Tax & Accounting Manager

Steinway & Sons is looking for their next Tax & Accounting Manager. This position supports the Chief Accounting Officer across several key areas. Responsibilities include corporate-level financial reporting and analysis; management of divisional accounting and reporting; leading tax compliance, disclosure, and planning activities; assisting with corporate-level system and process improvements; internal control compliance; and special projects. This role also requires the ability to build strong relationships and collaborate across various functions of the Company, including the Global Leadership Team, FP&A, Divisional Finance, HR, and Legal.

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the global monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process
• Assist in ensuring compliance with Company accounting policies and US GAAP
• Support pension accounting/disclosure reporting
• Support the annual insurance renewal process via data collection and validation from global finance teams
• Prepare the consolidated quarterly income tax provision and manage the year-end tax provision preparation and documentation, including required footnote disclosures
• Lead and coordinate with external tax consultants, and ensure timely and complete filing of tax extensions, estimated tax payments, and returns
• Maintain contemporaneous documentation of transfer pricing policies and practices to ensure compliance with domestic and international tax regulations
• Assist in developing and implementing tax strategies to optimize the Company's tax position and align with overall business objectives
• Assist in the maintenance of critical accounting policies
• Assist with the implementation and documentation of internal financial controls
• Prepare annual asset impairment testing analyses
• Engage external auditors in technical accounting matters in a timely and comprehensive manner and manage data request lists in a timely and complete manner
• Prepare management reports and analyses, to be provide to the Global Leadership Team and other members of the finance organization
• Perform special projects and respond to ad-hoc requests

Qualifications

· CPA required

· 7+ years' experience in public accounting

· Strong US GAAP background

· Excellent communication / interpersonal skills and ability to understand the context of the audience (both internal and external) and adapt communication style as necessary

· Strong analytical capabilities as demonstrated by use of probing and thoughtful questions to ensure all relevant information is known and incorporated into decision making processes

· Ability to plan, multi-task, collaborate, and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines

· Hands-on demonstrated ability to see the big picture / think broadly while also diving down into operational details

· International accounting experience and manufacturing accounting experience, a plus

· Experience with Sage Fixed Assets, LeaseQuery, Planful, MS Business Central, and MS Dynamics, a plus

The estimated annualized base salary range for this role is $140,000-$160,000. Compensation will vary based on skills and experience. xhyhwjd New employees are eligible to participate in a robust benefits package on the first day including medical, dental, vision, FSAs, generous 401k contribution, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, professional development, and more.