International Tax Policy & Planning Analyst

Position Overview

The International Tax Policy and Planning Analyst is a newly created role on Eaton’s International Tax Strategy and Special Projects Team. The role is the equivalent of a “Senior” level in the Big 4 accounting firms. You will report to the Director – International Tax Strategy and support the team by coordinating Tax-Treasury initiatives, assisting with the design and execution of tax planning projects, and supporting the Global Tax Policy function.

Job Responsibilities

• Assisting in the analysis of US and international tax laws, as applicable, to identify tax opportunities and risks of intercompany lending; ensure intercompany lending/borrowing arrangements are coordinated with transfer pricing team for: pricing, note valuation, assessing risk, and forecasting profit plan;
• Coordinate global local tax team approvals of refinancings and repayments of intercompany loans; and ensure electronic project files (including project management plans) and internal tax resource databases for Tax-Treasury are updated.
• Aid in special planning and strategy projects including legal entity rationalization initiatives.
• Analyze and research US and international tax laws, as applicable, to identify tax opportunities and risks for tax projects and tax policy proposals.
• Prepare memoranda, spreadsheets, and presentations for discussions of strategic tax projects and tax policy proposals with management.
• Cook up tax projects with both internal tax and cross-functional resources located both within and outside the US.
• Aid in communications to senior management of newly proposed and enacted tax laws worldwide.
• Aid in the company’s compliance with new tax laws resulting from the implementation of OECD, UN, EU, and other global tax policy initiatives.
• Cook up and communicate with external tax advisors.
• Organize and maintain electronic project files and internal tax resource database.
• Maintain a detailed task list to ensure all projects are completed timely and with the highest quality standards.

Qualifications

• Required (Basic): Bachelors degree from an accredited institution required. Minimum of 2 years of US federal/international tax or accounting experience required or an advanced degree with a minimum of 1 year of US federal/international tax or accounting experience.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future Up to 10% travel required.