Assistant Tax Manager II - Sales & Use Tax

As the result of recent acquisitions, the corporate tax department of PNC is expanding to include a dedicated position for transaction tax audits. Key responsibilities include:

Audits

- Manage multiple sales & use tax and tangible personal property tax audits throughout the fieldwork stage. Overnight travel is required.
- Hands on oversight throughout the audit fieldwork stage is required.
- Take primary responsibility for the preparation of detailed technical memoranda for administrative audit appeals. Attend hearings as required.
- Prepare and file internal reverse audit refund petitions for overpaid sales & use taxes.
- Manage consultants when audit reassessment appeals and/or refunds have been outsourced.

Leasing
- Tax oversight responsibility for this business unit requires analyzing and managing risk components of the segment.
- Provide technical written transaction research guidance in a multistate environment involving varied lease finance scenarios.

Technical Research
- Perform as senior technical advisor on transactions.
- Provide project support and tax advice on key strategic initiatives.
- Develop and maintain source documents and consult with internal business partners regarding tax impacts of transactions.
- Develop and manage transaction tax planning consistent with the organization's risk profile.

FAS 5
- Take primary responsibility for FAS 5 sales and use tax determinations for the consolidated group.
- Perform tax reserve calculations and provide timely reporting to management.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in accounting, finance or taxation.
- Six + years of sales and use tax audit defense experience.
- Leasing experience preferred.
- PA/OH experience is a plus.
- CPA a plus.
- Ability to timely manage multiple tasks.
- Self motivated requiring minimal supervision.
- Strong communication skills - written and verbal.
- Strong computer skills - Excel and Word.
- Excellent research skills including using computer-based tax research libraries.

PNC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer -- M/F/D/V/SO