PMC: Tax Director

PMC’s corporate team is creating a new role focused primarily on real estate activities.  The Tax Director will work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. This position will report directly to PMC’s Senior Vice President Global Taxes, with significant interaction throughout the Company including Finance, Legal and core business leaders at PMC.    

As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture. This position can be based in our Los Angeles headquarters, or our offices in NYC or Miami.

The Tax Director will be a key contributor whose responsibilities include:

• You’ll advise our team on local and overseas real estate development and management tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant for managing taxes and cash flow from all real estate activities.
• You’ll give advice and help our organization with VAT, property taxes and transfer pricing implications for related party goods and services transactions.
• You’ll assist our team with navigating the changing and complex national and international tax environment related to offshore real estate income (NCTI fka GILTI) and management of operational tax risks.   
• You’ll lead a team of outsourced tax service providers in corporate tax compliance and administration.
• You’ll design and implement tax planning along with consultants, including accounting methods, entity structure and cost recovery initiatives.
• Ensure the Company complies with federal, state, city and foreign tax laws and regulations.
• Communicate effectively with all management teams and stay current with real estate best practices and changing tax laws.
• Provide support to finance and treasury department regarding other tax matters such as personal property tax, business tax license renewals, etc.

Requirements:

• You have at least 10 years of solid experience in problem solving and preparing/reviewing income taxes for real estate development and management businesses
• You must have solid U.S. tax knowledge.
• Knowledge of U.S. international tax is a plus.
• You have very good leadership, analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• You are a team member who moves easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant details; one who anticipates stakeholder needs, develops and discusses potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realizes they are required.
• Must have excellent Excel skills and work independently as a team player.
• As part of our real estate team, you provide exceptional technical knowledge, specialization and industry insights.
• You are one who builds trust with open and honest conversation, motivates and coaches team-members to solve complex problems.
• Proven experience working in a team under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of tax return and tax planning software is a plus.

A good faith estimate of the salary range is $190k - $210k upon hire + bonus. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s all About You…

PMC's comprehensive benefits package is thoughtfully designed to support every aspect of your life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. We offer PMC-Paid Healthcare with no employee paycheck contributions on medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. PMC also offers Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), an Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match. Employees are also eligible to take advantage of company discounts and perks including Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Mortgage discounts, and a variety of other savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials. As part of PMC's dedication to consistently meeting employees’ needs, we have launched a new Flexible Vacation Policy.

At PMC, we believe working in a highly collaborative, office-first environment fosters real-time communication, spontaneous idea sharing, and stronger interpersonal relationships that drive innovation and team cohesion. PMC prioritizes in-person collaboration and does not offer remote-only roles.

Billboard: Staff Writer, Latin/Pop (Los Angeles or Miami)

Billboard, the leading entertainment brand covering music globally is searching for a bilingual staff writer fluent in English and Spanish. Our candidate has a demonstrable passion and deep knowledgeable of all genres of Latin music as well as mainstream pop and pop culture. They must also have an insatiable appetite for discovery and be up to any task, from writing a news story in minutes to hosting a red carpet to capturing social media content. 

Our staff writer is a journalist who has worked in a fast-paced newsroom for a minimum of one year, can work quickly under pressure, and feels comfortable in a multi-media environment.  High productivity is expected as is understanding that the music business does not sleep. After-hours and weekend coverage is expected and required for this avid fan and consumer of music who has their finger on the pulse of all things Latin and pop and who will be working shoulder to shoulder with equally motivated individuals.

Our candidate must be bilingual (English/Spanish), must be able to work equally well in both languages and must be able to translate from one language to the other as needed. They will report to the Deputy Editor for Billboard Español and the editors of Billboard.com. 

