Tax Manager

Tax Manager

We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs. United Therapeutics seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter's pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis (PF). The cure for end-stage life-threatening diseases like PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant. We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end-stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option.

You're a nimble tax professional eager to continue to learn and grow your career. You must be an excellent communicator with great executive presence that's always willing to take ownership of your workload. You're excited about the opportunity to be counted on as a key contributor while also serving as a people leader. The tax manager is responsible for supporting a wide array of federal, state, and international tax compliance and planning. This role will also support the company's tax compliance and planning, supporting accurate and timely reporting, supporting internal controls and SOX compliance, preparing documentation to support tax audits, and supporting the management of fixed assets and other projects, as assigned. The tax manager role encompasses the following essential duties & responsibilities outlined below. These responsibilities will be shared among the members of the tax team in a manner that promotes a cohesive and high-performing team, leverages individual strengths, and supports both team and individual development. The tax manager may serve as either a lead or a supporter for any of the following areas while effectively managing established business needs and timelines.

Manage US federal and state income tax compliance and quarterly estimate processes, ensuring that all federal, state, and local income tax returns meet the company's objectives. This process includes information gathering, ensuring all book / tax adjustments and supporting workpapers are appropriately and timely prepared and reviewed, researching of tax issues, and coordinating with third-party service providers.

Manage the computation of the global tax provision for income taxes pursuant to ASC 740 for domestic and foreign subsidiaries for publicly reported quarterly and annual financial statements, including the preparation of the tax footnote, disclosures, and all required supporting documentation, ensuring compliance with internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements relating to tax reporting and financial disclosures.

Manage a wide array of federal, state, and international tax special projects, including transfer pricing and research tax credit studies, analyzing tax planning alternatives, evaluating business and operational impacts, and determining compliance requirements.

Manage foreign income tax provisions for local statutory financial statements and corporate income tax filings and work closely with external accounting firms in foreign jurisdictions, as required.

Manage the company's tax compliance and planning related to employee benefits and executive compensation, including for equity-based compensation and for state-by-state sourcing and reporting.

Manage fixed asset tax analysis and reporting, including cost segregation analyses and fixed asset roll-forwards / reconciliations for purposes of tax planning, provision, and compliance.

Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of the company's operations for purposes of preparing analysis, memos, and other documentation necessary to support the company's federal, state, and local income tax compliance, provision, and planning.

Manage all aspects of the company's global indirect tax compliance and planning, including sales and use tax, personal property tax, business licenses and annual reports, Canada GST / PST, and VAT, prepared internally by tax staff or externally by tax service providers.

Manage the preparation of documentation to support federal, state, and local tax audits, as well as respond to notices from taxing authorities.

Monitor and analyze tax regulatory and compliance law changes that impact the company's business operations and transactions.

Lead direct and indirect reports by effectively supporting training, appropriate goal setting and achievement, performance evaluations / management, coaching, mentoring, career development and provide support for recruitment process (as needed).

Identify opportunities for tax process improvements and potential solutions, including automation of compliance and provision workflows, use of tax technology tools, and implementation of best practices.

Collaborate with and serve as a tax resource to key stakeholders with an emphasis on finance, legal, treasury, FP&A, human resources and external tax advisors; for example, collaborate with finance teams to forecast tax liabilities and support budgeting processes, including cash tax and effective tax rate projections.

Assist with preparing communications and presentations of tax considerations and conclusions to tax, finance, and / or business leaders.

For this role you will need minimum requirements including a bachelor's degree in accounting, 8+ years of related tax experience in the field, including state and local income and indirect tax compliance with a bachelor's degree or 6+ years of related tax experience in the field, including state and local income and indirect tax compliance with a master's degree, CPA, or juris doctorate. You will need 5+ years of experience in a large, multi-national corporation subject to SEC reporting requirements and / or a 'Big 4' or regional accounting firm, 2+ years of experience as a people manager, experience with researching and documenting tax issues, including the ability to analyze and interpret tax laws, regulations, technical guidance, tax journals, technical procedures, and government regulations and document the implications to the company. Detail-oriented, creative, and possess strong problem-solving skills, strong written and oral communication skills to interface with internal and external personnel worldwide, demonstrate ability to change and improve processes, highly motivated individual with the ability to work independently and collaboratively, capable of adapting to changes in the work environment, managing competing demands, and dealing with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events, proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, familiarity using tax research software platforms.

Preferred qualifications include a master's degree in either accounting or taxation or a juris doctorate (JD), certified public accountant (CPA), experience with state and local income tax and indirect planning, compliance, and accounting, experience with SAP ERP system, familiarity with complex employee compensation, benefits, and equity reporting considerations, experience managing tax fixed assets and fixed asset software.

This role is located at our office in Silver Spring, MD, and requires at least three days in the office. The salary for this position ranges from $127,000 to $160,000 per year. In addition, this role is eligible for the company's short-term and long-term incentive programs. At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good. Eligible employees may participate in the company's comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more.