Sr. Global Mobility Tax Specialist (Minneapolis preferred, remote eligible)

通用磨坊股份有限公司•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$82,400 - $123,800•Remote

About The Position

The Global Mobility Tax Senior Specialist is responsible for General Mills’ global mobility individual tax, compensation reporting, and finance processes. The role works with internal teams and external providers in the U.S. and abroad to advise on mobility individual tax concepts, support compliance and continuous improvement, and improve the mobility stakeholder experience. The specialist serves as a subject matter expert on global assignment individual tax projects and inquiries, partnering with finance, payroll, compensation, stock and deferred compensation, business contacts, the mobility team, and mobility vendors. The role requires navigating U.S. and non-U.S. individual tax rules for global assignees and emerging business mobility needs. Responsibilities include serving as the mobility tax subject matter expert; overseeing mobility tax processes, compliance, reporting, and improvements; managing vendor partnerships; and case-managing an assigned population of global assignments. The role provides an opportunity to develop capabilities in situational agility, enterprise advocacy, and partnership for impact. This is a remote-eligible position, with a preference for candidates in Minneapolis who are willing to work onsite in Golden Valley, Minnesota. International relocation or remote work outside the U.S. will not be considered. Applicants must already be authorized to work full-time in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available. Travel is less than 10%. The salary range is $82,400–$123,800 annually. General Mills offers health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing programs, time-off programs, wellbeing support, and perks; an annual incentive program may also be available, subject to applicable factors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, with 5 or more years of mobility tax experience.
Strong technical knowledge of expatriate tax concepts and practical tax experience with cross-border assignments.
General understanding of international individual tax regimes and ability to independently research and interpret individual tax systems.
Familiarity with international assignment tax policy mechanics and computations, including interpreting policies and communicating policy aspects to assignees and stakeholders.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong customer service orientation and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple work assignments.
Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision and under time constraints and deadlines.
Extensive consultative experience, including providing clear recommendations and solutions for complex mobility individual tax inquiries, challenges, and emerging needs.
Comfort engaging with senior executives.
Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Office Suite.
Solid project management skills.
Comfort with ambiguity and sound judgment to resolve complex issues and influence others to achieve results.
Experience with mobility tax software solutions, such as AssignmentPro (Equus Platform).
Adaptability and flexibility to work globally across cultures and differing time zones when needed.
Willingness to travel less than 10%.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States; the company will not sponsor work visas.

Nice To Haves

Previous in-house mobility tax experience at a multinational corporation.
CPA.
Big 4 experience.
Experience advising on mobility tax approaches in the United States, Switzerland, the UK, France, Singapore, Brazil, Canada, and India.
Experience in the consumer foods industry.

Responsibilities

Serve as the mobility tax subject matter expert and first point of consultation for the mobility team, HR business partners, cross-functional groups, and assignees on global assignment cost estimates, assignment planning, assignee questions, and business inquiries.
Oversee and apply mobility tax programs, escalate policy issues, and provide individual tax guidance for cross-border remote work requests.
Conduct periodic benchmarking reviews of tax policy provisions and provide communications and education sessions for stakeholders.
Monitor individual tax law changes and determine necessary process changes and impacts on tax equalization costs.
Cultivate and maintain relationships with the mobility team, finance, payroll, compensation, corporate tax, mobility vendors, assignees, business partners, and other stakeholders.
Manage escalations related to mobility tax matters.
Oversee mobility tax processes, ensure compliance and regular reporting, and identify process improvements.
Manage tax equalization collections and payments; end-to-end payment, invoice, and gross-up processes for global and domestic mobility; shadow payroll arrangements; secondment agreements; and social security agreements.
Review annual compensation, hypothetical tax, and social tax adjustments, as well as annual equity vesting for the mobile population.
Identify and support technology platforms used to prepare cost estimates, assignment packages, and orientations for potential assignees.
Oversee vendor management and relationships to support compliance and service delivery.
Review assignee authorization lists for tax provider services, vendor hypothetical tax tables and tax model assumptions, vendor tax invoices and out-of-scope fees, and company tax positions with vendors.
Participate in vendor reviews and proposals.
Case-manage an assigned population of global assignments, coordinating employee and business stakeholder needs and relocation, immigration, tax, travel, payroll, finance, corporate tax, compensation, benefits, and vendor services.