Sr. Director, Global Tax Planning

APOTEX•Weston, FL

About The Position

About Apotex Inc. Apotex is a Canadian-based global health company. We improve everyday access to affordable, innovative medicines and health products for millions of people worldwide, with a broad portfolio of generic, biosimilar, innovative branded pharmaceuticals and consumer health products. Headquartered in Toronto, with regional offices globally, including in the United States, Mexico and India, we are the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company and a health partner of choice for the Americas for pharmaceutical licensing and product acquisitions. For more information visit: www.apotex.com . Job Summary The Senior Director of Global Tax Planning, reporting to the VP of Tax & Treasury, oversees several critical, strategic global tax processes for the Apotex Group of Companies. Serving in a leadership position, this role will have ownership of all material strategic tax areas, assisting the VP of Tax & Treasury to develop global tax policies. This role is responsible for the preparation, monitoring, management, and control of strategic Global Tax activities throughout the global Apotex organization.

Requirements

JD with a LLM in Taxation A. or B.S.B.A.
Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate recommendations concisely and timely
Intrinsically curious and motivated by attention to detail and quality of work
Ability to make sound decisions and resolve problems
15+ years of progressive experience with global, complex tax issues

Responsibilities

Primary Corporate Tax point-of-contact for all global tax controversy matters
Responsible for developing and implementing global tax planning strategies and ensuring consistent management of tax risk through partnership with internal and external resources
Review proposed and new tax legislation with a material impact to the company
Monitor, evaluate, and escalate tax matters to the VP of Tax & Treasury that could have a material impact on Apotex’s operations
Lead tax response to Apotex’s M&A initiatives and other strategic transactions, partnering with the Corporate Development team
Proactively partner with peers across Finance to ensure effective implementation of tax planning strategies
Support the global tax accounting and tax compliance processes, providing information as required
Assist in reviewing global tax transfer pricing documentation for possible risks
Partner with Legal and other internal constituents to ensure tax planning strategies and other transactions are documented and implemented properly.
All other duties as assigned.