Dart Container is a family-owned, family-focused company with thousands of employees all working towards the same goal - delivering high-quality food and beverage packaging solutions and exceptionally reliable service to our customers. We are friends and neighbors, united by values that bring out the best in ourselves and each other. Business is truly a human endeavor and that means a lot to all of us here at Dart.
We are in the market for anAssociate Tax Planning Counselto join our knowledgeable team on our spacious corporate campus in Mason, Michigan. In this role, you will be responsible for tax research, modeling and documentation of federal,state, and international tax positions related to transactions or operational changes in the business. You'll gain great exposure to different departments through cross-functional teams that will analyze organizational changes.
If you are ready to bring your technical knowledge and drive to a new position, we would love to hear from you.Apply today!
The Dart family of privately held companies, which includes Dart Container Corporation and Dart Interests, utilizes Dart Finance Shared Services (DFSS) to deliver specialized tax, treasury, risk management and internal audit services to Dart affiliated entities through a highly cross-functional and cooperative work environment. As this position is within DFSS, the successful candidate's responsibilities with Dart will span several different industries including hospitality, manufacturing, real estate management and development among other industries.
Day-to-Day Role:
Analyze a diverse range of domestic and international tax issues related to entity formation and continuation including C corporations, S corporations, disregarded entities, partnerships, trusts, and controlled foreign corporations
Assist in all tax aspects of acquisitions, restructurings, and other business development transactions
Work with cross-functional teams on modeling proposed transactions, assist with tax due diligence, and review legal agreements
Support the compliance and financial reporting functions within the Tax department
Research and draft memoranda documenting positions taken
Draft and review tax-related contracts, resolutions, agreements, and other legal documentation
Research and draft audit responses requiring strong technical reasoning and substantial factual development
Maintain and expand current knowledge of emerging tax issues
Provide updates on proposed tax changes and if necessary, analyze and advise on strategies to mitigate negative tax impacts
Provide tax advice as requested to the Dart Family, CFO, and other applicable executives
Core Skills and Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must possess all of the following:
Juris Doctorate degree
Licensed to practice law in one of the fifty states
Two (2) years of tax experience (post education)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary in order to persuade and influence decision making of individuals, groups, or work teams, and to explain difficult technical issues
Ability to build relationships and deal effectively across functional lines
Proven analytical problem solver
Ability to establish project plans, regularly monitor and track progress on work projects, and communicate with project partners
Experience using Microsoft Office, including ability to create reports, documents, presentations and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
International tax experience
Corporate law experience
Corporate merger and acquisition experience
Overview:Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red Solo cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years. Dart is a family-owned, family-focused company of 13,000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason, MI, Dart has 30 locations in four countries.
Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.
Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.
*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.
If you have a disability and need an accommodation to access this website or for the application process, you should call Dart at(800) 545-3278Ext 3370 or email us atADArequests@dart.biz.Relay calls can be made by dialing 711 or the relay number for your state.
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Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
