we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities women disabled persons disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs practices and observances unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note this job description does not restrict managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries partners or purchasers of Alight business units.

Under Department of Labor Regulations 29 CFR Part 471 federal contractors and subcontractors are required to inform employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act: offer you a competitive total rewards package continuing education & training and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Salary Pay Range

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Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level including but not limited to a candidates experience education certification/credentials market data internal equity and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized nondiscriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package please visit: in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries partners or purchasers of Alight business units.