Senior Manager, Tax Operations

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Position Summary

As a Senior Manager, Tax Operations, you will provide support to the US Tax Team for income tax provisions under ASC 740-10 for projection cycles, quarterly and annual reporting on a GAAP and Non-GAAP basis, assist with Federal Tax Return compliance support, manage a variety of special tax projects, perform tax technical research, monitor legislation and coordinate support for audits. 

Key Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and review of GAAP and Non-GAAP effective tax rate (ETR) calculations, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Review and approval of assigned US entities’ income tax provisions under ASC 740-10 for projection cycles, quarterly actuals and annual reporting. 
• Responsible for the oversight of IRC Sec. 174 costs including the calculation, analysis, modelling and coordination with US Tax Team for all US Tax impacts for projection cycles, quarterly actuals and tax compliance. 
• Responsible for supporting the oversight, coordination and collaboration with internal stakeholders, outside consultants and our Tax Compliance Team for US tax credit incentives, specifically Research & Development and Orphan Drug credits. 
• Assist with US tax return compliance process, including liaison with external consultants, organize and gather source information, manage tax return studies and tax software administration.
• Lead and assist with tax technology strategic imperatives to ensure a cohesive and comprehensive approach to identification, recommendation and integration of tax technology implementations, automation, data wrangling, and analytics to continuously enhance processes and stakeholder value.
• Provide support for the analysis and accounting of the US return to provision (RTP) process and adjustments, including variance analysis and the delivery of an executive summary of differences and effective tax rate impacts.
• Support acquisition accounting and integration of acquired businesses, internal reorganizations, divestitures, and oversee accounting and tracking of collaboration agreements and joint ventures. 

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; preferably with a Masters of Tax and/or CPA license.
• 8+ years of US income tax provision, compliance, and tax accounting experience with a large multinational organization and preferably 2+ years of public accounting experience working in a complex manufacturing environment in the pharmaceutical industry.
• In-depth knowledge of tax laws, regulations, and accounting principles, including GAAP and Non-GAAP accounting, legal entity forecasting and accounting.
• Solid technology background with knowledge of OneSource Provision (knowledge of TaxStream is very beneficial), SharePoint, Excel along with other Microsoft Office products, SAP, and preferable experience with intelligent automation such as Alteryx, RPA, Power BI and Tableau.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.

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On-site Protocol

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Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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