Associate Director - State and Local Tax

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

The Associate Director, U.S. State and Local Tax position is responsible for researching, monitoring, advising, and documenting tax legal matters in a variety of areas of U.S. state and local tax law, including income, sales, use, and indirect taxes. The person in this role will also provide financial analysis and support for audits and acquisitions, specific to state and local tax.

Responsibilities:

• Research complex U.S. state and local tax issues as assigned, analyze application to company, provide tax legal advice to department, and document accordingly. 
• Monitor relevant tax legislation and evaluate impact to company 
• Collaborating with stakeholders on state and local tax matters
• Support state and local tax controversy defense, including researching and drafting responses to tax authority requests.

Basic Requirements:

• Juris Doctorate and 5+ years of relevant experience

• Strong knowledge of U.S. state and local tax laws

• Strong tax planning and research skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects
• Excellent organizational and self-management skills

​

Additional Preferences:

• CPA, MST or LLM degree is a plus 
• Strong tax accounting knowledge, including FIN 48 and deferred taxes
• Knowledge of U.S. transfer pricing laws
• Strong leadership skills

Additional Information

• Minimal to no travel
• Available for meetings during U.S. (ET) business hours

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position as equivalent in USD is 101’000 – 165’000.

Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, vacation benefits; travel insurance; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., , 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.

#WeAreLilly

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.