Tax Manager

ABOUT NCM:

We are the country’s largest, most innovative cinema advertising platform whose mission is to unite brands with our young, diverse audience through the power of movies and pop culture.  Hundreds of millions of moviegoers watch The Noovie Show each year, which airs in movie theaters nationwide prior to the trailers and feature film.  NCM offers advertisers incredible reach with unrivaled engagement, making cinema a premium destination for advertisers.  We’re a dynamic, fast-moving company focused on enhancing the moviegoing experience while developing creative ways for brands to connect with our hard-to-reach audience. 

We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and strive to create a culture that leans into innovation, collaboration, accountability, honor, and perseverance.  We’re obsessed with the movies, client solutions, and having fun while we work.  If that sounds like a great sequel to your career’s story, check us out at NCM.com/careers.

POSITION SUMMARY:   Responsible for supporting the Tax Director and SVP-Tax with all tax compliance reporting with respect to NCM’s (“The Company”) federal, state/local income and non-income tax returns, initial drafting of responses to tax authorities, and for conducting initial tax research.  Also responsible for assisting in preparation of the Company’s income tax accounting including preparation of the Company’s quarterly and annual income tax provision in accordance with ASC 740.   

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Support Tax Director and SVP-Tax with the Company’s federal and state/local tax return compliance reporting 

• Preparation of federal tax return workbooks for INC and LLC utilizing the detail tax information in the year-end tax provision as a starting point 

• Compilation of state and local sales sourcing workbook for LLC 

• Ready state allocation & apportionment workpapers for INC and LLC 

• Primarily responsible for maintaining state bonus depreciation workbook and track all other state adjustments 

• Collaborate on all federal and state/local estimated tax payments and vouchers 

• Help maintain the Company tax calendar with due dates for all returns, estimated payments and other regulatory tax filings. 

• Responsible for processing, e-filing and paper filing of all returns and payments and proper document retention  

• As directed, support the Tax Director in drafting responses to tax jurisdiction notices 

• Support the Tax Director and SVP-Tax with quarterly and yearly tax ASC 740 calculation preparation: 

• Load final pre-tax book income financial statement information – trial balances and GL detail into the provision model. 

• Rollforward all workpapers and update as needed 

• Update tax basis intangible information for the ESA-CUA assets and the IRC § 743(b) and IRC §734(b) adjustments.  Tie-out NBV intangible basis and identify unexpected differences. 

• Rollforward detailed deferred item schedules (gross amounts and tax-effected). 

• Prepare the rate reconciliation workpapers 

• Work with the Tax Director to make sure the correct deferred and current blended state and federal rates are reflected within the provision workpapers 

• Prepare fixed asset detailed tax roll forward for regular, state and E&P books. 

• Compile share-based comp workpapers and related schedules in the provision workpapers. 

• Scheduling out all return-to-provision adjustments including those to the NOLS and populating the corresponding provision workpapers 

• All 163(j) excess business interest expense calculations for LLC and the NCMI affiliate group 

• Incorporate into the provision any incremental items – for 2025 this consists primarily of reflecting the tax treatment of the April 2025 AMC JV Termination agreement and the new Exhibitor Services Agreement signed with AMC. 

• Assist the Tax Director and SVP-Tax with the preparation of the TRA Liability workpapers and incorporation of the workpapers into the provision. 

• Draft preliminary Schedule 10-K tax disclosures 

• Coordinate with the Senior Director of Financial Reporting and SVP-Tax to make sure the schedule 10-K tax disclosure is updated and correct 

• Clear all check figures, diagnostics and review notes (Tax Director’s, SVP-Tax’s and EY’s) 

• Assist with SOX documentation, quarterly memos and analysis as directed 

• Support the Tax Director with responding to audit information document requests and notifications of proposed audit adjustments 

• Conduct basic tax research on the Company’s tax positions 

• Research, identify and compile initial tax research as directed 

• Assist with initial drafting of documentation and supporting analysis as needed 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Knowledge of/Skilled in:  

• Basic understanding of ASC 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes” 

• General knowledge of the federal income taxation of corporations and shareholders 

• Familiarity with the federal taxation of partners and partnerships 

• Versed in general concepts of multi-state taxation including determination of tax base, state adjustments, allocation & apportionment of the state tax base, and sourcing of sales service revenue 

Ability to:  

• Work independently 

• Problem solve 

• Communicate effectively  

• Ability to handle and prioritize, with input, multiple tasks 

• Must be able to balance materiality, quality, and timeliness of work product delivery 

Experience and Training:  

Any combination of the following experience and training (designated as required and/or preferred) that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.   

Experience: 

• Big Four or other national public accounting firm experience preferred (minimum 3-5 years overall experience required). 

• Corporate, partnership and multi-state tax experience required 

Education:  

• Undergraduate degree in accounting required. 

• Master’s in Taxation or LLM preferred but not required 

Licensure / Certification:  

• CPA/CPA candidate preferred but not required 

 Software Proficiency 

• ONESOURCE 

• Microsoft Excel and Word 

WORKING CONDITIONS 

Hybrid Work Arrangement: 

This position will be in the office initially till the candidate learns the job and can work successfully on their own.  After that a hybrid schedule of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote may be approved.  

Environmental Conditions: 

This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. 

Physical Conditions:  

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting for prolonged periods of time, etc. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (303) 792-8899 or email: HR@ncm.com. 

****Out-of-market applicants are welcome. Please be advised that NCM does not pay any relocation expenses**** 

SALARY RANGE & BENEFIT OPTIONS FOR COLORADO APPLICANTS:

Salary Range: Base Salary of approximately $105,000 - $140,000 annually plus bonus - compensation is commensurate with skills & experience.

Benefits Options:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Leave (parental, vacation, personal days and sick)
• Commuter benefits
• Pet insurance

This information is provided as the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons. 

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