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Position Purpose:
Responsible for supporting the US Federal tax planning & M&A team on a wide range of tax matters including tax planning and optimization, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), IRS controversy, legislative and regulatory developments, tax operation (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
- 25% Operational Tax Planning/Planning Implementation/Tax Attribute planning
- 20% IRS Controversy
- 25% Tax Operations support/Tax modeling
Key Expectations
- Develop deep technical knowledge related to key US federal income tax areas (e.g., Subchapter C, consolidated returns, tax methods, etc.)
- Gain an understanding of the M&A tax process and coordination with all internal and external constituent parties
- 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 a desire and willingness to learn and grow as a key member of a dynamic team
Direct Manager:
Candidate will report to the Director and/or Manager, US Federal Tax Planning & M&A (Note the Manager position is 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 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 3+ years of relevant experience in public accounting, law firm, and/or industry
- Experience in M&A, audit, research, and tax planning. Demonstrate technical tax skills appropriate for the years of experience in one or more tax disciplines.
- Demonstrate 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
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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