Income Tax Technical Accounting Lead

Overview

A leading North American automotive services company is seeking an Income Tax Technical Accounting Lead to join their Global Tax function. This senior individual contributor role reports to the Director of Income Tax and serves as the in-house technical authority on U.S. federal, multi-state, and Canadian income tax accounting matters. The position requires strong expertise in ASC 740 and the ability to produce clear, well-reasoned written work each quarter.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical subject matter expert supporting the Director of Income Tax on all ASC 740 income tax provision matters quarterly and at year-end.
• Identify, analyze, and document significant income tax accounting issues each quarter, including changes in facts, tax law developments, uncertain tax position (UTP) activity, valuation allowance considerations, and return-to-provision adjustments; prepare formal issue memos each reporting period.
• Analyze and document deferred tax asset and liability movements, including valuation allowance adequacy, using the more-likely-than-not framework under ASC 740-10.
• Assess and document financial statement impacts of significant transactions, business combinations, restructurings, and legislative changes under ASC 740; provide written conclusions to leadership.
• Support external Big 4 auditor reviews by preparing audit-ready technical documentation and responding to inquiries on complex income tax accounting positions.
• Research complex federal, multi-state, and Canadian income tax issues related to the provision.
• Monitor U.S. and Canadian income tax legislative and regulatory developments; deliver timely written assessments of ASC 740 impacts to leadership.
• Research and document tax accounting positions related to NOL utilization, tax credit recoverability, uncertain tax positions (ASC 740-10 / FIN 48), and accounting method questions arising during the provision cycle.
• Provide ad hoc technical assistance to the compliance team on income tax issues requiring ASC 740 analysis.
• Partner with the Director of Income Tax to improve provision workpaper packages, including standardizing memo templates, checklists, and documentation protocols.
• Collaborate with Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and Corporate Development to analyze income tax accounting implications of business events and embed tax considerations in transaction workflows.
• Support SOX 404 compliance by ensuring income tax provision workpapers and technical documentation meet internal control standards; assist with control evidence preparation.
• Identify opportunities to improve technical issue identification, memo workflow, and workpaper quality through process improvements or technology enhancements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA certification required.
• 5–10 years of progressive corporate income tax experience focused on ASC 740 income tax accounting.
• Deep technical expertise in ASC 740, including deferred tax accounting, valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions (ASC 740-10 / FIN 48), interim reporting, and financial statement disclosure requirements.
• Experience reviewing and quality-assuring income tax provision workpapers in a large U.S. public company or similarly complex environment.
• Proficiency with tax provision software (ONESOURCE Tax Provision), Oracle FCCS/ERP, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience supporting Big 4 external auditor reviews of income tax provisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly articulate complex tax technical positions to both tax and non-tax audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Taxation (MST) or Accounting.
• Combination of public accounting and U.S. public company in-house experience.
• Familiarity with ASU 2023-09 enhanced income tax disclosure requirements.
• Exposure to GILTI/FDII, Pillar Two / OECD global minimum tax, or other international income tax concepts with ASC 740 implications.
• Solid understanding of Canadian federal and provincial corporate income tax sufficient to analyze provision issues for Canadian entities.
• Prior experience with M&A tax accounting analysis, purchase accounting under ASC 805, or tax attribute analysis related to acquisitions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $98,300.00 - $175,500.00
• Base pay may vary depending on location, knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Supplemental pay may include commissions or bonus incentives depending on the role.
• Health and wellness benefits including paid time off and holiday pay.
• Early access to 50% of earned wages through a wage access program.

Location

• North Carolina

Equal Opportunity

Applicants are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.