Sr. Manager Global TaxPosition Summary: The Sr. Manager, Global tax is responsible for managing the tax planning, compliance, and advisory aspects of international operations, with a specific focus on transfer pricing and corporate structuring. This role requires an in-depth understanding of global tax regulations, international tax treaties, and transfer pricing principles to optimize the company's global tax position and ensure compliance with local and international tax laws. The Sr. Manager, Global Tax will collaborate with external advisors, auditors, and tax authorities in addition to various internal team members.
FLSA: Exempt
Job Duties and Responsibilities:- Develop, implement, and maintain global transfer pricing policies, ensuring compliance with local and international regulations.
- Conduct functional and economic analyses to determine arm's length pricing for intercompany transactions, including goods, services, royalties, and financing.
- Prepare transfer pricing documentation (Master File, Local Files, benchmarking studies) to support the company's transfer pricing policies and comply with local country regulations.
- Provide training and guidance to other internal stakeholders on international tax and transfer pricing matters.
- Coordinate the preparation and analysis of tax planning strategies for foreign subsidiaries and branches, including calculating and reporting foreign tax credits, Subpart F income, and Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI).
- Collaborate with tax advisors in various jurisdictions to ensure compliance with international reporting requirements, such as CbCR (Country-by-Country Reporting).
- Advise on tax-efficient corporate structuring for global operations, including mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and expansions.
- Evaluate the tax implications of cross-border transactions, including supply chain restructuring, intellectual property migrations, and financing arrangements.
- Work closely with Legal, Finance, and Business teams to assess and implement optimal corporate structures in line with both commercial and tax objectives.
- Lead and manage transfer pricing audits, responding to inquiries from tax authorities and defending the company's transfer pricing methodologies.
- Develop and implement tax strategies to optimize the company's global tax position while ensuring compliance with local tax laws and international tax treaties.
- Monitor changes in international tax laws (e.g., BEPS, OECD guidelines) and assess their impact on the company's global operations.
- Ensure compliance with international tax reporting requirements, such as FATCA, CFC rules, and foreign withholding tax obligations.
- Analyze and provide tax guidance on foreign tax credits, withholding tax, and the repatriation of foreign earnings.
- Collaborate with tax advisors in various jurisdictions to ensure compliance with international reporting requirements, such as CbCR (Country-by-Country Reporting). Liaise with external advisors, auditors, and tax authorities to ensure compliance and minimize tax liabilities.
- Monitor and assess the tax risk exposure in various jurisdictions, providing recommendations to mitigate potential issues.
- Support the provision for income taxes related to international operations, including FIN 48 (uncertain tax positions) and ASC 740 (income tax accounting) requirements.
- Support development and oversight of required financial systems, policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- As necessitated by tax compliance/planning needs of international subsidiaries.
- Lead continuous improvement projects.
- Participate in and sustain 5S Standards.
- Must follow all required Safety and ISO procedures.
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Education/Experience & Skills:- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required, Master's preferred, and 7+ years of related Finance or Accounting work experience with a focus on transfer pricing and corporate structuring. CPA and/or JD, international equivalent is preferred. Experience preparing and reviewing transfer pricing documentation and working with tax authorities on transfer pricing audits. Strong knowledge of global tax regulations, OECD guidelines, BEPS initiatives, and US international tax laws (GILTI, Subpart F, FDII). Knowledge of finance and accounting controls, policies, and procedures and the ability to provide solutions to controls issues. Experience in a manufacturing, sales and/or distribution environment is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of finance and accounting controls, policies, and procedures and the ability to provide solutions to control issues.
- Well organized, detail oriented and self-directed with the ability to relate to all levels of the organization.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required. Experience with accounting systems, such as Hyperion, Oracle or UKG is strongly preferred.
- Must be able to clearly, concisely, and accurately convey ideas and information to others, both verbally and in written form. Ability to present complex tax concepts to non-tax professionals.
- Results driven personality but with ability to work with others diplomatically across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing tax risks.
Working Conditions:- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer using a keyboard and mouse performing repetitive tasks.
- Ability to open file cabinets, reach with hands and arms, bend, and twist, lift and move files.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
- Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required.
- Must comply with all work exposure EH&S training requirements and adhere to SIG SAUER Inc. Security Mandates.
