Associate Director, Tax

Revolution Medicines•Redwood City, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Revolution Medicines is seeking a motivated individual with a tax background to play a critical role as a Associate Director of Tax within the finance department. Partnering with the Senior Director of Tax and finance team, the Associate Director will support global tax strategy, provision, and compliance, acting as a key cross-functional collaborative partner with R&D, international, and commercial teams to achieve business goals and meet the financial obligations of the organization. The role is an individual contributor reporting to the Senior Director of Tax and will work closely with external tax advisors, auditors, and internal stakeholders. Current tax department of two, with the possibility of expanding the team as the company advances.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
10-12+ years of experience
7+ years in public accounting with life science clients or inhouse life sciences company.
Must be willing to embrace a hands-on roll, no project too big or small to own, all hands-on deck and ‘company-first’ mentality.
Strong domestic knowledge and experience of ASC 740 SEC public company tax provisions, compliance, and R&D credits.
Experience with international transfer pricing and compliance taxes including VAT.
High-integrity self-starter with strong execution, urgency, and follow-through in a fast-paced environment.
Strong planning, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Advanced Excel skills.
Resourceful, creative problem-solver that effectively communicates and presents information (written, orally and via presentation), works collaboratively with key stakeholders.
Embodies RevMed’s values: Tireless Commitment to Patients, Transformative Science, Exceptional Together, Total Integrity, Inclusiveness and Fairness.

Nice To Haves

CPA or MST
Experience with international expansion throughout Europe.
APAC experience isn’t necessary, but helpful.
Commercial launch experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in the management and development of Company’s international, US and state tax strategy.
Assist with and/or drive the research of complex tax technical topics, ultimately positioning the role as a thought leader and a trusted business advisor.
Manage efficient and accurate tax provision and tax returns both prepared by external advisors, gathering and analyzing information throughout the organization and critical thinking during detailed review of externally prepared work product, including independently preparing internal workpapers as needed.
Support SEC reporting, and disclosures, as well as a timely close process.
Manage compliance calendars, including VAT filings, supporting audits for US federal, state, and foreign entities.
Lead tax projects, including R&D tax credit, orphan drug credit, and Section 174 documentation and detailed calculations that are reviewed externally by tax advisors.
Pursue VAT refunds and build scalable processes on gathering data from external stakeholders and achieving process improvements.
Manage transfer pricing, ensuring benchmarking rates are achieved and aligned with intercompany arrangements.
Manage the international reporting packages of foreign entities as part of worldwide tax provision calculation.
Prepare internal calculations of US tax considerations of international operations.
Perform tax analysis of risks and opportunities of various countries as part of international expansion.
Ensure SOX-compliant tax controls and processes.
Work closely with legal department on legal entity incorporation and periodic maintenance.
Provide support for payroll tax reporting and related matters.
Manage sales tax filings and exemption certificate process.
Perform ad-hoc projects as assigned.