Senior Accountant - Transfer Pricing Direct Tax

This role will have dual responsibility for transfer pricing and direct tax.  First of all, he or she will work on Transfer Pricing matters under the guidance of Transfer Pricing Senior Manager, a seasoned operational transfer pricing leader, from whom you will receive hands-on coaching on TP technicals while working on complex, high-impact projects. Rather than being limited to a narrow area of transfer pricing, you will gain exposure to TP strategy, compliance, audit defense, operational implementation, automation, and cross-functional business partnering. In this capacity, you can expect to work in a collaborative environment that encourages ownership, critical thinking, continuous improvement, and professional growth as well as opportunities to enhance your technical transfer pricing skills, business acumen, and tax technology skills. This is a rare opportunity for a motivated professional seeking to accelerate his or her TP career, deepen their technical expertise, broaden their business perspective, and work closely with an experienced leader committed to your coaching and development.

Equally important, this role will also work on direct tax matters and reports to Supervisor Tax. He or she will have exposure and responsibility for preparing and filing Tax Returns, preparing and posting USGAAP tax balances and supporting audits.  In this capacity, you will gain hands-on experience across tax accounting, compliance, audit support, and international tax matters while working in a highly collaborative global environment.

This position is ideal for a tax professional seeking more than a traditional role and looking to expand all areas of tax knowledge. Through exposure to advanced tax technology, multinational operations, and experienced tax professionals, you'll develop a strong foundation for long-term growth within transfer pricing, corporate tax, and international tax.

MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Transfer Pricing Role

• Interest and aptitude working with and analyzing large financial data sets.
• Strong financial statement analysis skills
• Experience using automation software a plus (such as Alteryx and the Microsoft PowerSuite, PowerQuery, PowerPivot, PowerBI, etc.)
• Basic understanding of transfer pricing principles and methods under the OECD Guidelines and other local country regulations.
• Experience preparing and/or reviewing transfer pricing documentation reports preferred, including the BEPS Master/Local file format

Direct Tax Role

• Preparing Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Trade Tax (TT), and Secondary Tax filings in multiple countries in Europe in partnership with external tax advisors, ensuring compliance with domestic and international regulations.
• Preparing Return to Provision (RTP) summaries to ensure true-up entries proposed are accurate.
• Posting authorized RTP entries.
• Feedback to future USGAAP entries based on RTP adjustments identified to improving accuracy of the USGAAP entries and minimizing RTP adjustment entries.
• Prepare USGAAP Provision Tax entries as required ensuring accuracy and adherence to US regulations.
• Collaborate with the Avantor Corporate Tax in US.
• Act as a liaison with Statutory Accountants regarding external audit tax requirements.
• Reconcile Tax Payable / Tax Receivable positions with tax department statements.
• Communicate directly with Tax Authorities on all notices to and from the company.
• Collaborate closely with other departments within the broader Finance and Tax teams.
• Onesource tax upload file preparation.
• Support tax audits.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education/Training, Experience and Certifications)

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in taxation, economics, finance, law, or a related field.
• Minimum 2-3 years of professional experience in a tax accounting environment.
• Experience in a multinational group environment is preferred

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Those necessary to perform the job competently)

• Analytical mindset with a structured and detail-oriented approach.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
• Collaborative and solution-driven working style with a proactive and growth mindset.
• Open and adaptable attitude, embracing diverse challenges in a supportive and dynamic environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of tax laws, compliance, and advisory practices preferred.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

• Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.
• Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.
• A regular volume of work and deadlines impose reasonable strain on a routine basis.
• Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting, or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.
• Ability to travel a few times per year but no more than 10%. Expected to be minimal in terms of required travel.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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