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Position Purpose:
Responsible for managing a wide range of US Federal income tax matters including tax planning and optimization, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), IRS controversy, legislative and regulatory developments, supporting Home Depot’s tax operation function (i.e., tax provision and compliance), and other special projects
Key Responsibilities:
Estimated breakdown of time annually by function
- 30% Strategic/Transactional Tax Planning, including all M&A tax planning
- 30% Operational Tax Planning/Planning Implementation/Tax Attribute planning
- 25% IRS Controversy
- 15% Tax Operations support/Tax modeling
Key Expectations
- Demonstrate ability to manage M&A tax process efficiently and effectively, including coordination with all internal and external constituent parties
- Further development of technical knowledge related to key US federal income tax areas impactful to Home Depot (e.g., Subchapter C, consolidated returns, tax methods, etc.)
- Integrate into Home Depot’s Culture – Demonstrate the ability and willingness to embrace the Company’s core values
- Gain a deep understanding of the Home Depot’s business from an operational perspective to better identify opportunities to optimize the US federal income tax profile
- Demonstrate leadership capabilities and show a desire and willingness to mentor and develop junior staff
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- Direct Manager – Director, US Federal Tax Planning & M&A
- Direct Report – Senior Associate, US Federal Tax Planning & M&A (position currently open)
Travel Requirements:
Overnight travel may be required but is expected less than 10% of the time
Physical Requirements:
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position, and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions, there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
Remote/Hybrid. Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Candidate is generally expected to work on site 4 days/week in the Home Depot Store Support Center located in Atlanta, GA.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong management, communication, and executive presence skills
- CPA, MS TAX, or JD strongly preferred
- At least 7+ years of public accounting, law firm, and/or industry in relevant areas (i.e., M&A, tax accounting, research, and/or tax planning), with strong tax technical skills consistent with the level of experience
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex and fast-moving projects, people management, and communications to tax and non-tax colleagues and relevant third parties
- Proven analytical and problem-resolution skills
- Collaborative personality with the ability and desire to develop deep technical expertise with junior staff
Benefits offered include health care benefits, 401K, ESPP, paid time off, and success sharing bonus. For a full list of the various benefits The Home Depot offers, visit https://careers.homedepot.com/our-benefits.
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The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, values and rewards dedicated, knowledgeable and experienced professionals. We operate over 2,200 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Canada and Mexico. All of our associates have one thing in mind — helping our customers build and improve upon their homes. Join The Home Depot team today and see for yourself why we are consistently ranked as a top Fortune 500 company.
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