Sr Director Tax

Cook Inlet Region, Inc • Anchorage, AK • 1w ago

Cook Inlet Region, Inc is seeking a talented Sr. Director Taxto join our Tax team. CIRI's offices are conveniently located in mid-town Anchorage at the Fireweed Business Center, a modern building thatrepresents CIRIs cultural diversity, respect for the land, and sustainability. The Fireweed Business Center reflects our heritage in the displayed Alaska Native art and interior design.

Cook Inlet Region, Inc., also known as CIRI, is one of 12 land-based Alaska Native regional corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). CIRIs regional boundaries roughly follow the traditional Denaina territory of Southcentral Alaska. CIRI was incorporated on June 8, 1972, and is owned today by a diverse group of more than 9,500 Shareholders who live in Alaska and throughout the world.

This position is based in Anchorage, AK but offers a fully remote schedule for candidates who live outside of Alaska. Remote employees may be required to travel to the corporate office on a regular schedule.For candidates who are based in Anchorage, AK, CIRI offers a hybrid work schedule.

CIRI offers an excellent benefits package for eligible employees.Benefits include: paid holidays, paid time off, 401K with employer match, dental, vision, health insurance plans through the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program, as well as life and disability benefits.

CIRI only accepts applications through our online career page at

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General Function

In alignment with CIRIs mission and values, this position is responsible for leading all tax strategy, tax filing, tax financial reporting matters, including compliance and reporting for federal, international and multi-state income taxes, CIRI Settlement Trust and CIRIs natural resource activities. Provides tax analysis and recommendations with respect to acquisitions, dispositions, business expansion, shareholder issues and other corporate activities. Assists in identifying assets to transfer to CIRIs Settlement Trust considering tax consequences, maintaining tax-free status of shareholder distributions and determining taxability of settlement trust transactions. The position along with senior leaders are jointly responsible for the management and execution of due diligence and investment analyses resulting in recommendations to CIRIs Board of Directors and senior management concerning the merit and viability of proposed investment opportunities and existing business assets. Participates in the tax negotiation and evaluation of potential acquisitions, new investment opportunities, as well as the tax negotiation and language of final closing documents.

Major Activities (Typical Duties/Responsibilities)

Responsible for compliance regarding CIRIs complex federal, international and multi-state corporate and partnership income and miscellaneous taxes, including preparation of workpapers, returns, accruals, tax provisions, and payments for the group and separate multiple entities.

Provides tax analysis and recommendations with respect to potential acquisitions, dispositions, business expansion, shareholder issues, CIRI Settlement Trust asset transfers and other corporate activities.

Keeps abreast of changes and developments in federal, international and state law, assessing application to and impact of such changes on CIRIs potential acquisition opportunities and ongoing operations.

Serves as company-wide tax resource, providing tax information and recommendations in areas such as employee benefits, pension plans, non-profits, settlement trusts, gross receipts, and sales and use taxes.

Leads the effort to respond to federal, international and state audits by tax authorities and directs outside advisers in administrative appeals and court cases related to audits and notices.

Leads the effort to prepare the tax provision section of the financial statements and manages the relationship with the external auditors who work on the tax provision.

Leads the tax due diligence process for potential acquisition candidates, identifies tax deficiencies and risks and proposes acquisition structures resulting in the most tax-efficient operations for CIRI.

Prepares tax risks and opportunities, tax impacts and returns as part of package for Board of Directors approval of new and existing investments, and present portions as requested at Board of Directors meetings.

Participates in the design, development, and implementation of tax position, risk appetite and investment guidelines.

Supervise and manage staff, including assigning and providing guidance on significant tasks, performance management and annual employee appraisals and career development, fostering employee engagement and innovation.

Determines ways to automate all tax processes and procedures, evaluates and implements new technologies, works with the IT department to expand existing technology and implement better technology solutions to improve accuracy and decrease cycle time.

Create the annual departmental budget and then manage the department spending so that actual expenses are kept within budgetary constraints.

Develop the annual departmental training budget so that staff is personally developed and keeps current on all relevant tax law changes and technology trends.

Serve as official tax contact for all outside agencies with the authority granted by serving as officer of all subsidiaries of CIRI or obtaining power of attorneys from the CFO.

Performs other duties as appropriate and as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

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