International Tax Accounting Manager

About Us

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner, we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world. 

Our Culture

BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.  We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

Career Opportunities  

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 80 locations in 19 countries.

If this position energizes you and you feel you can help us achieve our mission and vision, you are invited to submit an application for consideration.

You may see the list of requirements and feel you do not meet all of them. However, remember that BorgWarner thinks differently. If your qualifications align with the majority of those outlined in this job description, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and skills with us.

Job Purpose

This position will be responsible for preparing or reviewing Non-US aspects of BorgWarner’s quarterly and annual global tax provision and focusing on enhancing the global tax provision process through automation, simplification and training.  This position will report to the International Tax Lead. 

In addition, this position will be responsible for quarterly APB23 deferred tax liability calculations, managing BorgWarner’s global cash tax payments and helping to resolve issues in Non-US audit situations.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for key elements of BorgWarner’s quarterly and year-end Non-US income tax provision in compliance with ASC740, which includes:

• Non-US aspects of BorgWarner’s quarterly FIN18, soft-close, and year-end close procedures and the preparation of quarterly and annual review analytics.
• Timely provision of documents to financial auditor and efficient management of quarterly and annual audit procedures related to Non-US tax matters.
• Review, assessment, and maintenance of Non-US uncertain tax positions.
• Preparing and/or reviewing required journal entries and completion of all required account reconciliations.
• Non-US tax input into BorgWarner’s Form 10Q and Form 10K and supporting documentation.
• Review and assessment of BorgWarner’s quarterly and annual APB23 deferred tax liability calculations and positions.
• Review and assessment of BorgWarner’s valuation allowance positions and supporting documentation.
• Analysis and interpretation of new Non-US tax legislation and regulations, reporting requirements, and court and regulatory agency decisions and similar events to identify potential impacts to BorgWarner.

Management of third-party service providers who have been engaged to prepare the quarterly and annual Non-US tax provision in various non-US countries, ensuring a productive and efficient relationship with reporting units such that they provide all required information on a timely basis.

Support Non-US income tax audits, including the gathering of all required information, the preparation of tax authority responses, development of arguments to support positions taken during audits, and the efficient resolution of issues. 

Leads a team of 2-3 that helps support Non-US tax 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 are looking for

• Minimum of 10+ years of tax experience at a Big Four Public Accounting Firm or with a SEC registered public company.
• Very strong knowledge of ASC 740 required.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or CPA required.
• 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 s