Global Tax Planning Manager

About the role

The Global Tax Planning Manager, based in St. Paul, MN, will mainly be responsible for supporting Ecolab’s international tax planning initiatives and transfer pricing operating model implementations. The individual in this role will assist with identifying potential tax planning opportunities and developing projects to execute on them. The Global Tax Planning Manager will keep themselves abreast of all relevant US and non-US tax law changes affecting the company, and possess the ability to perform tax research, analyze tax and accounting information, understand income tax accounting concepts and effectively communicate with internal and external professionals. The position requires independent work and thinking.

Responsibilities

• Assist and, in some cases, lead international tax planning and special projects including transfer pricing value chain analysis, foreign tax credit planning, legal entity rationalization, and repatriation initiatives, among others
• Support the development and implementation of operational transfer pricing processes
• Research, analyze, interpret and apply outbound US international tax laws and principles
• Prepare and update tax models, calculations, and research memoranda supporting projects
• Provide technical expertise and assist with completion of the international tax provision and compliance
• Build business partnerships by liaising and collaborating closely with internal tax and non-tax stakeholder groups, and assist with cross functional projects (business transformation, IT initiatives, etc.)
• Coordinate and collaborate with external tax advisors on various U.S. and local tax issues
• Identify emerging international tax issues and determine the potential impact to the company
• Support the development of junior team members

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• 4 years of international tax experience in a multinational or global company, a top accounting firm, or other professional firm
• No immigration sponsorship available for this position

Qualifications

• CPA, MA degree in Tax and/or JD
• Mix of public and private tax experience
• Strong project management and organizational skills with ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks and changes in priorities
• Understanding of US international tax concepts including income sourcing, expense apportionment & allocation, E&P, foreign tax credits, GILTI/NCTI, FDII/FDDEI, and Subpart F
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with consultants and teammates to understand project objectives and timelines
• Ability to research, analyze, interpret and apply international tax laws and principles
• General understanding of ASC 740 principles
• Understanding and experience with the application of transfer pricing concepts
• Intermediate to expert knowledge of tax research software, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Comfortable with use of AI tools (Co-Pilot)
• Ability to create detailed spreadsheets/modeling

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $120,500.00 - $180,700.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Details available at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.