Federal Tax Manager

Unilever•Hoboken, NJ

1d•$103,000 - $154,400•Onsite

About The Position

The US Federal Tax Manager (“Tax Manager”) is responsible for providing support for US federal tax compliance matters. The Tax Manager role reports directly to the Associate Director, NA Tax Compliance and will assist with all aspects relating to federal tax compliance matters in North America with assistance from an Outside Service Provider (OSP). The Tax Manager helps to provide support to the business decisions and day to day actions. The Tax Manager will represent the NA Tax Team as the federal income tax liaison in the country finance function; building relationships with key stakeholders in the business and in finance, providing support to the Associate Director, NA Tax Compliance where needed. The Tax Manager is responsible – for the delivery of tax compliance, in line with Global policy, in order to contribute to achieve timely, correct and complete federal tax compliance. This includes, but is not limited to, the management of an OSP for the completion of federal tax compliance, guidelines for book to tax reconciliation, setting the tax compliance agenda and deadlines, drafting and collecting supporting documentation, and soliciting external advice where needed.

Requirements

US federal tax compliance matters
Management of OSP for tax return & compliance processes for US federal tax
Represent the NA Tax Team as the federal income tax liaison in the country finance function
Building relationships with key stakeholders in the business and in finance
Advising on the tax impact of business strategy, transactions and decisions as well as day to day operations
Tax planning in the country
Implementing global and local tax projects in the country
Advising on cross-border tax issues (transfer pricing, tax deductibility etc)
Analyzing the impact of (changes in) domestic taxation rules.
Delivery of tax compliance, in line with Global policy
Management of an OSP for the completion of federal tax compliance
Guidelines for book to tax reconciliation
Setting the tax compliance agenda and deadlines
Drafting and collecting supporting documentation
Soliciting external advice where needed
Developing the compliance agenda with OSP, including deadlines and responsibilities regarding the US income tax compliance
Ensuring systems and processes are maintained in order to accurately and timely prepare the US income tax compliance
Accurate filing and timely payment of US federal income tax returns.
Ensuring that adequate documentation / data is created and maintained for tax planning and future audit purposes.
Understanding implications of changes in tax laws and in business operations in order to ensure accurate and timely tax compliance
Monitoring, supporting and advising on transfer pricing issues and policies
Assisting Associate Director, NA Tax Compliance and OSP for the preparation of contemporaneous documentation for cross border transactions

Responsibilities

Provide business (decision) support
Provide support to the Associate Director, NA Tax Compliance
Management of OSP for tax return & compliance processes for US federal tax
Business partner to the Finance Team and other cross functional teams advising on the tax impact of business strategy, transactions and decisions as well as day to day operations
Takes initiatives for projects concerning (local) tax planning in the country.
Implements global and local tax projects in the country.
Advises on cross-border tax issues (transfer pricing, tax deductibility etc)
Analyses the impact of (changes in) domestic taxation rules.
Developing the compliance agenda with OSP, including deadlines and responsibilities regarding the US income tax compliance
Responsible for ensuring systems and processes are maintained in order to accurately and timely prepare the US income tax compliance
Responsible for accurate filing and timely payment of US federal income tax returns.
Ensures that adequate documentation / data is created and maintained for tax planning and future audit purposes.
Understands implications of changes in tax laws and in business operations in order to ensure accurate and timely tax compliance
Monitors, supports and advises on transfer pricing issues and policies
Assists Associate Director, NA Tax Compliance and OSP for the preparation of contemporaneous documentation for cross border transactions