Manager, Tax - State and Local Tax Manager

Job Title: Manager, Tax - State and Local Tax

Job Code: 46141

Job Location: Melbourne, FL (On Site)

J ob Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is actively seeking a State and Local Tax Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be a key member of the Tax department, assisting in all aspects of the state income tax function, including compliance, financial reporting (ASC 740), controversy support, and special projects. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of coordinating with the federal and international tax teams. We are looking for a strategic thinker who has strong technical expertise in State and Local tax, excellent communication skills, and a process driven mindset that can identify areas of improvement and mitigate risk.

Essential Functions:

Support the quarterly and annual income tax provision process for the state and local tax function, ensuring compliance with ASC 740. This entails managing the preparation and review of various key deliverables and processes, including:

Analyzing business and industry changes for impacts to the state provision.

Forecasting the impact of state tax policy on the financial reporting process.

Forecast state permanent and temporary modifications, and support the deferred tax balances.

Tracking and forecasting state attribute generation, utilization, and realizability assessments, to maximize value to the company.

Analyzing state FIN48 tax accruals and providing recommendations as necessary.

Ensuring full compliance with all pertinent SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) requirements.

Proactively monitor state and local tax laws impacting the company, interpret their implications to L3Harris, and effectively communicate the impacts to the Tax leadership team. Implement planning strategies, if necessary, to mitigate risks and uphold compliance standards.

Support and implement strategic planning to meet the company’s tax profile objectives.

Collaborate with 3rd party tax advisors to meet statutory filing requirements and complete planning and advisory projects.

Oversee the preparation and review of state estimated tax payments and extension filings, ensuring all appropriate payments are timely made and tracked accurately.

Research, analyze and document a wide range of income and franchise tax issues and implications, including, nexus considerations, apportionment methodology, and combined filings.

Coordinate state tax controversy matters, including documenting uncertain tax positions and defending tax planning strategies.

Assist in the mentoring and development of tax team members by sharing technical knowledge, providing constructive feedback and best practices, and being available to aide in their technical, technological and professional career aspirations.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and minimum 9 years of prior relevant tax experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Strong technical knowledge of state income and franchise tax, required.

Experience communicating directly with tax authorities.

Understanding of basic federal income tax and ASC 740 principles.

Strong proficiency with MS Excel and Microsoft Office suite expected.

Detail oriented, analytical, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Strong written and verbal communications skills.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships cross-functionally within the organization.

Experience with a Big 4 accounting firm and/or large tax department of a multinational company

CPA, JD, or MST

Experience in any of Corptax, Alteryx, Hyperion Tax Provision, and Generative AI tools

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