As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

Responsibilities:

• The staff writer will be responsible for daily coverage of all aspects and genres of Latin music as well as the occasional pop or pop culture story. They will first and foremost cover daily Latin and mainstream music news, including interviews and industry stories, for Billboard.com and Billboardespanol.com. Productivity averages between 4-6  stories per day at a minimum, plus translating stories from English to Spanish. 
• Will be able to translate copy primarily from English to Spanish but also Spanish to English. 
• Will work daily with Billboard Español and Billboard.com  staff to ensure all published stories meet Billboard’s exacting editorial standards.
• Will be part of a tight-knight, highly productive Latin team, but is also expected to work and collaborate with all verticals and departments in Billboard, notably the Billboard.com team. 
• Will work closely with Billboard’s video production and social media teams to cross-pollinate content and create original content as needed.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 2+ years of music reporting experience. Candidates without written reporting experience will not be considered. 
• A fully bilingual journalist who lives comfortably in between the two worlds: mainstream and Latino-centric; Spanish and English. Impeccable spoken and written Spanish and English are a must. A writing and edit test will be administered.
• A degree in journalism or communications is preferred.
• Fast, clear writer, passionate about trends, charts and breaking news. Multiple stories a day are expected.
• Possess a roll-up-your-sleeves, scrappy mentality and exhibits the adaptability and resourcefulness of someone who wants to win. We are constantly learning how to do things bigger and better.
• Ability to work across mediums and formats: While this is a writing first position, our candidate will be expected to be on camera, interview artists on video and audio and be active on social media, including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. 
• Passion and understanding of the Billboard brand and mission of delivering high-quality consumer and business news.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about music and music business in general and Latin music in particular, with keen interest in all genres of Latin music.
• A multi-tasker and collaborator for whom no job is too big or too small, who can work with many teams across many departments.
• Fascinated by the business of music, including the players and the money driving it behind the scenes
• Flexibility with work hours that will likely involve time outside the 9-to-5 weekday hours. Off-shift work and work during weekends and after hours is expected and required.

A good faith estimate of the salary $70,500 upon hire.  Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s all About You…

PMC's comprehensive benefits package is thoughtfully designed to support every aspect of your life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. We offer PMC-Paid Healthcare with no employee paycheck contributions on medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. PMC also offers Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), an Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match. Employees are also eligible to take advantage of company discounts and perks including Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Mortgage discounts, and a variety of other savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials. As part of PMC's dedication to consistently meeting employees’ needs, we have launched a new Flexible Vacation Policy.

At PMC, we believe working in a highly collaborative, office-first environment fosters real-time communication, spontaneous idea sharing, and stronger interpersonal relationships that drive innovation and team cohesion. PMC prioritizes in-person collaboration and does not offer remote-only roles.

About Billboard:

Billboard is the world's most influential music publication, providing breaking news, charts, reviews, and insights that define the music industry. For over 130 years, Billboard has been the definitive source for music industry professionals, artists, and fans worldwide. As part of Penske Media Corporation's portfolio, Billboard combines its rich editorial heritage with cutting-edge digital innovation, reaching millions of readers across multiple platforms. Billboard's iconic charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, remain the global standard for measuring commercial music success, while its editorial content shapes conversations about music culture, business, and artistry.

About the Position

Dexis is seeking up to two Senior Programmers to provide the J8-S with high quality, defendable programming and technical support. The Senior Programmer works as an interface between the programmers and the subject matter experts to ensure that models developed fully and accurately translate and represent the special operations capabilities. They will be responsible for day to day management of programming efforts and ensure new hardware requirements, IT maintenance requirements, and software upgrades are articulated to the Task Lead. The Senior Programmer will assist the task lead in developing work plans for programmers, database administrator, and network manager, and will keep the Task Lead appraised of information technology resources necessary to complete tasks in accordance with scheduled milestones and budgetary constraints. They will perform quality checks of all programming products and interact continually with the Task Lead to discuss concerns, and ensure total product/service satisfaction.

