Sr. Manager, Tax Planning

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • West Chester, PA

1d • $122,000 - $245,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The DPS Global Tax Group is recruiting for a Senior Tax Planning Manager, based in Ireland, Switzerland, United Kingdom or United States of America. This position will be responsible for developing and implementing tax strategies, handling key tax projects and processes, helping deliver the DPS ETR, supporting business development projects and resolving tax issues related to the Global Joints business and EMEA and ASPAC DPS business. This position will report to the Director Tax Planning – Joints Reconstruction, EMEA and ASPAC based in Switzerland. This position will collaborate closely with a variety of groups including Supply Chain Finance, Global Transfer Pricing and Disputes, Global Tax Operations, Regional/Country Finance and Business Leaders. The successful candidate must be a self-directed individual, able to exercise a high level of independent judgment, execute activities in a highly complex environment, and possess strong communication, business partnering and people management skills. The Senior Manager will manage a portfolio of projects, audits and processes related to one or more of the following areas depending on business activities and priorities:
Implement and help develop tax planning strategy and tax control framework for Joints globally and EMEA & ASPAC DPS including IP planning, product sourcing, substance/ business model.
License, acquisitions and divestiture transactions – collaborate with various business partners, including Tax Counsel Group, to advise on transactions and develop and implement tax planning strategy for integration.
Advise on tax matters for Supply Chain initiated projects.
Product Sourcing & Network Strategies – collaborate and advise Supply-Chain and Supply-Chain Finance on sourcing strategies for new and existing products including sustaining existing tax positions and preparing for controversy.
Collaborate closely with Global Transfer Pricing and Disputes on appropriate transfer pricing strategy for DPS, including governance, analyzing, monitoring, defending and documenting (including §6662 process management).
Deliver audit ready DPS Subcon documentation and sub-F monitoring.
Provide tax audit support in EMEA & ASPAC.
Manage the DPS wide ETR for business forecasts, quarterly results and long-range financial plan, which also includes driving process improvements for accurate tax rate forecasting.
Manage all effective tax rate implications for assigned projects: including risk assessment, reserves and related decisions for resolution
Manage all tax reporting obligations and FIN 48 reserve analysis.
Ensure all inter-company agreements are drafted and in place
Advise on Global Mobility Issues for EMEA & ASPAC region.
Responsible for DAC6 reporting for DPS sector for in-scope transactions.
Monitor Pillar 2 impact for DPS and support planning initiatives in those areas.
Advise on ERP Design and Data Structure for supported businesses.

Requirements

• BS/BA preferably in Law, Finance or accounting
• Minimum of 8 years corporate tax experience required
• Strong communication and business partnering skills required
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and Local GAAP, including (tax) accounting
• Strong analytical abilities and Excel skills (data, fact patterns, external tax/ legal frameworks) required
• Knowledge of (operational) transfer pricing required
• Experience with overall business value chain, international tax planning models and operational models required

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the MedTech Sector preferred
• Knowledge of J&J Tax and Accounting policies, procedures and requirements preferred

Responsibilities

• Implement and help develop tax planning strategy and tax control framework for Joints globally and EMEA & ASPAC DPS including IP planning, product sourcing, substance/ business model.
• Collaborate with various business partners, including Tax Counsel Group, to advise on license, acquisitions and divestiture transactions and develop and implement tax planning strategy for integration.
• Advise on tax matters for Supply Chain initiated projects.
• Collaborate and advise Supply-Chain and Supply-Chain Finance on sourcing strategies for new and existing products including sustaining existing tax positions and preparing for controversy.
• Collaborate closely with Global Transfer Pricing and Disputes on appropriate transfer pricing strategy for DPS, including governance, analyzing, monitoring, defending and documenting (including §6662 process management).
• Deliver audit ready DPS Subcon documentation and sub-F monitoring.
• Provide tax audit support in EMEA & ASPAC.
• Manage the DPS wide ETR for business forecasts, quarterly results and long-range financial plan, which also includes driving process improvements for accurate tax rate forecasting.
• Manage all effective tax rate implications for assigned projects: including risk assessment, reserves and related decisions for resolution
• Manage all tax reporting obligations and FIN 48 reserve analysis.
• Ensure all inter-company agreements are drafted and in place
• Advise on Global Mobility Issues for EMEA & ASPAC region.
• Responsible for DAC6 reporting for DPS sector for in-scope transactions.
• Monitor Pillar 2 impact for DPS and support planning initiatives in those areas.
• Advise on ERP Design and Data Structure for supported businesses.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

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