Tax Director

Who we are...

Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. We develop technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. We are fostering the development of safe cities, working with police departments and municipalities to install over 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras across North America. We are also creating smart roadways, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for over 8.5 million vehicles. And we are a leading provider of connected systems, processing nearly 165 million transactions each year across 50+ individual tolling authorities.

Position Overview:

Verra Mobility is looking for a highly driven Tax Director to oversee the corporate tax function. The Tax Director will be responsible for the Company's income and sales tax compliance, tax planning and financial accounting for income taxes. The Tax Director will collaborate with internal business partners, outside service providers and other tax professionals in fulfilling these responsibilities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for the quarterly and annual income tax provision under ASC 740, including reconciliation of tax account balances and reviewing tax disclosures within the financial statements
• Manage overall tax compliance process, including supervising members of the tax team to ensure that federal, state and local tax returns are prepared, reviewed and filed in a timely manner and managing the preparation and review of quarterly estimated federal and state tax payments and extensions
• Conducting research and documenting conclusions on various tax issues including utilization of loss carryforwards and identification and evaluation of uncertain tax positions
• Ensuring internal controls over financial reporting for income taxes are properly designed and operating effectively
• Assisting Treasury and Financial Planning & Analysis in the forecasting of cash tax payments
• Managing property, VAT, and sales and use tax compliance
• Assist local finance teams and third-party tax consultants with statutory financial reporting and tax compliance for foreign entities
• Supervising and monitoring audits of federal, state, and foreign income taxes as well as state and local indirect taxes including responses to various audit information requests
• Collaborating with third-party tax consultants on various tax projects including transfer pricing, R&D credits, debt refinancing, and tax deductibility of acquisition and other costs
• Monitor developments in tax legislation and tax accounting rules
• Drive process improvement by developing or implementing best practices
• Manage employees within the tax department and oversee their performance development

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, finance, business or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and/or Masters' Degree in Taxation is preferred.
• Proven experience as a tax manager, public accountant or similar role. Years of experience- 10.
• Expert-level understanding of tax technical concepts and broad experience in tax accounting, tax compliance, US GAAP and SEC reporting and Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
• Experience with implementing and using leading income tax provision and tax compliance software.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to summarize detailed data and interact effectively with stakeholders
• Sound problem-solving and analytical skills with keen attention to detail.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).