VP, Tax Operations

Herbalife • Torrance, CA

14d

About The Position

The Vice President, Tax Operations is responsible for the Company’s tax operations, including U.S. federal and state income tax returns, income tax provision calculations for SEC filings, income tax forecasts, tax controversy, member tax matters, indirect taxes, and special projects. The role works with advisors to obtain counsel and concurrence on proposed tax positions and leads a global team with direct reports.

The position leads U.S. tax planning, supports international tax planning, and communicates tax impacts to senior management and external stakeholders. It oversees quarterly and annual income tax provision processes, presentations to senior management and the board, auditor interactions, Sarbanes-Oxley controls, and collaboration with finance functions. It also directs U.S. tax compliance and controversy, foreign entity tax compliance, worldwide member tax reporting, and domestic indirect tax matters.

Requirements

• 15+ years of multinational corporate tax experience in tax accounting, tax compliance, and tax planning in both a Big 4 and multinational corporate setting.
• Experience managing senior tax professionals.
• Experience with ASC 740 tax reporting.
• Proven ability to work effectively on cross-functional team projects.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and differences between local statutory reporting and U.S. GAAP.
• Multinational tax experience.
• Ability to lead projects to completion.
• SEC reporting experience.
• Customer commitment and results orientation.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and build a team.
• Ability to learn quickly and manage projects.
• Interest in continuous development.
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced project management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with reporting companies.
• Experience managing outside counsel.
• Experience working with auditors.
• Master’s degree in Taxation.
• Strong proficiency in Oracle, OneStream, and OneSource.

Responsibilities

• Drive communication with senior management regarding tax impacts on earnings per share.
• Lead U.S. tax planning to improve tax-rate efficiency and minimize cash tax payments.
• Support international tax planning, including country-specific and strategic planning.
• Lead communication with external stakeholders, including quarterly close presentations to the board, investor relations inquiries, and distributor-related communications.
• Oversee quarterly and annual consolidated income tax provision processes for SEC reporting, including effective tax rate and balance sheet calculations and documentation of tax positions.
• Prepare and deliver income tax provision presentations to senior management and the board of directors.
• Work with the Company’s financial statement auditors during quarterly and year-end close processes and foster relationships with external auditors.
• Maintain and perform Company controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Partner with the Controller, Treasury, and Financial Planning and Analysis departments on tax accounting and compliance matters.
• Direct U.S. federal and state income tax compliance and oversee related tax controversy.
• Manage foreign entity income tax compliance and consistency of deliverables across countries and regions.
• Ensure foreign tax return preparers support return positions for tax contingency analyses and integration of foreign tax compliance and accounting processes.
• Create and administer strategies for audits with domestic revenue agencies.
• Oversee worldwide member tax matters and reporting, including Forms 1099 and 1042-S, and FACTA as written in the posting.
• Manage indirect tax matters, including domestic sales tax and property tax compliance and controversy.
• Lead a global team and manage direct reports.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Group health programs, including medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, basic life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary benefits, including a 401(k) plan, wellness incentive program, employee stock purchase plan, supplemental life, critical illness, hospitalization and accident insurance, and pet insurance.
• Paid time off, including company-observed U.S. holidays, floating holidays, vacation, sick time, volunteer program, paid maternity and paternity leave, bereavement leave, personal leave, and time off for voting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed