International Tax & Simplification Lead

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Career Opportunities

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Key responsibilities

Responsible for the non-US and US international law aspects of quarterly and annual global US GAAP tax provision

• Responsible for quarterly FIN18, soft-close, and year-end close procedures and preparing quarterly and annual review analytics.
• Responsible for timely provision of documents to financial auditor and efficient management of quarterly and annual audit procedures related to non-US and US international tax matters.
• Supports continuous improvement with quarterly and annual processes, especially in reducing workload of non-tax teams.

Responsible for the preparation of US GAAP documentation

• Prepares APB23 and VA memoranda.
• Prepares non-US aspects of DTA and DTL positions.
• Collects/Prepares any documentation requested by financial auditor related to non-US and US international tax matters.
• Reviews non-US and US international tax aspects of all M&A related disclosures and documentation

Supports non-US and US international law aspects of structuring and compliance

• Supports modelling efforts related to non-US and US international law provisions.
• Performs first or second level review of US international calculations in ITS Engine and Pillar Two calculations in Pillar II Model for US GAAP provision process.
• Provides Federal Tax & Simplification Lead and external providers appropriate non-US and US international law inputs to US tax returns.
• Reviews all US international law aspects of US tax returns.

Responsible for the elimination of non-US legal entities and legacy arrangements

• Works with VP Tax, Tax Operations Lead, and external advisors to establish elimination step plans and reviews step plans with key functional and BU representatives.
• Documents US, non-US, US GAAP, and OECD Pillar Two tax analysis of steps in detailed internal memoranda, with support from external advisors, as required.
• Establishes repositories for all supporting documentation and responsible for execution.

Responsible for key attribute review and maintenance

• Maintains US tax attribute tracking and ensures it is kept timely (PTEP, Basis, 986/987/988 positions, etc.)
• Establish repositories for all supporting documentation to support current and future positions.

Manages a team of 2-4 that helps support international tax and simplification efforts

• Establishes roles and responsibilities for team that are aligned to the broader tax team.
• Responsible for training, development, assessment, and mentoring of team.
• Responsible for hiring team members and management of staff related issues.

What we’re looking for

• Must have 15+ years of relevant, non-US tax, US international tax, and ASC740 experience and must be able to demonstrate a practical application of that experience.
• Must have experience of working as part of a cross-functional team, the ability to build relationships with all levels of the organization, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Must have experience of outlining complex tax issues to senior management.
• Must have a positive, highly analytical, solutions-focused, materiality-led, continuous improvement focused mind-set.
• Must be results focused with a sense of urgency in execution.
• Must have advanced-level computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint) and must have an ability to appreciate the next generation software (e.g., PowerBi).

• Must have strong ethics and values and a proven ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Must have strong project