Manager, Tax Strategy

Position Summary

This role is responsible for supporting the Senior Director, Global Tax Strategy, in overseeing global tax strategy, including tax planning, enabling business initiatives and expansion tax efficiently, minimization of tax risk globally, select forecasting and variance analysis, and audit examinations by taxing authorities. This is a hands-on role that requires attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, the ability to collaborate across various departments effectively, internal and external stakeholders, and cultures (given the global nature of the role), and the ability to communicate complex tax rules to business partners/stakeholders simply and concisely. As several of the assignments in this role are project-based or open-ended outcomes, the job requires a high degree of critical thinking and problem-solving skills (i.e., how can we enable the business to achieve its objective within the parameters of the global tax laws? How can we best present a position or defense under a tax audit?) Although tax compliance and tax accounting are overseen by the Tax Operations team, the Manager, Tax Strategy is required to work closely with the Global Tax Operations team to ensure that tax positions and new business initiatives are correctly disclosed on tax returns and provisions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Senior Director, Tax Strategy in advising executive management of the tax implications of business activities and initiatives.
• Analyze, develop, and implement strategies for transactions, acquisitions, and other initiatives to minimize tax risk and maximize tax efficiency, and communicate those strategies, including risks and implications, to operational stakeholders and senior management.
• Monitor case law and tax legislation and advise and document potential impacts they may have on the Company.
• Research to determine the international direct and indirect tax impact and consequences of proposed business activities internationally.
• Enable and monitor compliance with key tax strategies implemented (e.g., Section 883 monitoring, UK tonnage tax compliance; other credits and incentives).
• For assigned countries or companies, manage transfer pricing documentation and policy.
• Prepare income tax forecasts for assigned companies and perform variance analysis monthly.
• Act as a liaison with outside tax counsel and direct projects for which such individuals are engaged, including global transfer pricing documentation.
• Engage and manage the relationship with internal departments such as Legal, Accounting, Commercial Development, Corporate Development, Treasury, Corporate Strategy, Finance, Foreign finance teams, and Operational teams to enable business initiatives, transactions, contracts, business arrangements, etc.
• Support the Senior Director of Tax Strategy in formulating audit strategy and managing global tax audits.
• Support the Senior Director, Tax Strategy by managing the tax aspects of M&A-related transactions (due diligence, structuring, divestitures, etc).
• Team with Tax Operations to ensure tax positions or new business initiatives/structures are correctly reported on timely filed tax returns and income tax provisions.
• Responsible for income tax forecast and variance analysis for assigned foreign countries, estimate $10 - $20M annually.
• Responsible for overseeing income tax audits of varying $ amounts ($0.5 - $5M).
• Performs other duties as required.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/business and Master’s Degree in Taxation or Juris Doctorate [JD] with specialization in International Tax required.
• Minimum five years at a national or international public accounting firm or law firm or 5 – 8 years in a large in-house corporate tax department preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant, JD required or Tax Specialization required.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills, excellent judgment, and the ability to make decisions and assess acceptable levels of business risk.
• Ability to effectively communicate with senior management, simplifying technical tax jargon.
• Ability to analyze and interpret general tax periodicals, professional tax journals, and foreign countries' tax laws, and regulations.
• Ability to write technical tax memos and business correspondence.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Tax Research Tools (CCI, RIA Checkpoint, Lexis Nexus, IBFD).
• Strong plus if in-house experience with tools such as JDE, Essbase, Hyperion.
• Strong plus if familiar with RPA tools such as Alteryx, Blue Prism and data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau.