Manager, Tax - M&A and Federal Planning

US Federal Income Tax Manager

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose:

Responsible for managing a wide range of US Federal income tax matters including tax planning and optimization, mergers and acquisitions ("M&A"), IRS controversy, legislative and regulatory developments, supporting Home Depot's tax operation function (i.e., tax provision and compliance), and other special projects

Key Responsibilities:

Estimated breakdown of time annually by function

• 30% Strategic/Transactional Tax Planning, including all M&A tax planning
• 30% Operational Tax Planning/Planning Implementation/Tax Attribute planning
• 25% IRS Controversy
• 15% Tax Operations support/Tax modeling

Key Expectations

• Demonstrate ability to manage M&A tax process efficiently and effectively, including coordination with all internal and external constituent parties
• Further development of technical knowledge related to key US federal income tax areas impactful to Home Depot (e.g., Subchapter C, consolidated returns, tax methods, etc.)
• Integrate into Home Depot's Culture Demonstrate the ability and willingness to embrace the Company's core values
• Gain a deep understanding of the Home Depot's business from an operational perspective to better identify opportunities to optimize the US federal income tax profile
• Demonstrate leadership capabilities and show a desire and willingness to mentor and develop junior staff

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Direct Manager Director, US Federal Tax Planning & M&A
• Direct Report Senior Associate, US Federal Tax Planning & M&A (position currently open)

Travel Requirements:

Overnight travel may be required but is expected less than 10% of the time

Physical Requirements:

Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position, and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions, there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

Remote/Hybrid. Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Candidate is generally expected to work on site 4 days/week in the Home Depot Store Support Center located in Atlanta, GA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong management, communication, and executive presence skills
• CPA, MS TAX, or JD strongly preferred
• At least 7+ years of public accounting, law firm, and/or industry in relevant areas (i.e., M&A, tax accounting, research, and/or tax planning), with strong tax technical skills consistent with the level of experience
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex and fast-moving projects, people management, and communications to tax and non-tax colleagues and relevant third parties
• Proven analytical and problem-resolution skills
• Collaborative personality with the ability and desire to develop deep technical expertise with junior staff

Benefits offered include health care benefits, 401K, ESPP, paid time off, and success sharing bonus.