Sr. Manager Global Tax

Position Summary

The Sr. Manager, Global tax is responsible for managing the tax planning, compliance, and advisory aspects of international operations, with a specific focus on transfer pricing and corporate structuring.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain global transfer pricing policies, ensuring compliance with local and international regulations.

• Conduct functional and economic analyses to determine arm's length pricing for intercompany transactions, including goods, services, royalties, and financing.

• Prepare transfer pricing documentation (Master File, Local Files, benchmarking studies) to support the company's transfer pricing policies and comply with local country regulations.

• Provide training and guidance to other internal stakeholders on international tax and transfer pricing matters.

• Collaborate with tax advisors in various jurisdictions to ensure compliance with international reporting requirements, such as CbCR (Country-by-Country Reporting).

• Advise on tax-efficient corporate structuring for global operations, including mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and expansions.

• Evaluate the tax implications of cross-border transactions, including supply chain restructuring, intellectual property migrations, and financing arrangements.

• Work closely with Legal, Finance, and Business teams to assess and implement optimal corporate structures in line with both commercial and tax objectives.

• Lead and manage transfer pricing audits, responding to inquiries from tax authorities and defending the company’s transfer pricing methodologies.

• Develop and implement tax strategies to optimize the company’s global tax position while ensuring compliance with local tax laws and international tax treaties.

• Monitor changes in international tax laws (e.g., BEPS, OECD guidelines) and assess their impact on the company’s global operations.

• Ensure compliance with international tax reporting requirements, such as FATCA, CFC rules, and foreign withholding tax obligations.

• Analyze and provide tax guidance on foreign tax credits, withholding tax, and the repatriation of foreign earnings.

• Collaborate with tax advisors in various jurisdictions to ensure compliance with international reporting requirements, such as CbCR (Country-by-Country Reporting).

• Liaise with external advisors, auditors, and tax authorities to ensure compliance and minimize tax liabilities.

• Monitor and assess the tax risk exposure in various jurisdictions, providing recommendations to mitigate potential issues.

• Support the provision for income taxes related to international operations, including FIN 48 (uncertain tax positions) and ASC 740 (income tax accounting) requirements.

• Support development and oversight of required financial systems, policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• As necessitated by tax compliance/planning needs of international subsidiaries.

• Lead continuous improvement projects.

• Participate in and sustain 5S Standards.

• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Education/Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required, Master's preferred, and 7+ years of related Finance or Accounting work experience with a focus on transfer pricing and corporate structuring.
• CPA and/or JD, international equivalent is preferred.
• Experience preparing and reviewing transfer pricing documentation and working with tax authorities on transfer pricing audits.
• Strong knowledge of global tax regulations, OECD guidelines, BEPS initiatives, and US international tax laws (GILTI, Subpart F, FDII).
• Knowledge of finance and accounting controls, policies, and procedures and the ability to provide solutions to controls issues.
• Experience in a manufacturing, sales and/or distribution environment is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of finance and accounting controls, policies, and procedures and the ability to provide solutions to control issues.
• Well organized, detail oriented and self-directed with the ability to relate to all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Experience with accounting systems, such as Hyperion, Oracle or UKG is strongly preferred.

Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer using a keyboard and mouse performing repetitive tasks.
• Ability to open file cabinets, reach with hands and arms, bend, and twist, lift and move files.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required.
• Must comply with all work exposure EH&S training requirements and adhere to SIG SAUER Inc. Security Mandates.