The mission of the USSOCOM J8-S is to provide senior leadership independent analysis and studies involving current and future Special Operations Force (SOF) requirements, inform J8 decisions in development of the USSOCOM Program Objective Memorandum (POM), and inform and collaborate with Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) in developing various analytic products and guidance. Additionally, the division plays a key role providing reliable analytic tools and products enabling the Command’s senior leaders to make informed and defendable resourcing decisions. Additionally, the J8-S provides a wide range of analytic support to the headquarters; the analytic support provided by the J8-S team has wide reaching impact on component commands, Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), the Joint Staff (JS), and OSW.

This full-time position is located in the Tampa area and is required to be on-site full time, subject to change if requirements shift. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Provide Senior-level programmers the requisite skills to accomplish programming and development tasks to support the J8.
• Perform duties as Baseline and Privileged Use Certified Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II in accordance with DoW 8570.01-M, DOW Instruction 8140.01, USSOCOM Manual 380-3, and the SIE OPORD.
• Oversee development of software coded solutions, to include: modeling and simulations, spreadsheets, data entry, web, geographic information systems (GIS) and database efforts to support requests for data.
• Provide technical expertise with regards to hardware requirements and software modeling/coding efforts
• Complete software programming, bug fixes, and integration activities
  • Primary developer/integrator for JMA models (SCRAAM, and SOFAMS) and tools (including Leveler/Grapher, Reporter, Date Movement Tool, Scenario Grouper, Resource Set Shaper, Scenario Disengagement Tool, and the Scenario Pass and Priority Tool).
  • Oversee coding and integration of contractor developed new software models and tools.
• Oversee and assemble model documentation.
• Liaison with the Database Administrator, and Network Systems Engineer for software design, database design, hardware configurations and communication requirements.
• Maintain software and data on the system including SOFAMS and associated databases, SCRAAM, the Special Operations Forces Ammunition Requirement Model (SOFARM), SOF Logistics Model, and other analytic products.
  • Support the Development Network through continuous software development to include testing and refinement of models and tools.
  • Modify/develop/train on the use of software to meet USSOCOM modeling software requirements as required.
  • Act as the software application administrator for software residing on the JMA LAN, for software residing on J8-S desktop computers used to collect and analyze JMA data, and for any required Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software. This includes databases containing climatic, threat, environmental, and weapon system performance data (friendly and hostile); data input forms, digital mapping systems used for data input, extraction, and display; quality control tools for examining the database entries; and the software that utilizes the JMA database.
  • Install, test and maintain software upgrades when provided and/or directed by the Government, to include periodic version upgrades to correct problems, improve efficiency and usability, and/or provide greater capability.
  • Interface with the Global Force Management (GFM) and the GSOS process to determine model requirements (inputs), manage data fidelity, analyze results; and develop model products. Develop software tools; maintain the database, and design model products and web-based interfaces.
  • Provide a continuously updated version of SOFAMS as the primary software model that tracks requirements. Provide the J8-S the software for each functional SOA to enter CONOPs in all mission areas (Special Forces, Ranger, MARSOC, NSW, MISO, CAO, ARSOAC & AFSOC).
  • Provide and maintain a Leveler Module compatible with the SOFAMS software to track and illustrate all requirements entered using the SOFAMS software.
  • Maintain and provide continuous upgrades to the SCRAAM model to match time-based resources to requirements constrained by user-developed rules.
• Provide development and maintenance capability to maintain the stand-alone network crucial to the mission of the J8-S that is configured to operate models simultaneously, multiple databases and support the variety of analysis required of the J8-S.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on new hardware and software with the objective of increasing efficiency, productivity, accuracy, and integration within the JMA system.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on the impact of new or emerging technologies on SOF capability assessments, analyses, and processes using JMA data, data from other approved databases, historical data, models, and analytic tools whenever possible to ensure the integrity of methodologies and the continuity of relevant analytic processes throughout the command.
• Provide insights and recommendations regarding potential new technology needs that have been derived from the JMA SOFAMS or as a result of JMA related analyses. This support shall include the critical evaluation of existing methodologies, processes, models and analytic tools as well as new commercial and Government-owned software and models. All contractor proposed changes to any part of the Network Suite System must be approved by J8-S.
• Use the latest database design and support methodologies to enhance retrieval of stored data and to ensure the fastest retrieval speeds and higher operating efficiencies.
• Re-evaluate the database structure during the production phase of the JMA cycle and make recommendation to determine where improvements could be made.
• Evaluate, integrate, install, test and maintain new software components to increase the reliability and efficiency of the JMA databases.
• Ensure analysts can enter data, define data queries, and use analytic tools to examine and analyze the results. Create on-line tutorials and help files, commercially available programmed instruction, self-paced manuals and drill tasks, and manuals requiring instructor interface.
• Document processes and training developed to ensure that a historical record is maintained. SCRAAM and SOFAMS training files will include, but is not limited to: CONOP modeling; data collection tools; the use of analytic tools in support of force, platform, and equipment analyses.

