Tax Manager / Assistant Treasurer

We currently have an immediate opportunity for a TAX MANAGER - ASSISTANT TREASURER to join the FINANCE DEPARTMENT of our clients GLOBAL SERVICES DIVISION at our North American headquarters located in PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Tax-related activities:

-Responsible for the preparation of all tax compliance for the US group, including federal, state and city income tax returns, estimated income tax payments and extension requests, sales and use tax returns, information returns such as Form 1042 and 1099 compliance, certain real property tax returns and other tax-related compliance activities.
-Responsible for the management of all federal, state and local income/sales and use/payroll tax audits as well as all tax-related correspondence related to jurisdictions within which the company is deemed to be doing business (as well as correspondence from those jurisdictions where Firmenich is not currently considered to be doing business);

-Responsible for management of the annual audit review of the US tax provision;

-Responsible for the preparation of data and the supervision of work performed by auditor with respect to federal income tax benefits derived under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 199, Domestic Production Deduction;
-Responsible for ongoing compliance related to certain tax-related business incentive programs. This would also include compliance with respect to programs such as the sales/use tax exemptions for New or Expanding Businesses, related to newly acquired companies;

Treasury-related activities:

-Responsible for all day-to-day cash management treasury activities, such as the generation of daily cash and EDI reports used by AR and AP to apply cash received and record the cash payment of liabilities, initiate and authorize wire transfer payments to vendors and service providers for all members of the US group, execute stop payments of checks at the request of AP, approve/reject Match Pay exceptions, etc.;
-Responsible for the accumulation of data and preparation of the month end journal entry for accounting purposes (otherwise known as the "cash book" entries);

-Responsible for the accumulation of data and preparation of the monthly cash flow forecast "actual" figures;
-Responsible for the evaluation of cash flows on a daily basis and providing information for funding requirements;

Job Requirements

-Position requires a Bachelor's Degree with emphasis on accounting, plus 5+ years of public / corporate tax experience, audit experience, and knowledge of income tax accounting.

-Proficiency in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

-Ability to conduct research using various sources including BNA, CCH, etc. andeffectively communicate the results in the form of discussion, presentation or technical memorandum to multiple audiences throughout the organization.
-Proficient in applicable Financial Accounting Standards and tax related financial reporting.

-Ability to identify issues, establish initiatives and meet deadlines.

Description of the Ideal Candidate

-Position requires a Bachelor's Degree with emphasis on accounting, plus 5 years of corporate / public tax experience, audit experience, and knowledge of income tax accounting. International experience is a plus. -Proficiency in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. -Ability to conduct research using various sources including BNA, CCH, etc. and effectively communicate the results in the form of discussion, presentation or technical memorandum to multiple audiences throughout the organization. -Position requires a Bachelor's Degree with emphasis on accounting, plus 5 years of corporate / public tax experience, audit experience, and knowledge of income tax accounting. International experience is a plus. -Proficiency in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. -Ability to conduct research using various sources including BNA, CCH, etc. and effectively communicate the results in the form of discussion, presentation or technical memorandum to multiple audiences throughout the organization. Firm