Global Tax Planning Manager
About The Position
The Global Tax Planning Manager, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, supports Ecolab’s international tax planning initiatives and transfer pricing operating model implementations. The role helps identify tax planning opportunities and develop projects to execute them. It requires staying current on relevant U.S. and non-U.S. tax law changes, conducting tax research, analyzing tax and accounting information, understanding income tax accounting concepts, communicating effectively with internal and external professionals, and working independently. The position includes supporting or leading international tax planning and special projects, developing and implementing operational transfer pricing processes, providing technical support for international tax provision and compliance, and partnering with internal stakeholders and external tax advisors. It also includes identifying emerging international tax issues and supporting junior team members.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
- Four years of international tax experience in a multinational or global company, a top accounting firm, or another professional firm.
- Ability to keep abreast of relevant U.S. and non-U.S. tax law changes.
- Ability to conduct tax research and analyze tax and accounting information.
- Understanding of income tax accounting concepts.
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external professionals.
- Ability to work and think independently.
Nice To Haves
- CPA, master’s degree in tax, and/or JD.
- A mix of public and private tax experience.
- Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks and changing priorities.
- Understanding of U.S. international tax concepts, including income sourcing, expense apportionment and allocation, E&P, foreign tax credits, GILTI/NCTI, FDII/FDDEI, and Subpart F.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to work with consultants and teammates to understand project objectives and timelines.
- Ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply international tax laws and principles.
- General understanding of ASC 740 principles.
- Understanding and experience applying transfer pricing concepts.
- Intermediate to expert knowledge of tax research software, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Comfort using AI tools such as Co-Pilot.
- Ability to create detailed spreadsheets and models.
Responsibilities
- Assist with and, in some cases, lead international tax planning and special projects, including transfer pricing value chain analysis, foreign tax credit planning, legal entity rationalization, and repatriation initiatives.
- Support the development and implementation of operational transfer pricing processes.
- Research, analyze, interpret, and apply outbound U.S. international tax laws and principles.
- Prepare and update tax models, calculations, and research memoranda supporting projects.
- Provide technical expertise and assist with completion of the international tax provision and compliance.
- Build business partnerships by collaborating with internal tax and non-tax stakeholder groups and assisting with cross-functional projects, including business transformation and IT initiatives.
- Coordinate and collaborate with external tax advisors on U.S. and local tax issues.
- Identify emerging international tax issues and determine their potential impact on the company.
- Support the development of junior team members.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits for associates and their families.
- Annual performance-based bonus eligibility, subject to plan terms.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
