Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company (payroll, invoicing, and other transactions). Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting. Participate in strategic data analysis, research, and modeling for senior company leadership. Support project analysis, validation of plans, and ad-hoc requests. Manage the company's financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting systems. Ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements. Manage a large team of experienced professionals with a focus on policy and strategy implementation, as well as implementing short-term operational plans
The role is the Senior Manager of the Tax COE, which will be responsible for managing the direct tax compliance in our foreign jurisdictions, as well as the tax provision for both US GAAP and local statutory filings. The work is currently performed by employees of the Controller organization and the Statutory Reporting organizations.
What we're looking for:
- Education:CA/US CPA required.
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in taxation, economics, finance, law, or a related field.
- Experience:
- Minimum 8-10 years of professional experience in a tax accounting environment.
- Experience in a multinational group environment is preferred.
Who you are:
- Manage a team of 2 Supervisors and 6 Tax Accountants responsible for:
- Preparing Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Trade Tax (TT), and Secondary Tax filings in multiple countries in Europe in partnership with external tax advisors, ensuring compliance with domestic and international regulations.
- Preparing Return to Provision (RTP) summaries to ensure true-up entries proposed are accurate.
- Posting authorized RTP entries.
- Feedback to future USGAAP entries based on RTP adjustments identified to improving accuracy of the USGAAP entries and minimizing RTP adjustment entries.
- Prepare USGAAP Provision Tax entries as required ensuring accuracy and adherence to US regulations.
- Collaborate with the Avantor Corporate Tax in US.
- Act as a liaison with Statutory Accountants regarding external audit tax requirements.
- Reconcile Tax Payable / Tax Receivable positions with tax department statements.
- Communicate directly with Tax Authorities on all notices to and from the company.
- Collaborate closely with other departments within the broader Finance and Tax teams.
- Onesource tax upload file preparation.
- Supporting Direct Tax Audits
- Oversee direct tax compliance, filings, audits and reporting across all jurisdictions, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
- Manage Tiered Daily Management system to track performance of the team.
- Effective escalation of tax issues with Tax leaders.
- Organizing continuous training for the team to ensure that the team stays up to date with changes in Tax legislation.
- Manage Internal Control Environment ensuring Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) standard.
- Onesource tax review.
- Effective management of compliance work performed by external tax advisors ensuring that the costs align with expectations.
- Other tax related tasks as needed
- Ensuring that the business complies with the Global and Local Delegation of Authorities (DOA)
How you will create an impact:
- Strong technical knowledge of tax laws, compliance, and advisory practices.
- Analytical mindset with a structured and detail-oriented approach.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
- Fluency in English
- Collaborative and solution-driven working style with a proactive mindset.
- Open and adaptable attitude, embracing diverse challenges in a supportive and dynamic environment.
