Senior Director International Tax - BEPS/OECD - Eli Lilly and Company

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

We are excited to offer this opportunity in our Tax organization in the vibrant city of Indianapolis, IN. Join our dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of working in a thriving community known for its rich culture, friendly atmosphere, and excellent quality of life.

It is an exciting time to be part of Lilly as well. Do you have experience with a large accounting firm or a large U.S. multinational corporation? If you are leader and skilled in BEPS compliance, global transfer pricing laws and U.S. International tax, check out the role below and consider being a part of the Lilly story, making a difference in patient lives around the world!

The global tax organization at Lilly is dedicated to ensuring compliance with corporate tax laws. This role is pivotal in managing all BEPS tax laws, including the implementation strategy for Pillar 2 starting in 2024 and ongoing compliance across up to 120 countries. The position involves evaluating the financial impact of these laws on the company, including providing recommendations to achieve optimal efficiencies, and implementing efficient compliance processes. Additionally, the role includes evaluating and leading the implementation of mitigation strategies, revising global tax procedures, evaluating legal entity restructuring, and identifying changes to intercompany transactions. This role also supports new tax disclosure requirements related to public BEPS reporting and ESG guidelines.

Key objectives:

• Monitor and influence BEPS laws and their impact on the company.
• Analyze OECD guidance on Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 and their impacts, focusing on cash and ETR.
• Provide technical comments on proposed guidance, including recommending changes to influence policymakers in the US, Europe, and other countries.
• Advise on strategic planning regarding legal entity structure and intercompany transactions to simplify compliance and tax burden.
• Evaluate new BEPS compliance obligations and recommend and implement resourcing and process strategy to comply with the new laws, including consideration of U.S. GILTI and country-by-country reporting to optimize the processes.
• Partner with Corporate Financial Reporting on the requirements for local country US GAAP financial data and potential need for revised accounting processes related to intercompany transactions.
• Collaborate with the tax reporting and forecasting group on the impact of Pillar 2 for business and strategic plans.
• Analyze and implement SOX requirements for Pillar 1 (if enacted).
• Lead external auditor reviews of Pillar 2 and Pillar 1 (if enacted).
• Ensure compliance and audit support for GloBE Information Return.
• Coordinate and review compliance for local QDMTT filing obligations.
• Evaluate and document all UTPR positions globally starting in the 2025 tax year.
• Lead all aspects of the completion of all BEPS compliance obligations globally, including anti-hybrid, tax haven, MDR, and other obligations, ensuring compliance and recommending strategic changes for process efficiency.
• Provide recommendations on new tax disclosure requirements, including public country-by-country reporting and ESG guidelines.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal business partners.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop the Manager – International Tax.
• Mentor and develop other team members supporting BEPS compliance.

Basic requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field.
• CPA or Chartered Accountant and/or Juris Doctorate.
• Minimum of 10 years of income tax experience.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role.

Additional preferences:

• Knowledge of global transfer pricing laws.
• Knowledge of U.S. International tax.
• Ability to effectively partner with the business.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience with U.S. GAAP tax accounting.
• Experience with local country tax laws.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Project management experience.

Other information:

• Position is located in Indianapolis, IN.
• Requires travel as needed.
• Requires teleconferences before/after normal work hours.

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Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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