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Global Tax Leader Job
Date: Jan 15, 2012
Location: Newark, DE, US
Job ID: 100843
Global Tax Leader-100843
Description
Gore is a technology-driven global company built on entrepreneurial innovation, integrity, and teamwork. Through our product leadership, we've been changing lives and changing industries including fabrics, medical devices, electronics, and manufacturing for more than 50 years.
Our Corporate Finance team is expanding the capabilities of its tax function. We are seeking a Global Tax Leader with a proven track record for leadership success with large, U.S.-based multinational businesses to join this new team.
If you are searching for a company where you can make a difference, we're looking for you. Within this role, your leadership will have a direct impact on our global tax team and on all Gore associates by contributing to our global financial results.
The ideal candidate will
· Be passionate about working in the tax function for a manufacturer of products that are the highest quality in their class.
· Be energized by collaborating on small teams across functions and regions.
· Recognize the importance of building and maintaining strong interpersonal relationships.
In the role of Global Tax Leader, you will
· Lead a small global tax team through vision, expertise, experience, coaching, and mentoring.
· Be accountable for all aspects of the tax function, either through hands-on participation or by leading the efforts of and collaborating with team members in other areas, including:
* Local and national tax compliance.
* Management of tax controversies.
* Transfer pricing policies and practices.
* Recording of tax provisions consistent with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 109: Accounting for Income Taxes (FAS 109) and Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48).
* Local, national, and international tax research.
* Identifying, recommending, and implementing appropriate tax planning strategies.
· Be responsible for ongoing development and organization of the team and tax function, through continuous improvement in the functional strategy and structure, functional excellence, technical expertise, and best practices and processes.
· Support decentralized local tax compliance while enhancing global coordination and planning.
· Proactively lead and coordinate efforts of external service providers.
· Provide analysis and recommendations to enterprise, divisional, and functional leadership on the tax aspects of significant operational or strategic decisions, including acquisitions.
· Maintain and enhance strong working relationships with accounting, legal, and treasury functions, as well as with the operating divisions.
· Establish and drive functional performance metrics.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
· An undergraduate degree is required as well as an advanced degree or certification, such as a master's degree in Taxation, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Juris Doctorate (JD) with emphasis on Tax Law, or a similar qualification
· 15+ years of total industry experience working in large, U.S.-based, multinational manufacturing organizations, with increasing levels of responsibility
· Demonstrated leadership experience with multinational teams, including the ability to work effectively across cultures
· Extensive knowledge of U.S. tax laws together with general knowledge of non-U.S. tax laws (UK, Germany, China, and Japan in particular)
· Current experience as an international tax leader or similar role at the enterprise or divisional level
· Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and have a true desire to help others succeed; demonstrated ability to develop team members
· Comfortable working hands-on in an unstructured environment
· Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, and successfully conclude change
· Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively across the enterprise
· Superior intellect, passion, initiative, and work ethic
· Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills, together with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience
Desirable Qualifications
· Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
· Acquisition and divestiture experience
Job
: Finance/Accounting
Primary Location
: North America-United States-Delaware-Newark
Shift
: Day (1st shift)
Global Tax Leader-100843
Description
Gore is a technology-driven global company built on entrepreneurial innovation, integrity, and teamwork. Through our product leadership, we've been changing lives and changing industries including fabrics, medical devices, electronics, and manufacturing for more than 50 years.
Our Corporate Finance team is expanding the capabilities of its tax function. We are seeking a Global Tax Leader with a proven track record for leadership success with large, U.S.-based multinational businesses to join this new team.
If you are searching for a company where you can make a difference, we're looking for you. Within this role, your leadership will have a direct impact on our global tax team and on all Gore associates by contributing to our global financial results.
The ideal candidate will
· Be passionate about working in the tax function for a manufacturer of products that are the highest quality in their class.
· Be energized by collaborating on small teams across functions and regions.
· Recognize the importance of building and maintaining strong interpersonal relationships.
In the role of Global Tax Leader, you will
· Lead a small global tax team through vision, expertise, experience, coaching, and mentoring.
· Be accountable for all aspects of the tax function, either through hands-on participation or by leading the efforts of and collaborating with team members in other areas, including:
* Local and national tax compliance.
* Management of tax controversies.
* Transfer pricing policies and practices.
* Recording of tax provisions consistent with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 109: Accounting for Income Taxes (FAS 109) and Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48).
* Local, national, and international tax research.
* Identifying, recommending, and implementing appropriate tax planning strategies.
· Be responsible for ongoing development and organization of the team and tax function, through continuous improvement in the functional strategy and structure, functional excellence, technical expertise, and best practices and processes.
· Support decentralized local tax compliance while enhancing global coordination and planning.
· Proactively lead and coordinate efforts of external service providers.
· Provide analysis and recommendations to enterprise, divisional, and functional leadership on the tax aspects of significant operational or strategic decisions, including acquisitions.
· Maintain and enhance strong working relationships with accounting, legal, and treasury functions, as well as with the operating divisions.
· Establish and drive functional performance metrics.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
· An undergraduate degree is required as well as an advanced degree or certification, such as a master's degree in Taxation, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Juris Doctorate (JD) with emphasis on Tax Law, or a similar qualification
· 15+ years of total industry experience working in large, U.S.-based, multinational manufacturing organizations, with increasing levels of responsibility
· Demonstrated leadership experience with multinational teams, including the ability to work effectively across cultures
· Extensive knowledge of U.S. tax laws together with general knowledge of non-U.S. tax laws (UK, Germany, China, and Japan in particular)
· Current experience as an international tax leader or similar role at the enterprise or divisional level
· Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and have a true desire to help others succeed; demonstrated ability to develop team members
· Comfortable working hands-on in an unstructured environment
· Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, and successfully conclude change
· Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively across the enterprise
· Superior intellect, passion, initiative, and work ethic
· Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills, together with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience
Desirable Qualifications
· Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
· Acquisition and divestiture experience
Job
: Finance/Accounting
Primary Location
: North America-United States-Delaware-Newark
Shift
: Day (1st shift)
Nearest Major Market: Philadelphia
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