Sr. Manager, Tax Planning

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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Tax

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Zug, Switzerland

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr. Manager, Tax Planning, located in Zug, Switzerland or Raynham, US or Leeds, United Kingdom or Ringaskiddy, Ireland.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

 

Zug, Switzerland - Requistion Number: R-084531

Raynham, PA (USA) - Requisition Number: R-085477

Loughbeg, Ringaskiddy - Requisition Number: R-085478

St. Anthony's Road, Leeds, UK - Requisition Number: R-085479

 

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

The DPS Global Tax Group is recruiting for a Senior Tax Planning Manager, based in Ireland, Switzerland, United Kingdom or United States of America. This position will be responsible for developing and implementing tax strategies, handling key tax projects and processes, helping deliver the DPS ETR, supporting business development projects and resolving tax issues related to the Global Joints business and EMEA and ASPAC DPS business. This position will report to the Director Tax Planning – Joints Reconstruction, EMEA and ASPAC based in Switzerland.
 

This position will collaborate closely with a variety of groups including Supply Chain Finance, Global Transfer Pricing and Disputes, Global Tax Operations, Regional/Country Finance and Business Leaders. The successful candidate must be a self-directed individual, able to exercise a high level of independent judgment, execute activities in a highly complex environment, and possess strong communication, business partnering and people management skills. 
 

The Senior Manager will manage a portfolio of projects, audits and processes related to one or more of the following 
areas depending on business activities and priorities:

• Implement and help develop tax planning strategy and tax control framework for Joints globally and EMEA & 
• ASPAC DPS including IP planning, product sourcing, substance/ business model.
• License, acquisitions and divestiture transactions – collaborate with various business partners, including Tax 
• Counsel Group, to advise on transactions and develop and implement tax planning strategy for integration.
• Advise on tax matters for Supply Chain initiated projects.
• Product Sourcing & Network Strategies – collaborate and advise Supply-Chain and Supply-Chain Finance on 
• sourcing strategies for new and existing products including sustaining existing tax positions and preparing for controversy.
• Collaborate closely with Global Transfer Pricing and Disputes on appropriate transfer pricing strategy for DPS, including governance, analyzing, monitoring, defending and documenting (including §6662 process management).
• Deliver audit ready DPS Subcon documentation and sub-F monitoring.
• Provide tax audit support in EMEA & ASPAC.
• Manage the DPS wide ETR for business forecasts, quarterly results and long-range financial plan, which also includes driving process improvements for accurate tax rate forecasting.
• Manage all effective tax rate implications for assigned projects: including risk assessment, reserves and related decisions for resolution
• Manage all tax reporting obligations and FIN 48 reserve analysis.
• Ensure all inter-company agreements are drafted and in place 
• Advise on Global Mobility Issues for EMEA & ASPAC region.
• Responsible for DAC6 reporting for DPS sector for in-scope transactions.
• Monitor Pillar 2 impact for DPS and support planning initiatives in those areas.
• Advise on ERP Design and Data Structure for supported businesses.

Qualifications

• BS/BA preferably in Law, Finance or accounting 
• Minimum of 8 years corporate tax experience required
• Experience in the MedTech Sector preferred
• Strong communication and business partnering skills required
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and Local GAAP, including (tax) accounting
• Knowledge of J&J Tax and Accounting policies, procedures and requirements preferred 
• Strong analytical abilities and Excel skills (data, fact patterns, external tax/ legal frameworks) required
• Knowledge of (operational) transfer pricing required
• Experience with overall business value chain, international tax planning models and operational models required
• Up to 20% travel required

Location: Ireland/ Switzerland/ United Kingdom / United States of America

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Audit Management, Consulting, Developing Others, Financial Analysis, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Financial Trends, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Operational Excellence, Organizing, Process Optimization, Tactical Planning, Tax Advising, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Team Management, Transparency Reporting