Senior Tax Accountant International

SUMMARY
The Senior Tax Accountant International will work closely with the Director – International Tax on many aspects of calculating and tracking the Company’s international affiliates’ tax attributes. The main responsibilities will be to assist with the collection of supporting documentation, analysis, and compilation of information for purposes of the annual U.S. tax compliance; perform tax basis studies; assist with the compilation of information for preparation of quarterly tax calculations of GILTI, Subpart F income, FDII, and foreign tax credits; assist with the review of subsidiary tax provision calculations prepared in accordance with ASC 740, as needed; and support the development and implementation of tax planning strategies as they arise.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the collection and organization of information necessary to support calculations of earnings and profits, Subpart F inclusions, GILTI, CbC reporting, and foreign tax credit computations, including the underlying analysis and calculations as part of the annual tax compliance process
• Ensure data accuracy for purposes of U.S. federal informational income tax return compliance filings including, but not limited to, Forms 5471, 8858, and 1118
• Calculate and analyze the U.S. international tax impacts of subpart F, GILTI, foreign tax credits, etc.  on a quarterly basis for financial statement reporting purposes
• Assist with the quarterly calculations resulting from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (GILTI, FDII, etc.), and working with software to model the changes in tax law
• Review payments to foreign vendors for any required withholding tax obligations, and maintain the Company’s database repository of foreign withholding Forms W-8BEN-E according to IRS guidelines
• Assist with the development and implementation of tax-efficient strategies designed to mitigate tax risk, maximize effectiveness of overseas cash repatriation, while minimizing worldwide tax expense and increasing shareholder value
• Support in preparing formal responses to international aspects of domestic audits and/or notices, as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 4 years of experience involving exposure to concepts of taxation
• Strong technical and comprehensive knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must have strong organization skills and demonstrate an attention to detail
• Must show ability to multi-task and work well independently

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Public accounting, Big 4 experience, preferred
• 2 to 4 years working knowledge of corporate international tax concepts strongly preferred
• Experience in a multinational corporate tax department a plus
• Proficiency with ASC 740 and U.S. GAAP a plus
• MST, MBA, CPA a plus