Tax Specialist - International Tax

• Preparation and/or review of all U.S. federal, state, international, tax returns, as required for Franklin Resources, Inc. and its subsidiary entities. (Skilled in handling U.S. Federal Tax Returns, ERP Implementation (Enterprise Tax Solutions), US Form preparation (1120, 1065, 5471, 8621, 8865, 8858, 926 & 1118) Corporate and International Taxation.

• Preparation and/or review of all U.S. federal, state, international, tax returns, as required for Franklin Resources, Inc. and its subsidiary entities. (Skilled in handling U.S. Federal Tax Returns, ERP Implementation (Enterprise Tax Solutions), US Form preparation (1120, 1065, 5471, 8621, 8865, 8858, 926 & 1118) Corporate and International Taxation. Assist with the preparation of and/or review the U.S. tax accrual and estimated corporate tax provisions related to international entities. Complete other tax compliance and tax research requirements including participating in special projects in support of corporate tax goals and objectives as directed by the International Tax Manager or International Tax Senior Manager for Corporate/International Tax
• Research the application of federal and state tax laws as well as court decisions to aid in corporate decision making on decisions with tax ramifications; advise the Corporate/International Tax Supervisor or the International Tax Senior Manager on all matters of federal and state taxation.

• Education- Bachelors masters degree or equivalent with emphasis in accounting, finance, or tax, and completion of basic course work for an advanced degree in one of these fields.
• A minimum of three to four years of significant tax/accounting experience in a public accounting firm or industry position with substantial exposure on taxation of US corporations, partnerships, state tax requirements and issues, US Corporate international tax requirements and issues, and similar tax concepts.
• Candidates are also expected to have a general accounting background with experience in accounting principles and procedures, and should have experience to interpret financial statements, and tax accruals and provisions in particular.
• U.S. international tax returns including review of international tax packages, trial balance generation for functional currency reporting, computation of E&P adjustments, Schedule M Inter-company Adjustments and Sub-Part F Analysis and US Form preparation such as: 5471, 8621, 8858, 926, 8865 and 1118.
• International tax provision including preparation, consolidation and review of international tax provision templates.
• Possess knowledge of tax software implementation and functionality of One-source RS, I tax stream, state apportionment.
• Must have advanced computer skills, and be familiar with Microsoft business applications, and other tax and financial applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Accurate with numbers and attention to details.
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment consistent with department guidelines.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workflow and to coordinate the work of others.
• Ability to maintain updated knowledge of procedures, products, and activities of assigned.
• Working knowledge of ASC 740.
• Working knowledge of FAS115.

Job Level - Individual Contributor

Work Shift Timings - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PMIST