Sr Manager, Tax

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• US Outbound Review: Partner with the US international tax compliance team to provide technical oversight and review of US tax attributes, including Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, BEAT, and FTC calculations.
• Compliance Management: Act as the lead for the international compliance lifecycle; review Forms 5471, 8858, and 1118 prepared by the compliance team to ensure technical accuracy.
• Provision Coordination: Manage the US international tax portion during the quarterly provision process, ensuring a seamless ASC 740 quarterly workflow.
• Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) Optimization: Collaborate with other team members to analyze and substantiate foreign tax credits, ensuring proper documentation is maintained for US reporting.

• Expansion & M&A: Lead tax workstreams for LATAM market entries, entity rationalization, and post-acquisition integration.
• Quantitative Modeling: Build and maintain US international tax models and quantitative analyses to support M&A, structuring, and cash repatriation scenarios.
• Intercompany & Cross-Border Efficiency: Advise on intercompany transactions, ensuring US tax compliance and operational efficiency in cross-border charges.
• M&A & Restructuring: Conduct research and technical analysis on complex transactional issues, including Section 367, entity characterization, and post-acquisition integrations
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Treasury, Legal, and Finance on cash repatriation strategies and intercompany financing.

• Regional Lead: Act as the primary Point of Contact for LATAM income tax matters.
• Controversy & Audit: Manage local tax examinations and inquiries, developing defense strategies to mitigate regional tax risks.
• Operational Excellence: Monitor local tax law developments (indirect and direct) and advise on the impact.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Taxation, or Law. US CPA or JD/LLM strongly preferred.
• Experience: 7-10 years of progressive international tax experience (Big 4 and Tech industry).
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Solid understanding of US International Tax principles (outbound focus).
  • Advanced Quantitative Skills: High proficiency in Excel modeling and analyzing large datasets to support tax planning scenarios
  • Technical Research: Proven ability to leverage online research tools (e.g., Bloomberg Tax/BNA, CCH) to translate complex new tax statutes, regulations, and court rulings into clear, actionable insights.
  • Functional knowledge of Brazilian, Mexican, and other major LATAM tax systems is a plus.
  • Experience with SAP (or similar ERP) and tax provision software is a plus.

• Soft Skills: A "self-starter" mentality with the ability to translate complex foreign tax concepts into actionable insights for US-based leadership.