Dow Jones & Company is a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV; www.newscorp.com). Dow Jones is a leading provider of global business news and information services. Our Consumer Media Group publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch and the Far Eastern Economic Review. Our Enterprise Media Group includes Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Dow Jones Client Solutions, Dow Jones Indexes and Dow Jones Financial Information Services. Dow Jones owns 50% of SmartMoney and 33% of Stoxx Ltd. and provides news content to radio stations in the U.S. Since 1882, the Dow Jones name has been synonymous with accuracy, integrity and trust. Dow Jones has been the benchmark by which other business- and financial-news organizations measure themselves.

Position Description
Company Overview

Dow Jones, a New Corporation company, is a leading provider of global business news and information services. Its Consumer Media Group publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch and the Far Eastern Economic Review. Its Enterprise Media Group includes Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Factiva, Dow Jones Client Solutions, Dow Jones Indexes and Dow Jones Financial Information Services. Its Local Media Group operates community-based information franchises. Dow Jones owns 50% of SmartMoney and 33% of STOXX Ltd. and provides news content to radio stations in the U.S. In 2007, the company had revenues of $2.1 billion and employed approximately 7,500 people globally.

Position Summary

The Vice President of Tax is responsible for all domestic and international tax planning and compliance activities for the company (including M&A). The VP of Tax will be based out of the company's Princeton, NJ campus and will report to News Corporation's EVP of Global Tax (or designee) and will have a dotted line relationship with the company's controller.

Key Responsibilities

*Develop overall tax minimization strategy, establish tax cost reduction goals and develop and execute plans for achievement.
*Participate in strategic and operational planning processes and provide executive management with clear and timely options to optimize the tax cost of business decisions.
*Ensure compliance (Federal, state, local, and international) with all applicable tax laws and regulations
*Direct the preparation of all tax filings (domestic and international) and all related support, such as transfer pricing studies.
*Lead and/or oversee negotiations with domestic and international tax authorities.
*Direct tax accounting (FAS109) and the assessment of the adequacy of tax reserves (FIN 48) and tax valuation allowances
*Manage Sarbanes Oxley compliance and serve as process owner for all tax functions.
*Lead team of tax professionals
*Continually improve the Company's tax management processes



Position Requirements
Key Selection Criteria

*Seasoned tax leader with fifteen-plus years of progressive experience working in the corporate tax function of a large multi-national, multi-entity company or significant international and domestic experience working in a "Big 4" firm.
*Strong technical tax skills and knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
*Proven dispute management track record (U.S. and International)

*B.S. in Accounting (or equivalent) and C.P.A.; Masters in taxation desirable.
*M&A experience.
*Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
*Publishing or media industry experience preferred

Desired Personal Profile

*A results-oriented, hands-on leader with advanced tax planning skills, a strong work ethic and who can operate effectively in a collaborative management environment
*A forward thinking person with well developed critical thinking skills who considers long-term trends and broad business implications when determining approach or recommending actions.
*A leader with excellent interpersonal and communications skills who can quickly build rapport, establish trust and develop effective working relationships.
*A partner that provides proactive guidance to business leaders to manage risk, support growth and contribute to overall company value.
*A team builder and coach who can effectively mentor and develop staff.



Other Information
 

Dow Jones is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For further details please visit http://www.newscorp.com/corp_gov/sobc.html