Senior Tax Manager

Company Overview:

Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Artivion, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing simple, elegant solutions that address cardiac and vascular surgeons' most difficult challenges in treating patients with aortic diseases. Artivion's four major groups of products include: aortic stent grafts, surgical sealants, On-X mechanical heart valves, and implantable cardiac and vascular human tissues. Artivion has over 1,600 employees worldwide with sales representation in over 100 countries. The Company has manufacturing facilities located in Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, Texas and Hechingen, Germany. Additionally, it has sales and distribution offices in various countries throughout Europe, Asia, and South America. For additional information about Artivion, visit our website, www.artivion.com.

Position Overview:

Artivion Inc. is seeking a highly motivated tax professional to join our Finance team's tax function at our fast-growing, multinational public company. The Senior Tax Manager will work closely with the VP, Tax to provide tax provision, compliance, and planning support as well as process improvements to scale tax operations. This opportunity requires strong analytical, technical, and communication skills in addition to the ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively while managing multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with all aspects of the preparation of worldwide ASC 740 quarterly and annual tax provisions, using OneSource Tax Provision software, including coordination and review of foreign tax reporting packages into the provision.
• Review and oversee the preparation of US Federal and State income tax returns and estimated tax payments, with all supporting schedules.
• Review returns prepared by 3^rd party advisors. Prepare and review domestic and foreign return to provision reconciliations and related journal entries.
• Assist with calculating and compiling US and International cash tax projections for the quarterly budgeting and forecasting process.
• Assist with transfer pricing documentation, monitoring and analysis.
• Support R&D credit studies, international expansion, and other internal tax research projects
• Manage and track a global tax calendar, direct and indirect (excluding S&U).
• Manage, track and resolve domestic tax notices and tax related inquiries from other functions within the Company.
• Assist with review of quarterly income tax estimates, business licenses and other indirect tax filings (excluding S&U tax filings).
• Support SOX compliance through documentation and timely performance controls.
• Support the evolution of the tax function, tax technology tools, and technological enhancements using accounting and finance reporting systems.
• Assist with ad hoc requests and projects as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, CPA preferred
• 7+ years of experience in tax, preferably with a mix of public accounting and global in-house corporate tax function experience
• Excellent organizational skills; proven ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Ability to work well with others in a team setting, highly motivated, and a self-starter
• Strong analytical, technical, written, and oral communication skills
• Proactive and resourceful team player with positive attitude and energy, close attention to detail
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite products
• Knowledge of OneSource Tax Provision preferred
• Knowledge of US income tax laws with a strong understanding of income tax return compliance and financial accounting for income taxes.
• Ability to collect data, establish facts, research technical issues and draw valid conclusions