Director, Tax

Curia • City of Albany, NY

4d • $160,000 - $200,500 • Remote

About The Position

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The Director of Tax reports directly to the VP, Controller and will lead Curia’s global tax reporting and compliance processes with a strong focus on process, internal controls, efficiency, accuracy and audit-ready documentation. The Director of Tax will also be responsible for driving initiatives that optimize Curia’s effective tax rate, cash taxes and legal entity structure. Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer-focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.

Requirements

• BS degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 10 years corporate or public accounting (or combination) experience with increasing responsibilities and global perspective
• Proven track record of setting aggressive goals and objectives and delivering exceptional results
• Strong understanding of US GAAP with an emphasis on ASC 740 and FIN48
• Expertise in domestic and international taxation, with a focus in tax accounting for multinational companies, accounting for cross border transactions, transfer pricing, and tax planning
• Deep understanding of ONESOURCE tax provision software
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement appropriate US and global tax planning initiatives and recommendations to optimize Curia’s effective tax rate and cash taxes and streamline Curia’s legal entity structure
• Responsible for Curia’s quarterly and annual consolidated income tax provisions and the internal controls and processes that support the fair presentation of Curia’s tax balances, in all material respects
• Accountable for all global tax compliance processes and for managing/supporting global tax audits and the internal processes and documentation, including transfer pricing documentation, necessary to be audit-ready and support Curia’s tax positions
• Responsible for managing the tax related requests associated with the annual financial statement audit and for developing the internal processes and documentation necessary to support the audit process in an efficient manner
• Design, implement and manage processes that support organized, efficient and timely compliance of non-income tax areas (sales & use taxes, gross receipts taxes, etc.)
• Manage external advisors and co-source service providers and partner with Curia’s global accounting teams to deliver efficient and accurate tax reporting and compliance
• Provide tax guidance for all acquisition/divestiture transactions
• Monitor and analyze proposed and newly adopted tax legislation to ensure ongoing compliance with US Federal, State and non-US tax laws
• Perform other related duties as may be reasonably assigned in the course of business

Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401k program
• Learning platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director