Director, Regulatory Affairs – Tax Preparation Software

CSC ONE H&R BLOCK WAY KANSAS CITY Missouri What you'll do.
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H&R Block, the world’s leader in tax preparation services, is looking for a Director, Regulatory Affairs - Tax Software.
This position is located at our corporate headquarters, in the premier downtown Power & Light District of Kansas City, where everything is either steps or a streetcar ride away.
Our office offers an onsite fitness gym and coffee shop, an awesome company cafeteria, free parking, and frequent opportunities to get discounted or free tickets to a variety of entertainment venues and shows.
The Director, Regulatory Affairs - Tax Software– is part of the Tax Institute at H&R Block - H&R Block’s center of tax expertise support.
This role will lead the team responsible for researching, analyzing, and translating federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations into requirements for our tax preparation software products, and ensuring compliance with the relevant tax rules and regulations.
This role will also serve as the primary liaison with the state tax revenue agencies and related industry associations.
This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires strong technical, managerial, and communication skills, as well as a deep understanding of the tax industry and its trends.
What you’ll do… Strategic Planning & Direction Collaborate with key business partners (e.
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(Business partner and trusted advisor) In partnership with VP, develop a strategy for strategic relationship management with tax authorities & regulators.
Review and optimize processes for communicating and negotiating with tax authorities and regulators to obtain tax compliance certifications and approvals and to resolve issues or inquires.
Continuous learning and information sharing - Stay updated on the latest tax changes, trends and developments in the tax prep software industry and the regulatory environment for federal, state, and local levels.
Collaborate across departments to share information with key stakeholders and partners.
(Thought Leader) Resource Management Elevate talent and culture – Lead the teams that identify, document, and QA/test the tax law and regulatory changes, providing operational, regulatory, and compliance support to the tax software development teams.
Focus on growth and development and building a connected culture - (Connected leadership) Strategic process improvement – assess current processes and develop a plan for strategic improvement – finding areas for automating or implementing innovative technologies, finding opportunities for cost reduction, and new opportunities for supporting business priorities.
Financial/budget management Accountable for developing and managing an annual department operating plan and associated budgets which are moderate to significant in size and complexity.
Prepare and manage departmental budgets.
Review and approve staff requests for hardware / software upgrades, travel & expense reports, supplies and approve invoices for payment.
Operations/Project Management Participate in the program planning process with management and external partners.
Monitor operational and/or project schedules to ensure that work is on track for prompt completion with high quality.
Inform leadership and executives within various business units of schedules and other pertinent operational details.
What you'll bring to the team.
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Bachelor’s degree A minimum of 8 - 10 years’ experience in tax Tax Certification: CPA, JD or IRS Enrolled Agent Effective written, presentation and persuasion skills.
Ability to communicate with all levels of internal associates, business partners and external tax agencies.
Ability to work effectively in teams and lead a diverse work group – with remote workers.
Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships and networks with others.
Ability to travel based on business needs.
Strong influencing skills and proven ability to understand and communicate complex tax regulations.
Strong planning, organization, and decision-making capabilities; must be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, resolve conflicts and solve problems with minimum supervision.
Demonstrated decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
It would be even better if you also had.
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Master’s degree in accounting or JD LLM in taxation Prior experience in tax administration or tax software/efile product regulatory processes Strong working relationships in the tax ecosystem About H&R Block.
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H&R Block’s purpose is simple: To provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities everywhere.
We’ve been true to that purpose since brothers Henry and Richard Bloch founded our company in 1955.
Since then, we’ve grown to have approximately 12,000 offices throughout the United States and around the world.
We are a people company first and a tax company second.
People who join H&R Block say it feels like being part of something bigger.
A place with an amazing and storied history, but with a strong and urgent focus on the future.
Maybe it’s how determined, forward thinking and innovative we are, or how accessible our leadership is.
We believe it’s all those things, and much more.
H&R Block is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We consider qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
All qualified applicants are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
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