Supervisor, Non-Income Tax

Requisition Number: 72945

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Job Description: Supervisor – Non-Income Tax - professional successfully filling this position will
provide Management of certain Non-Income tax processes and related system configuration, 
compliance and audit; guidance and supervision to one or more Non-Income Tax Analyst(s); and 
support to business as required.
Job Responsibilities:
• Coordinates and maintains good working relationship with tax advisors,
• Provide tax support to other members of control and finance functions, corporate support 
staff, and various business staff
• Review / Monitor System configuration for tax to ensure monthly tax accruals are correct.
• Continually seek process improvements and be the champion of positive change.
• Manage NY, NC & KY (and others, as added) Tax Rate Compliance annual processes, 
including insourcing taxability analysis as feasible. 
• Supervise Non-Income Tax Analyst staff.
• Oversee annual Legal Entity Health Check review of all US legal entities, ensuring 
compliance with all US Non-Income tax laws
• Engage as major contributor in various Tax or Business Projects, DMAICs, etc.
• Manage Periodic Sales/Use tax compliance process for all Corning legal entities, ensuring 
all returns are filed accurately and timely with appropriate payments.
• Support the optimization of tax liabilities/attributes within regulations and educate internal 
stakeholders on potential implications
• Manage Non-Income tax audits and manage Non-Income tax staff, setting goals and 
objectives, coaching etc.
• Manage and ensure all appropriate training for self and direct reports are completed to 
maintain knowledge base of tax laws and changes that impact Corning
• Engage with all business units as necessary to manage any system and/or process changes 
that may have a direct impact on Non-Income Tax. 
• Partner with the Customer Care team to ensure the proper taxation of customers, including 
determining taxability, resolving billing questions, and addressing tax disputes.
• Work directly with customers to collect valid sales tax exemption documentation
• Engage with business as necessary to ensure proper sales, use and property tax incentives 
are received and tracked timely. 
• Collaboration with all organizational levels and external tax jurisdictions to maintain 
accurate tax compliance.
• Collaborate with team members to resolve tax disputes, assist with customer setup in 
Vertex, and oversee the refund process.
Reporting Structure:
• Report to: Finance Manager, Tax Operations located in Charlotte, NC
• Direct Reports: TBD
Travel: On an as needed basis
Experiences/Education Required (Must have):
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Finance with 5-7 years’ experience in Finance 
related area
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in Non- Finance with 8-10 years’ experience in Finance related area
Working knowledge of various tax software packages (Vertex, TaxWare, OneSource, 
S4HANA)
Experience participating on projects, in team environment

Experience as a Sr. Analyst with a focus on Indirect Tax & Technology
Prior experience implementing tax software
Comprehensive skill set in areas like Alteryx workflows, financial statement analysis, project 
management, KPI management, and process automation. 
Technical acumen includes proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Alteryx Designer, VBA, Power 
BI, etc.
In previous roles, they have managed sales, use and property tax compliance, conducted in-depth 
tax exposure assessments, and implemented tax engine systems, showcasing a deep understanding 
of indirect tax across multiple jurisdictions.

Experiences/Education Desired:
CPA
Audit or public accounting experience
Experience in Peoplesoft and/or SAP
Prior Corning experience a plus

Soft Skills:
Team player with strong interpersonal skills, positive, flexible, creative, self-motivated with 
desire for self-improvement and diligence with ability to work well on a team as well as 
operate effectively in a corporate culture that manages by consensus
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects in time-constrained 
environments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to research and learn new technical areas
Confident in decision making ability and leads change

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $120,348.00 - $165,479.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. 

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