Sr. Manager, International Tax

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Job Description
 

Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North, South and Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Gilead makes it a priority to increase access to its medicines for people who can benefit from them, regardless of where they live or their economic status. 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager of U.S. International Tax to join our tax team. This role will be the go-to person for all U.S. international tax matters, including compliance, reporting, and planning. This role will work closely with other members of the tax department, business partners, and external advisors. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in U.S. international tax rules including Subchapter C restructuring as well as a strong understanding of global tax developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and review all aspects of the international tax components of the U.S. income tax return including workpapers and forms related to E&P, Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, FTC, and BEAT

• Manage and review all international tax aspects of the quarterly worldwide provision

• Manage and review intercompany charges for adherence to Gilead’s transfer pricing policies

• Manage and review public tax disclosures including Country-by-Country Reporting and the Global Reporting Initiative

• Provide strategic tax planning and structuring advice for cross-border transactions, M&A, and business expansions

• Validate and contextualize tax data points with business operations

• Support U.S. tax controversy efforts

• Support tax process improvement initiatives

• Support and manage ad hoc projects as needed

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a BA/BS Degree in Accounting or 6+ years of experience with a master’s degree

• MS Degree in Tax or a CPA is preferred

• Prior international tax experience required

• Proven project management skills including managing and prioritizing multiple simultaneous projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• A mix of experience between Public Accounting and Corporate Tax at a publicly traded multinational life sciences company is strongly preferred

• Effective communication to various stakeholders such as other Tax Department members, non-tax business partners, and outside service providers

• Experience with Microsoft Suite, Bloomberg Tax, Alteryx, OneSource, and SAP preferred

People Leader Accountabilities:

•Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the

way they manage their teams.

•Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current

performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and

realize their purpose.

•Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding

them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.
 

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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