Principal Tax Associate, Federal Tax Planning & Controversy

Center 2 (19050), United States of America, McLean, Virginia
Principal Tax Associate, Federal Tax Planning & Controversy
Our Global Tax Planning team is hiring a Principal Tax Associate within our Federal Tax Planning and Controversy team. This position will act as a tax advisor for our business units while also supporting our Federal and state tax audit teams.
In this role, you will be an integral member of our Tax team who will be interacting and partnering with business units, treasury, accounting, finance and legal functions to identify, research and implement tax planning opportunities, manage tax risk, and support corporate wide initiatives and transactions.
The ideal candidate will need to be a strategic thinker with the ability to execute across diverse lines of an expanding organization. It is essential that the successful candidate have strong communication skills, a well-rounded tax background, attention to details and a desire for problem solving in a non-routine, dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with team members to evaluate tax opportunities, research and interpret tax laws, and draft memoranda in support of transactions and tax planning initiatives
• Primary focus will be in the federal income tax area, although some international, state and non-income tax analysis may be required
• Review and analyze relevant data, including modeling exercises in Excel spreadsheets
• Analyze the impacts of transactions and tax planning initiatives on tax accounting and tax compliance
• Work with other groups within Global Finance and Capital One's operating lines of businesses to respond to tax questions
• Assist with IRS and state audit requests for documentation related to tax planning initiatives and other significant tax return items such as Research & Experimentation and Energy tax credits
• Travel to other company sites as needed

Skills:

• Technical knowledge of U.S. federal corporate income tax law
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including ability to research and resolve tax issues
• Written and verbal communication skills with ability to present technical matters to other team members

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of tax experience with public companies OR accounting firms OR law firms OR combination
• CPA or Juris Doctor

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or LLM in Tax
• 4+ years of corporate tax planning and/or tax audit experience
• Tax experience with financial institutions
• Knowledge of U.S. partnership income tax law
• Experience with federal tax credit programs, including Research & Experimentation, Energy, LIHTC and NMTC
• Previous experience in Microsoft Suite and/or Google Suite

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
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