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Tax Manager - Irving - Texas [01/06/2010]

The Tax Manager will manage the Sales and Use and VAT tax compliance function for Shared Service Center (SSC) operations in North America which includes the United States as well as Canada where the Lehigh Hanson group has a filing requirement. A strong candidate will posses excellent communication skills required to present to management as well as work with customers, governmental auditors and external auditors.

Lehigh Hanson is one of the world's largest suppliers of heavy building materials to the construction industry. We produce aggregates (crushed rock, sand and gravel), ready-mixed and precast concrete, asphalt, cement and cement-related materials and a range of building products including concrete pipes, concrete pavers, tiles and clay bricks.

We are part of the HeidelbergCement Group, which employs 70,000 people across five continents and has leading positions in concrete and heavy building products and is the global leader in aggregates.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES and TASKS

Review of Sales and Use and VAT tax returns.
Assist in Sales and Use tax and VAT audit defense.
Oversee the preparation of the various Governmental reporting requirements.
Approve monthly tax accrual and provision entries, account reconciliation working directly with the accounting group.
Approve and confirm the tax rate tables are updated.
Ensure the accuracy of the tax calendar for compliance and accurate tax filing due dates.
Oversee and approve vendor inquiries concerning sales tax exemption certificates.
Review reconciliations of tax accounts in general ledger as required.
Assist in the accuracy of sale of assets, 1031 property sales and asset additions as related to sales and Use and VAT tax.
Support process improvements to improve operating efficiency.
Implement policies, procedures and controls as required.
Generally be available to assist with various special projects assigned by the Tax Director – SSC or Senior Tax Manager – SSC Tax.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from four-year College or university; or five to seven years tax accounting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience or CPA preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must have experience with JD Edwards, G/L, A/R and A/P.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
Must have basic knowledge of tax research software such as RIA.
Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardizes situations.
Flexibility and willingness to travel up to 15%

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION:

We know that our employees are critical to our overall success. We are dedicated to investing in their future to maintain long-term relationships for lasting commitments. One of the ways we do this is to offer a comprehensive package of compensation and benefits programs which are regularly reviewed to maintain them at competitive levels.

Lehigh Hanson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to workplace diversity. M/F/D/V

Your salary will be commensurate with your work experience and relevant skills.

Job Type:
Permanent

Location:
Oregon-Southern

Salary:
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Date available:
now

Company:
Hanson HeidelbergCement

Company Description:
Hanson’s principal operations are in the UK, North America and Australia. UK Hanson UK is split into four business lines – aggregates and asphalt, concrete, building products and cementitious - which together operate over 400 manufacturing sites and employ more than 9,000 people. The aggregates and asphalt division includes a national contracting business specialising in road surfacing and infrastructure work. The cementitious division combines Castle Cement, a leading producer of Portland cement, and Civil and Marine, which makes ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) – a cement replacement in ready-mixed and precast concrete. Our building products division includes the lightweight blocks business Thermalite, block paving manufacturer Formpave, building systems manufacturer Structherm and Irvine Whitlock, a specialist brick and block laying contractor. North America In North America we operate as Lehigh Hanson with more than 800 production sites. The organisation is split into five business lines. Four of them - cementitious, aggregates, asphalt and ready-mixed concrete - operate in regional markets (north, south, west and Canada); the fifth - building products - has a regional market for concrete pipes and precast concrete and a national market for bricks, tiles and pavers. Australia Hanson Australia operates over 240 ready-mixed concrete plants and 60 aggregate quarries and produces a range of landscaping and building products including pre-formed concrete, masonry block and paving, segmental retaining walls and environmental and erosion control solutions. It also has three plants in the Sydney metropolitan area supplying structural and architectural precast panels, hollowcore floor and wall panels, beams and columns. Hanson’s manufacturing sites in continental Europe (Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Israel) and Asia Pacific (Malaysia, Greater China and Singapore) have been integrated into HeidelbergCement’s regional operations.

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