Tax Manager - State and Local Tax

State Income Tax Manager

Determine and minimize the company's state and local tax liability with the highest integrity while complying with all applicable tax laws. In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

Job Description

This state income tax role will report to the State and Local Tax Leader and have frequent interactions with the broader tax organization including federal counterparts, the GE Aerospace Tax Ops team, and business partners across the GE Aerospace organization.

The candidate is expected to have a strong tax technical background and foundation in corporate state income taxes and a demonstrated interest in state and local taxes. Strong analytical, research, and communication skills are a must and experience in public accounting is preferred.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing direct state and local tax compliance and the process including preparation and filing of state and local tax returns for all applicable legal entities and supporting audits.
• Prepare state tax returns, forms, and reporting of operations by gathering financial data from business departments and divisions; analyze and incorporate data into returns; prepare work papers and support schedules and leverage professional tax software to process financial and tax data.
• Prepare state tax estimates on a quarterly basis and contribute to the cash forecasting process.
• Work as part of a broader team to complete the quarterly and annual state income tax provisions and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting per Accounting Standards Codification 740 (ASC 740).
• Partner with the tax controversy team by assisting with gathering information leading to issue resolutions within established timelines; working with management to respond to information requisitions; preparing data and reports to support state audit projects; and escalating potential exposure items to management.
• Ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations by keeping current on changes in tax law; research and provide analysis on impacts of federal legislative matters; and identify and develop needed system or process changes to remain compliant with tax laws.
• Manage tax consultants where necessary to provide technical advice and compliance assistance.
• Integrate new technologies to improve existing processes and influence tax compliance transformation by identifying and implementing tools that allow for continuous improvement and efficiency.

Required Qualifications

Desired Characteristics

Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

Proficiency with MS Office, tax and accounting software, and / or other data analytics tools.

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