Assistant Director of Tax

Job Description

Job Description

Summary
The Toyoda Gosei Group is a leading global manufacturer of rubber and plastic automotive components, safety systems and LEDs. Globally Headquartered in Japan with a network of 67 group companies in 17 countries and regions, the Group brings its extensive range of products to customers all over the world.

Toyoda Gosei North America (headquartered in Troy, MI) has an opening for an Assistant Director of Tax in the Finance and Accounting department. The Assistant Director of Tax is responsible for federal and state tax matters across Toyoda Gosei (TG) US operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and facilitate timely and accurate preparation and review of U.S., State and local tax returns
• Provide and support tax issues on business transactions and strategic initiatives
• Manage and Support transfer pricing compliance and documentation
• Develop and implement tax-saving opportunities and planning
• Monitor and identify new tax legislation and regulations, communicate with management; and implement and strategize as required.
• Represent, manage and facilitate tax authority audits
• Interact with and manage 3rd party advisors on outsourced activities.
• Lead, manage and develop a small tax team
• Drive optimization by being actively engaged in continuous improvement efforts (kaizen)
• This role requires the completion of other duties as assigned

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

Certifications and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Tax
• MST (Master of Science in Taxation) or Juris Doctorate Preferred
• CPA certification

Experience

• 15+ Years of progressive experience in corporate tax department required
• Experience leading a multinational tax function
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and state taxation
• Experience with ASC 740 tax accounting and provisions
• Experience managing external tax advisors
• Transfer pricing exposure
• Big 4 CPA firm experience is a plus

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Technology Competencies

• Excel, Word and familiarity with tax research products such as Checkpoint or BNA.

Work Environment

• Office Environment
Additional Competencies

• Ability to consistently meet deadlines is required
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Effective verbal, non-verbal, negotiation and written communication skills are required
• Strong knowledge of tax codes and accounting
• Ability to sustain a high degree of professionalism in interacting with internal and external customers is required
• Effective attention to detail,
A proactive, self-starter with strong organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to prioritize tasks