SunTrust Banks

Corporate Tax Manager

Posted on: 12 Apr 2021

Atlanta, GA

Job Description

Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)



Please review the following job description:

JOB SUMMARY
Apply an elevated understanding of tax laws and concepts to concisely communicate and advise on a range of complex technical and operational tax issues. Supervise the work of Senior Associates and contribute to the company's internal preparation of tax analysis, including tax provisions, federal and state tax returns, research, memoranda and other various planning and compliance projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Research tax laws and other authoritative guidance, perform analysis, draft conclusions and write formal tax technical memoranda.

2. Research tax planning opportunities and effectively communicate to Tax senior leadership.

3. Support Tax senior leadership in providing tax advice to business and functional partners.

4. Lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements. Play significant roles in larger, more complex initiatives.

5. Interpret and communicate complex, difficult or sensitive information to tax and non-tax professionals

6. Supervise the work of Senior Associates and serve as a resource and mentor to teammates with less experience by training, developing, prioritizing and/or evaluating work.

7. Participate extensively in the review of federal and state income and franchise tax returns as well as other necessary tax filings, including estimated payments, extensions, etc.

8. Participate extensively in the maintenance of accounting for income tax records necessary for proper Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial statement presentation.

9. Maintain and review departmental procedures.

10. Review responses to inquiries from taxing authorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor's degree and 5 years of Big 4 or large corporate tax experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. CPA designation.

3. 2 years of reviewing moderate to complex tax returns, and supervising staff.

4. Advanced understanding of principles, practices, theories, and/or methodologies associated with the tax discipline including knowledge of tax return software.

5. Ability to manage competing priorities and to work independently with minimal guidance.

6. Strong computer skills in Excel and other Microsoft products.

7. Ability to read and interpret financial statements.

8. Ability to proactively solve problems in straightforward situations by analyzing possible solutions using experience, judgment and precedents.

9. Ability to interpret and explain complex information, in both written and verbal forms, to a range of audiences and build consensus among different stakeholders.

10. Attention to detail, with an eye towards overall impact.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master's degree or MBA and 6 years of Big 4 or large corporate tax experience.

2. Previous experience in the banking industry.

3. Previous experience with OneSource Income Tax and OneSource Tax Provision.

SunTrust Banks

Atlanta, GA

SunTrust Banks, Inc. operates as the holding company for SunTrust Bank that provides various financial services for consumers, businesses, corporations, institutions, and not-for-profit entities in the United States. It operates in two segments, Consumer and Wholesale. The Consumer segment provides deposits and payments; home equity and personal credit lines; auto, student, and other lending products; credit cards; discount/online and full-service brokerage products; professional investment advisory products and services; and trust services, as well as family office solutions. This segment also offers residential mortgage products in the secondary market.

The Wholesale segment provides capital markets solutions, including advisory, capital raising, and financial risk management; asset-based financing solutions, such as securitizations, asset-based lending, equipment financing, and structured real estate arrangements; cash management services and auto dealer financing solutions; investment banking solutions; and credit and deposit, fee-based product offering, multi-family agency lending, advisory, commercial mortgage brokerage, and tailored financing and equity investment solutions. This segment also offers treasury and payment solutions, such as operating various electronic and paper payment types, which comprise card, wire transfer, automated clearing house, check, and cash; and provides services clients to manage their accounts online.

The company offers its products and services through a network of traditional and in-store branches, automated teller machines, Internet, mobile, and telephone banking channels. As of December 31, 2018, it operated 1,218 full-service banking offices located in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia. SunTrust Banks, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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