Senior Tax Analyst - Merz North America, Inc
Raleigh, NC 27601
About the Job
**Full remote opportunity for those not local to the Raleigh area**
The Sr. Tax Analyst is responsible for supporting the Senior Corporate Tax Manager by ensuring all internal and external income tax reporting requirements and deadlines are met.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Federal and State Tax Compliance - Prepare federal and state income tax return workpapers including schedule M calculations, 5472 schedules and state apportionment. Assist with data requests for the R&D income tax credit calculation. File and track state income tax estimated and extension payments.
Transfer Pricing - Calculate and maintain intercompany transfer prices for products sold to Merz affiliates. Calculate budget and year end transfer pricing adjustments. Prepare annual reconciliation of transactions with Merz affiliates. Collaborate with Group Tax to automate transfer pricing calculation processes.
Financial Reporting - Prepare income tax provisions using Longview Tax Provision. Review fixed asset additions maintained in SAP tax depreciation areas. Prepare monthly tax entries and quarterly tax account reconciliations.
1042 Reporting - Maintain Form W-8 tracking schedule and serve as backup for the review of these forms.
Tax Audits - Assist Senior Corporate Tax Manager with IRS and state audit defense and notices. Provide support for data requests from our external auditor.
Other duties as assigned - Support efforts to automate tax processes.
REQUIREMENTS
- 4 year degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration.
- 4+ years of relevant tax experience, preferably in a corporate multinational setting.
- Advanced excel skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
- Graduate degree in Tax, Finance, Accounting or equivalent preferred.
- CPA designation preferred.
- SAP experience preferred.
- Longview Tax Provision experience preferred.
- Knowledge of tax technical research products preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Finance