Associate Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a minimum of 15 years of related income tax and transfer pricing experience in large corporate and/or Big 4 environments, with 7+ years of management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated expertise in SAP and financial statement analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analytics tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex tax concepts to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to quickly adapt to new projects and develop creative solutions.
• Strong collaborative skills and ability to build trusted advisor relationships with internal business partners.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning.

Nice To Haves

• CPA license preferred.
• Master of Science in Taxation (MST) preferred.
• Experience with other ERP systems such as Oracle or Workday is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Primary oversight and decision maker around Federal tax return computations, including Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, Foreign Tax Credit, and other Federal activities.
• Directs operational objectives around global transfer pricing including risk analysis and study preparation by U.S. and foreign regional personnel. Includes oversight of OECD reporting such as CBC and Pillar 2.
• Build relationships with Illumina’s Accounting Team and advocate for tax objectives around complex data flows that support tax return computations, transfer pricing, and OECD requirements.
• Lead complex strategic tax planning projects related to effective tax rate goals and provide material input on strategic direction for other tax strategies.
• Identify strategic opportunities within tax and confidently evaluate them with leadership throughout Illumina including Tax, Finance, and Operations.
• Promote tax and advocate for tax initiatives within Finance and Accounting teams.
• Develop and recommend tax strategies in response to IRS and foreign country audits.
• Build and maintain cross-departmental relationships to foster planning and efficiency.
• Direct junior staff and provide primary oversight of assignments and computation deadlines.
• Independently prepare and deliver presentations to stakeholders that incorporate properly developed tax positions along with identification and evaluation of alternative solutions.

Benefits

• access to genomics sequencing
• family planning
• health/dental/vision
• retirement benefits
• paid time off