Director, Tax

At Brightspeed, we are reimagining how people live, work, play and connect by providing fast, reliable internet connections and an awesome customer experience in twenty states throughout the Midwest and South.

Backed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, our vision is to accelerate the upgrade of copper to fiber optic technologies, bringing faster and more reliable internet service to many rural markets traditionally underserved by broadband providers, while delivering best-in-class customer experience.  

Be a part of the team that will make this vision a reality….designing and building a world class fiber network and creating a customer experience second to none.

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We have a great opportunity for a Director, Tax to join our growing finance team! The Director, Tax oversees tax planning, filing, and compliance.  Develops and refines best practices in terms of the provision for income taxes, income tax compliance, tax structure, property taxes, transactional taxes, transfer pricing, as well as other business tax compliance.  Leads vendor management, process improvement, and strategic execution as an integral member of the Finance team and trusted business partner to the organization.  Leads and develops people using a hands-on approach. This is a unique chance to join a rapidly growing telecom organization on the ground floor and build your team from scratch!

As Director, Payables you will have the following responsibilities:

• Establishes and maintains formal tax policies, practices, and procedures to ensure US GAAP and SOX compliance
• Oversees accounting for income taxes for all entities including acting as the primary point of contact with external auditors’ tax team
• Provides disclosures relating to income taxes in all publicly filed documents, as well as internal management reporting
• Monitors company’s transfer pricing policies and related documentation
• Monitors legislative changes in tax laws that may impact the company’s tax positions, including tax accounting implications
• Manages audits of federal and state income tax, as well as state and local filings
• Manages outside tax consultants and advisors
• Manages indirect tax compliance with external providers

WHAT IT TAKES TO CATCH OUR EYE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 10 + years Tax experience
• 3+ years of experience as a Director or Manager
• Tax research skills
• Technical and analytical skills
• Ability to prepare financial and accounting records
• Ability to research tax technical issues
• Detail-oriented with financial and accounting skills

BONUS POINTS FOR:

• Master’s Degree

WHY JOIN US?

We aspire to contemporary ways of working.

We are committed to being a leader in defining a new way to work because we recognize the changing mindset of today's workforce. We meet you where you are...wherever you are, by providing sensible remote and hybrid work arrangements. Why? Because our purpose is to reimagine how people work, learn, play and connect!

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Our benefits and paid time off programs reflect our underlying belief in promoting overall wellness through physical, emotional and financial health. We are committed to building a team as diverse as the customers we serve.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the center of our grounding belief in Being Real. 

When we bring our authentic selves to work, everyone is better as a result. A diverse team helps us be fierce advocates for more accessible, inclusive and high-quality internet, because we believe doing so promotes equity in the communities we serve.

Brightspeed is an Equal Opportunity Employer