Sr Tax Specialist

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. 

• Estimated annual base pay: $85,000(minimum) - $110,000(midpoint) - $136,000(maximum)

The following benefits are available to all members:

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity. 

• 401(k) match (4.5%)

• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members  

• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays. 

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave. 

• Paid parental leave.

• Adoption Assistance  

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits. 

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life 

• Member referral bonus 

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 

• Voluntary benefits, including:  

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts 

• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave 

Are you ready to make your mark? If you’re a Sr Tax Specialist, we have an exciting opportunity for you. This role reports into a leader on Woodward’s global tax team and focuses on tax compliance, provision, and planning. This includes supporting the Company's global transfer pricing strategy and operational compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervising tax compliance: A Senior Tax Specialist in Finance is responsible for preparing and reviewing complex tax workpapers and filings, including improving and optimizing tax compliance and provision processes.

• Assist in establishing and monitoring global transfer pricing governance including controls and process documentation.

• Support Pillar Two compliance through data gathering and documentation.

• Supporting compliance with tax laws and regulations: A Senior Tax Specialist in Finance has an intermediate understanding of tax laws and regulations and prepares and reviews workpapers to document and support tax compliance and tax provision reporting obligations.

• Engaging in tax research, analysis, and training: A Senior Tax Specialist in Finance is responsible for conducting and reviewing basic tax research and analysis to identify tax planning opportunities and ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations, including staying current with changes in tax laws and regulations through purposeful continuing education.

• Assisting with Tax audits: A Senior Tax Specialist in Finance is responsible for supporting tax audit responses through detailed analysis and recommendations.

• Providing tax advice and guidance: A Senior Tax Specialist in Finance is responsible for supporting, conducting, and effectively communicating tax advice and guidance to other functional areas of the organization.

Key Skills:

• Intermediate knowledge of tax laws, regulations, and procedures, including an understanding of tax research tools, techniques, and principles.

• Attention to detail and accuracy, including the ability to analyze prior workpapers to accurately produce workpapers for review. Solid analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.

• Intermediate understanding of financial accounting and reporting, including financial reporting requirements.

• Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including documentation and communication of review notes and analysis.

• Strong proficiency in relevant tax software and tools with a continuous improvement mindset and ability to teach tax technology skillsets to other team members. Requires heavy data analysis and interpretation skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team prioritizing work for self and others.

• Developed self-check and other controls into new and existing tax workpapers to ensure accuracy of workpapers and calculations.

• Strong knowledge of and ability to implement continuous process improvement and automation tools and techniques.

• Solid business knowledge to apply tax laws to our business facts.

• Ability to learn and apply tax laws accurately to estimate the impact of changing tax laws and regulations to our facts.

Successful Candidates Will Typically Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field; CPA or JD preferred.

• 2–5 years of corporate tax or public accounting experience.

Application window is anticipated to close 14 days from original posting date.

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.