Americas/Corporate International Tax Manager

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Job Summary:

The Americas/Corporate International Tax Manager works in a team of tax professionals, working closely with other finance professionals and external consultants, advising our business on a wide range of corporate and international tax issues in connection with large scale, cross border engineering and construction projects around the world.

You will review forms and supporting workpapers for tax compliance, provision, forecasts and audits. You will support transfer pricing planning and documentation and international tax planning for the Americas region, as well as selected corporate special projects. You will provide counsel and help develop tax strategies and policies and ensure all business unit questions are answered and deadlines for forecast, etc. are met, coordinating with other tax team members and outside advisory firms.

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review work papers associated with tax forecasts, accruals, and provisions for operations in the Americas region, US foreign tax credits/limitations, assessment of deferred tax assets and liabilities for foreign affiliates, and related matters.
• Review quarterly and year-end close tax accounting entries and reporting for the region.
• Review tax assessments, assist as necessary with tax queries or audits by tax authorities in the Americas region and assists with tax objections or appeals in relation to tax assessments.
• Review foreign and US international tax returns and transfer pricing documentation for the US and Americas region in accordance with local country requirements and related workpapers, ensuring consistency with global transfer pricing strategy.
• Engage with projects and undertake research of international tax compliance and planning implications to support tax guidance to business for foreign operations, including contract language, entity structuring, permanent establishment issues, expatriate tax, tax treaty impacts, indirect and withholding tax planning and monitoring and advising on transfer pricing matters.
• Research tax implications of proposed transactions and restructurings that involve non-US entities and prepares guidance to senior tax management.
• Identify tax issues and communicate to senior tax management.
• Provide support on a variety of local foreign and cross border international tax matters, including contract language, entity structuring, permanent establishment issues, tax treaty impacts, indirect and withholding tax planning, and monitoring and advising on transfer pricing matters.
• Build relationships internally with Bechtel business colleagues and support the work of external advisors.
• Assist with tax objections or appeals in relation to foreign tax assessments in the Americas region, working closely with local tax advisors and internal business/finance personnel.
• Expand knowledge of tax laws, regulations, court decisions, proposed changes, and other current tax issues, especially as they relate to international operations.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelors degree with accounting major/emphasis (or international equivalent) and a minimum 6 years of relevant experience, or a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience. Relevant experience includes majority specialized in tax preparation and/or planning/structuring relating to large multi-national corporations at a recognized Big 4 accounting firm, large law firm (large corporation experience or tax authority equivalent experience will be considered) or equivalent institution.
• Requires CPA (or chartered accountant for international hire) or JD or Masters in Taxation degree or international post graduate degree/study equivalent.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong business acumen with the ability to think strategically and critically and be proactive.
• Excellent analytical “what if” and “why” skills coupled with strong tax accounting and quantitative abilities, including an intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to conduct tax research, draw conclusions, and document technical tax positions, including in tax technical areas with which you are less familiar.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at both the business and tax technical level.
• Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to work across cultures and time zones.
• Strong team player who is customer focused with the ability to communicate cross-functionally.
• Self-motivated, can work with minimal supervision and is able to work to deadlines.

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