As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

The Tax Lead plays a significant role in domestic income tax function including:

• Federal income taxes
  • Lead federal tax return compliance process in tandem with Income Tax Manager, including preparation and/or review of book-to-tax adjustments, tax forms and e-filing
  • Federal ASC 740 accounting for income taxes for interim and year-end reporting, in a preparer or first-reviewer capacity
  • Detailed review of fixed assets for income tax purposes, including responsibility for making changes to tax books in fixed asset software
  • Participate in consulting and planning, in collaboration with Director of Global Tax
• State and local income / franchise taxes
  • Lead state tax return compliance, including some preparation and some review of Tax Analyst, plus collaboration with consultants
  • Review apportionment and state effective tax rate calculations
  • Review reconciliation of income tax payable and receivable accounts, including recovery of outstanding refunds
  • Final review of state ASC 740 accounting for income taxes for interim and year-end reporting
  • Nexus review and related legal entity planning
  • State income tax audit defense in coordination with Director of Global Tax

Other key responsibilities and tasks:

• Participate in process improvement of compliance and accounting for income tax function
• Supports continuous improvement processes
• Cross-train and development other income tax team members

Location for this position will be hybrid; a combination of remote / work from home and in office at our Sussex, WI Corporate Headquarters.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with a preference for a Master’s Degree in Taxation and/or Accounting
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience with income tax, including exposure to multi-state tax compliance for large consolidated groups
• CPA certification is preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, and critical thinking skills with a keen attention to detail
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a self-directed environment
• Strong customer service and team orientation including the ability to exercise considerable judgment and discretion in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with external and internal customers
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

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