As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.
The Tax Lead plays a significant role in domestic income tax function, primarily focused on state income tax matters:
State and local income / franchise taxes
- Lead state tax return compliance, including some preparation and some review of Sr. Tax Analyst, plus collaboration with consultants
- Review apportionment and state effective tax rate calculations
- Manage state income/franchise tax notices process, including maintaining detailed logs, resolve notices in a timely matter, and collaboration with Legal on other business registration matters
- Review reconciliation of income tax payable and receivable accounts, including recovery of outstanding refunds
- Preparation of ASC 740 accounting for income taxes as it relates to state income taxes for year-end reporting with limited interim period responsibilities
- Nexus review and related legal entity planning
- State income tax audit defense in coordination with Director of Global Tax
Other key responsibilities and tasks
- Review and assist with maintenance of state-specific depreciation books in fixed asset software
- Participate in income tax consulting and implementation of tax planning ideas, in collaboration with Director of Global Tax
- Participate in process improvement of compliance and accounting for income tax function
- Cross-train and development other income tax team members
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with a preference for a Master’s Degree in Taxation and/or Accounting
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience with income tax, including exposure to multi-state tax compliance for large consolidated groups
- Experience with Corptax return and OneSource Tax Provision is preferred
- CPA certification is preferred
- Strong analytical, organizational, and critical thinking skills with a keen attention to detail
- Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a self-directed environment
Location for this position is remote if not near one of our office locations.