A lead Senior Programmer will be identified and have the following additional duties:

• Work as an interface between the programmers and the subject matter experts to ensure that models developed fully and accurately translate and represent the special operations capabilities
• Be responsible for day to day management of programming efforts and ensure new hardware requirements IT maintenance requirements, and software upgrades are articulated to the Task Lead.
• Assist the task lead in developing work plans for programmers, database administrator, and network manager.
• Keep the Task Lead appraised of information technology resources necessary to complete tasks in accordance with scheduled milestones and budgetary constraints.
• Perform quality checks of all programming products and interact continually Task Lead to discuss concerns, and ensure total product/service satisfaction.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related Information Technology discipline
• 10+ years of development experience in a role as Programmer/Analyst, Senior Programmer or Application Developer. Experiences shall include:
  • Systems Analysis and Design, Systems Architecture or Data Modeling
  • RDBMS and/or NoSQL/Non-relational database development, to include the writing of advanced queries and stored procedures
  • Development of various COTS/GOTS software applications and solutions using various development languages or frameworks such as: .Net/JAVA/JavaScript/Python/R
• 2 years of experience (can be concurrent with the 10 years above) performing the role of Lead Developer and/or Data Architect.
• Baseline and Privileged Use Certified Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I; IAT Level II must be obtained within 6 months of start date
• Top Secret Clearance desired but must possess a current DoW Secret clearance, and be upgradable to Top Secret within 4 months and eligible for SCI access and ACCM read-on.

Digital Court Reporter -  Contractor position  

eScribers is looking for experienced digital court reporters.

**SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TRAINING PROGRAM OR RELEVANT REPORTING EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.**

We are a nationwide court reporting and transcription company.  We currently have a need for reporters to appear in person for local and travel jobs in Tampa and the surrounding regional areas.  Remote work is also available.  We offer very flexible scheduling and the opportunity to take transcription work (for candidates found suitable based on relevant experience).

General Requirements:

• Completion of training program OR previous reporting experience
• Must have reporting equipment before being onboarded 
• Be legally eligible to work in the United States
• Experience or knowledge of legal proceedings
• High degree of professionalism
• Commit to meeting all deadlines
• Be able to upload and download files and use other basic computer functions
• Have a high-speed internet connection
• Reliable mode of transportation
• Have a current U.S. bank account to receive contract payments
• Candidates must have their own reporting equipment

Compensation and Onboarding:

You will be an independent contractor and will be compensated on a per project/assignments basis.

Compensation will include:

• Daily appearance fee
• Travel expenses reimbursed, if necessary
• Commission on copy sales and exhibit handling
• Weekly pay via direct deposit

Candidates selected for this position will be required to undergo an onboarding process that involves completion of required paperwork, computer setup, and familiarizing yourself with the programs and workflow system you'll be using.

Additional information about our onboarding process will be provided to candidates selected for this position.

Priority for work is given to court reporters who maintain excellent quality standards in the submission of their assignments.