Senior Tax Manager – Denver, Colorado (Hybrid)

In this crucial role, you will lead a team on the quarterly and annual tax reporting for U.S. Federal and state processes. You will be accountable for accuracy and meeting all required deadlines. In addition, you will assist with certain aspects of the provision process, tax research, audit defense, and special projects as required.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Western Union will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position. Applicants must be based in Denver or Atlanta or willing to relocate to Denver or Atlanta to work from the Denver or Atlanta office a minimum of three days a week. Western Union will not assist with relocation costs for this position.

Role Responsibilities

• Review and/or prepare supporting workpaper calculations for U.S. Federal and state income tax returns.
• Manage and develop 1-2 direct reports, and mentor other tax department professionals.
• Manage and coordinate return preparation with external tax preparers.
• Manage and review quarterly tax payments and provide cash-tax modeling to the executive team.
• Assist with quarterly and annual tax provision reporting, including reviewing and/or preparing calculations and technical documentation of provision calculations for assigned U.S. entities.
• Review and analyze all books to tax differences for assigned U.S. entities and reconcile the differences between provision and return.
• Communicate with business unit personnel and leaders to obtain information necessary to prepare US tax filings.
• Assist with other tax projects including but not limited to tax basis in subsidiaries, tax account reconciliation, utilization of tax credits and NOLs and preparing responses to federal and state audit inquiries.
• Research and communicate to executives on technical tax topics as needed.
• Develop, recommend and implement new processes and procedures.

Role Requirements

• Minimum of 8+ years experience in tax at a large public accounting firm and/or a large, U.S. multi-national company.
• Bachelors degree in accounting required, masters degree in accounting/tax preferred.
• CPA license preferred.
• Experience managing and developing other tax professionals required.
• Experience using tax reporting software (CorpTax, OneSource, Longview, etc.) and Oracle/HFM strongly preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required, Alteryx and Ai experience is a strong plus.
• Energetic and self-motivated team player.
• Ability to engage in critical thinking, analysis, and problem solving.
• Must be detail-oriented, proactive, responsive and resourceful.
• Highly flexible and motivated individual with an ability to work in a team setting as well as independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact well with their direct manager as well as all levels within the organization, industry and community.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Salary

The base salary range is $160,000 - 190,000 USD per year, total on target compensation includes a base salary plus annual incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates qualifications, skills, and competencies.

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few(). Please see the below benefits specific to your location and note that your recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your US specific benefits include:

• Paid Time off
• Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Global Adoption Assistance
• 401K plan

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

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