Vice President - Head of Corporate Tax

March 11

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Protective Life

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Protective Life is a financial services company specializing in providing affordable life insurance and annuities. The company offers a variety of insurance products such as term life, whole life, and universal life policies, as well as fixed, immediate, indexed, and variable annuities. Protective Life assists individuals in planning for their future, including retirement, estate planning, and financial protection for families. The company emphasizes its commitment to sustainability, community involvement, and helping customers achieve protection and security throughout various life stages. Protective Life is known for its strong financial foundation and is licensed to operate in all states except New York.

Insurance • Annuities • Asset Protection

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1908

💸 Finance

📋 Description

• The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it. • We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. • Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most. • The Vice President and Head of Corporate Tax will lead the corporate and product tax functions, ensuring compliance with all federal and state tax laws while optimizing tax strategies to minimize liability, maximize after-tax profits, and ensure proper tax reporting to Protective’s customers. • This role involves strategic planning, policy development, and oversight of all corporate and product tax-related activities within the organization.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a state-registered CPA. A Juris Doctor or a Master's Degree in Accounting is preferred. • Minimum of 20 years of experience in corporate tax, with at least 15 years in a leadership role. A minimum of 10 years of experience in product tax. • Extensive knowledge of the tax laws that are relevant to the life, annuity, and property casualty insurance businesses: • Proven ability to develop and implement effective tax strategies. • Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills. • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex tax concepts to non-experts. • Ability to conduct thorough tax research and provide strategic planning advice. • Strong negotiation skills and experience in dealing with taxing authorities. • High ethical standards and a commitment to integrity and compliance. • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• We protect physical wellbeing through health, dental and vision insurance. • We protect mental wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. • We protect time away from work with a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). • We protect financial wellbeing through contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. • All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.