Senior Director, Tax (Hybrid)

Avantor • Radnor, PA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the SVP, Tax, responsible for developing and implementing value added corporate transactions and US/International tax planning projects aimed at optimizing the legal/operational structure while minimizing the worldwide effective tax rate. This will include changes in law, financing, transfer pricing, restructurings, M&A and other transitions in our operating environment and negotiating/settling world wild tax audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 15+ years corporate tax and/or public accounting experience in taxation
• Highly specialized skills for problem solving, technical tax analysis, & extensive collaboration; must be able to interpret complex tax laws and at the same time develop practical applications of these laws.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications – Word; Excel, & PowerPoint
• Excellent problem solving, organizational and communication skills
• Excellent written communications skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills

Nice To Haves

• CPA/MBA/Masters in Taxation preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external tax and legal advisors, controllership, treasury, FP&A, finance leadership and business operation team to ensure the finance health of the Company by advising on business decisions, M&A, and other strategic actions of the business from a tax perspective. Act as primary contact for tax related questions/requests.
• Leads the strategic development and implementation of corporate transactions (e.g. mergers, acquisitions, restructurings), assesses worldwide tax implications, teams with country managers/tax advisors/legal counsel/business owners in order to attain a successful synergy of operational objectives & tax benefits.
• Partners with Treasury/Legal to create financing alternatives that optimize profits/cashflows while proactively managing risk, develops valuations of fair market value of entity’s equity (purchase price) for reorganizations, and creates/communicates step plan & updated legal structure to all interested parties.
• Plans/develops/implements comprehensive transfer pricing programs involving intercompany cross border transactions (i.e. interest, dividends, royalties, cost-sharing, transfer of products/services, etc.) as well as supervising the execution & maintenance of related documentation, including updates of annual U.S. contemporaneous documentation supporting transfer pricing programs, tracks annual global transfer pricing studies performed by third parties, and researches local income/withholding tax implications under worldwide tax treaties/European Union Directives. Uses results to ensure global compliance and risk mitigation as well as leveraging for improving tax optimization
• Analyzes a list of global tax exposures/uncertain tax positions (FIN 48) & related interest/penalty accruals and reviews proposed entries for the Company’s liability/footnote disclosures, and represents the Company in resolution/settlement of audit & appeal issues before federal/state/foreign tax authorities enabling the establishment or release of tax reserves .Monitors latest developments in proposed & enacted tax legislation/ regulations/court cases/disclosure requirements/tax treaties and author tax technical Memos analyzing the impact on relevant tax positions. Support US/Foreign finance teams on annual compliance under BEPS initiatives and developing templates for new regulations which have high impact on the Company’s financial results.
• Supports corporate tax reporting requirements including foreign earnings & profits studies dividend repatriation planning, foreign tax credit studies, disclosures, GILTI and FDII calculation, elections (i.e. check-the- box, §338, gain recognition, subpart F exceptions, etc.), and evaluates impact on financial reporting.
• Oversee the preparation of US international tax compliance under the new / expanded US tax reporting, such as additional schedule of Forms 5471, 8858, 8865, 1118, new forms 8991, 8992, 8993 as required.
• Supports tax operations team in review of foreign provision submissions and ETR calculation to ensure results match expected planning outcomes
• Provide global ETR & cash tax forecast for management needs.
• Continue to build, lead, mentor and develop tax team to support the scale of Avantor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The work we do changes people's lives for the better.
• It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle.
• It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time.
• Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
• We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success.
• At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.
• Apply today!

What This Job Offers

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