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February 06, 2012 Senior Vice President - Income Tax Compliance - 2360 We are seeking an SVP-Income Tax Compliance to lead a team of tax professionals while reporting to the chief tax officer. Duties for this role include managing the income tax compliance, leading efforts to improve the compliance processes, identifying, and supporting tax saving initiatives, and marketing to internal clients. Income tax compliance includes the preparation and filing of federal, state and local income tax returns for a large domestic bank group, and the U.S. operations of its foreign parent. This leadership role heads a staff of 14 tax professionals responsible for the preparation, filing, and review of income tax returns and is expected to manage the team with a goal of encouraging them to provide the most value to the organization over the long term. The SVP-Income Tax Compliance works to continually improve the income tax compliance process. Process improvements can include evaluation, selection, implementation and maintenance of compliance software and document management systems. It may also include streamlining supplier data and making staff procedures more efficient. With the assistance of assigned staff, the successful candidate will identify and take incremental tax return filing positions which should reduce current income tax liabilities. The SVP-Income Tax Compliance also manages efforts to support, monitor and document historical tax saving initiatives. He or she participates with other senior tax management in general tax planning efforts. As part of the senior tax management team, the SVP-Income Tax Compliance will work well with and support our Accounting for Income Tax, Tax Planning, and other Finance Department colleagues. The SVP-Income Tax Compliance will market Tax Department services to internal clients through participation in Finance and business driven teams and committees where he or she will provide tax guidance and increase awareness of tax as a key economic factor in the company’s business decisions. The successful candidate will proactively visit internal clients to develop knowledge about underlying businesses and increase the visibility of Tax so we are more likely to hear about developing issues that may have a tax impact and to encourage our internal clients to come to us with tax issues. Our company and our Corporate Tax Department have very strong commitments to, and a culture of compliance with all laws and regulatory guidelines. The successful candidate for this position will possess the following qualifications:
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