TAX MANAGER

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident’s global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crew members.

Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

The Tax Manager will primarily be responsible for managing the company’s various tax compliance needs including income tax, indirect and excise tax and transfer pricing. They will also be involved in training less experienced team members and supporting the Sr. Director with various tax planning, optimization and risk mitigation projects. The ideal candidate will have strong intellectual curiosity and drive to learn new skills.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Managing Income tax compliance including internal preparation of book to tax adjustments, i.e. preparation of complex adjustments, review of moderately complex and simple adjustments, coordination with non-US heads of finance and coordination with external tax partner.
• Managing Transfer Pricing Compliance including coordination with external transfer pricing partner.
• Supporting Sr. Director of Tax with quarterly tax planning.
• Provides support to internal tax team and other internal departments for indirect/excise tax related matters.
• Responsible for managing external audits and tax notices.
• Supporting Sr Director of Tax and other internal stakeholders with various ad hoc research and optimization/risk management projects.
• Regularly works onsite to build strong team connections, collaborate across functions, and solve problems in real time.

• Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.
• Acquires knowledge of Trident’s Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions.
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive. The organization may assign other duties as needed to meet business requirements.

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $115,000 to $135,000.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience.

Commuter and transit programs are also available.

• Licensed CPA.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in tax, with Big 4 (e.g., KPMG, PWC, Deloitte, etc.) or Middle Market firm (e.g., Grant Thornton, Moss Adams, Baker Tilly, BDL, RSM, Crowe Horwath, etc.) experience and at least 2 years working in-house.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and years of experience.
• Deep understanding of US corporations and individual taxation.
• Basic understanding of US International tax concepts, sales and use tax and excise tax.
• Basic understanding of US GAAP accounting principles.
• Comfortable working with…