Director - Tax Provision

Job Description
The Opportunity: 
The Director, Tax Provision is responsible for the Company’s accounting for income taxes and assist in tax planning. The successful candidate will work with business groups within the Company, third party service providers, and other Tax Department professionals in carrying out his or her responsibilities.
What Your Impact Will Be: 
Accountable for quarterly and annual worldwide accounting for income taxes (ASC 740).
Responsible for coordinating with and training local country controllers on preparation of local country income tax provisions or coordinating with third party vendors on preparation of local country provisions.
Analysis of financial forecasts to compute quarterly effective tax rate and non-GAAP tax amounts
Forecast of tax balances to be provided to Financial Planning
Lead oversight of worldwide FIN 48 analysis.
Prepare tax related disclosures for 10K and 10Q filings with the SEC
Assist in due diligence of potential M&A targets and related tax accounting matters
Drive improvements in tax accounting processes to increase efficiency, decrease risk of error, and facilitate short close cycle as well as implementing technology improvements
Maintain database of federal, state and foreign tax legislative changes and applicability to Mattel’s quarterly and annual tax provision.
Perform modeling of tax reform/business changes and related impact on the effective tax rate and non-GAAP tax rate
Liaison with management on tax issues and accounting staff on tax accounting issues.
Ensuring that both appropriate internal controls are in place with respect to accounting for income taxes and compliance with such controls.
Manage the relationship with the external audit firm as well as with the controllers group. Activities will include regular meetings with both teams to provide documents and status updates as well as coordinate the production of data requests
Assist with tax planning as necessary
Perform research and work on special projects.
Other ad hoc duties as needed or required.