Manager, Tax

Candidates must be willing to relocate if you reside in the following states: CA, CO, CT, HI, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NH, NV, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA, Washington DC and WV.

Ardent Health Services (AHS) is a national health care services company headquartered in Nashville, TN. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent owns and operates nearly 200 sites of care. Our subsidiaries own and operate hospitals and multispecialty physician practices in six states. Ardent includes 30 hospitals, 4,423 patient beds, 23,000 employees, and 1,700 employed physicians. Within the industry, we are noted for recognizing that every hospital is as unique as the community it serves. This in-depth understanding of how health care works at the local level is one of our great strengths.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Manager, Tax will work closely with the Director, Tax on a day-to-day basis and reports directly the Vice President, Tax. This position has the overall responsibility for the preparation of federal and state income tax compliance and ASC 740 tax provision calculations.

• Maintaining an up-to-date listing of all federal and state income tax filings and payments made.
• Assessment and coordination of resources required for timely completion of tax compliance work.
• Preparation and/or review of tax return work papers and federal and state income tax returns.
• Preparation of federal and state quarterly estimated tax calculations.
• Review of fixed asset reconciliations and tax depreciation records.
• Analysis and preparation of information necessary to calculate the Company's ASC 740 tax provision used for financial reporting purposes.
• Utilizing independent judgment with respect to positions taken on tax filings or tax provisions, but is not expected to research and implement tax planning strategies.
• Special projects as assigned by the Vice President, Tax which may include acquisition and divestitures, analysis for accounting method changes and supporting tax planning and strategies through research or data analysis.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Licensed CPA (may be inactive).
• 5+ years of work experience in the tax field (public accounting experience preferred).
• Master's degree in related field., preferred
• Experience with ONESOURCE Tax Compliance Software, ONESOURCE Tax Provision, Sage Fixed Asset Software and Excel, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must be familiar with commonly used tax concepts in corporate and partnership taxation.
• Familiarity or experience with healthcare industry taxation is a plus.
• Must be familiar with ASC 470, Accounting for Income Taxes.