At Kids2, we’re really good at what we do. And when we’re great at our jobs, we help parents be great at their jobs.
Parenting is demanding, and that’s where we come in. We want to reimagine how brands can make it easier for early stage parents – not by just selling them products, but by providing holistic solutions that transcend borders, categories and aisles.
No matter our title or department, at Kids2, our job is to create more tiny wins for parents, so they can create bright futures for their little ones. That’s a big task!
We’re serious about what we do, AND we love to have fun. Our team is hardworking, entrepreneurial, and passionate about helping families create millions, if not billions of tiny wins.
SUMMARY
The Director, Tax main responsibilities are to manage conflicting priorities, establish new precedence and initiatives, make recommendations and execute plans based on analysis. This role will prepare and analyze accurate tax returns for the numerous Company income, sales, property, indirect and related statutory filing requirements for all global entities.
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Prepare and review returns for the Company’s income tax reporting, benefit plans, foundations, property tax, sales tax and various state and local tax requirements.
- Maintain global tax calendar and maintain compliance with established deadlines.
- Promote tax efficiencies involving direct taxes (Income), Customs/Duty (Cross border) and transactional (VAT) taxes.
- Review local statutory books and related tax adjustments, maintain monthly subsidiary records and ledgers for accounts with differences between book and tax treatment; maintain subsidiary ledgers for withholding taxes and allowances, accumulated earnings and profits and previously taxed income.
- Prepare consolidated annual and quarterly global tax provision, including recording, categorizing and monitoring the global FAS109 and FIN48 positions.
- Analyze and report on a monthly basis the Company’s compliance with transfer pricing guidelines.
- Ensure compliance with country specific transactional (EDI) reporting requirements as appropriate.
- Calculate effective tax rate used internally for cash flow forecasting and remittance of estimated tax payments.
- Respond to inquiries from local regulatory authorities and assist in tax audits.
- Maintain current research and calculation of available Foreign Tax Credits, Research and Development Credits, Job Credits, Retraining Credits, etc.
- Develop Enterprise Risk Management tools, practices and policies to analyze and report enterprise risks and to manage risk according to an enterprise risk management framework.
- Ensure the organization’s risk management policies and strategies are in compliance with applicable regulations and strategic imperatives of the organization.
- Oversees or monitors all operational risk management activities of the organization.
- Provides key inputs into the company’s enterprise risk to the VP Tax or executive committee and ensures alignment with organizational objectives.
- Defend and communicate innovative risk management solutions to stakeholders across business lines.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- 10+ years of broad tax experience.
- Experience in complex US and International tax operations.
- 5+ years of prior management experience required.
- Prior experience in building global relationships and a collaborative team environment.
EDUCATION & SKILLS
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university or equivalent experience.
- MST preferred but not required.
- Ability to execute and excel in high-paced organization.
- Ability to deal with changing environments, tight timelines and multiple priorities.
- Outstanding oral and presentation-based communication skills.
- Able to multi-task and to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Computer/Technical Skills
- Required: MS Excel (intermediate); MS Word; Internet.
- Preferred: MS Excel (advanced); Experience with forecast/demand planning software; Retailer POS systems (Wal-Mart Retail Link, Target Partners On-Line, PIN).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear.
- The team member frequently is required to sit; have flexible use of hands; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and taste or smell.
- The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 - 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- General Office Environment.
We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, and generous benefits. Plus, to keep things fun (because we are all kids at heart), we offer a host of team member activities and philanthropic efforts throughout the year and company-wide awards and recognition for a job well done!
Check out our website at www.kids2.com and our social media pages on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for more information and open positions in the career section.
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