Lineage Logistics

Lineage is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Tax Analyst, Direct Tax to play a crucial role in our global tax department, primarily focusing on direct tax matters. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing various aspects of our direct tax compliance, reporting, planning, and analysis. They will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, external advisors, and tax authorities to ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations while identifying opportunities for tax optimization and risk mitigation. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the tax function of a rapidly growing multinational organization.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with outside tax advisors to prepare and review federal, state, and local tax returns, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Coordinate and manage the tax compliance process, including gathering necessary data, analyzing information and meeting filing deadlines.
• Prepare and review tax provisions, including the calculation of current and deferred tax liabilities, effective tax rates, and uncertain tax positions. Analyze financial data and tax accounts to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for optimization. 
• Assist with REIT compliance matters including REIT Testing and Tax compliance.
• Assist in the development and implementation of tax planning strategies to minimize tax liabilities and optimize the company’s global tax position.
• Coordinate with internal departments for data required to file tax returns, analyze and prepare transfer pricing information and complete audit exams.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve tax processes, procedures, and systems to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance. Implement best practices to leverage technology solutions to drive continuous improvement in tax operations.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to ensure potential tax issues are addressed proactively.
• Research and analyze tax issues, including legislative changes, IRS guidance, and industry trends, to ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or similar field or equivalent experience.
• 3 (+) years experience in direct tax compliance, tax accounting, and/or tax consulting, preferably in a public accounting firm.
• Strong understanding of US federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations, including proficiency in researching and interpreting tax guidance.
• Experience with Real Estate Investment Trusts, international tax matters, transfer pricing, or tax provisions preferred.
• Strong data analysis, prioritization and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office suite, with the ability to learn new technical skills and systems related to the job.

Why Lineage?

This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Benefits

Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.