International Tax Specialist

Position: International Tax Policy \& Planning Analyst

Location: Beachwood, Ohio (Hybrid - Hybrid work 3 days in the office 2 days Remote)

Job Type: Permanent / Direct Hire

Position Overview:

The International Tax Policy and Planning Analyst is a newly created role on Company’s International Tax Strategy and Special Projects Team. The role is the equivalent of a “Senior” level in the Big 4 accounting firms. You will report to the Director – International Tax Strategy and support the team by coordinating Tax-Treasury initiatives, assisting with the design and execution of tax planning projects, and supporting the Global Tax Policy function.

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum of 2 years of US federal/international tax or accounting experience required or an advanced degree with a minimum of 1 year of US federal/international tax or accounting experience.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• Up to 10% travel required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the analysis of US and international tax laws, as applicable, to identify tax opportunities and risks of intercompany lending; ensure intercompany lending/borrowing arrangements are coordinated with transfer pricing team for: pricing, note valuation, assessing risk, and forecasting profit plan; coordinate global local tax team approvals of refinancings and repayments of intercompany loans; and ensure electronic project files (including project management plans) and internal tax resource databases for Tax-Treasury are updated.
• Assist with special planning and strategy projects including legal entity rationalization initiatives.
• Analyze and research US and international tax laws, as applicable, to identify tax opportunities and risks for tax projects and tax policy proposals.
• Prepare memoranda, spreadsheets, and presentations for discussions of strategic tax projects and tax policy proposals with management.
• Coordinate tax projects with both internal tax and cross-functional resources located both within and outside the US.
• Assist with communications to senior management of newly proposed and enacted tax laws worldwide.
• Assist with the company’s compliance with new tax laws resulting from the implementation of OECD, UN, EU, and other global tax policy initiatives.
• Coordinate and communicate with external tax advisors.
• Organize and maintain electronic project files and internal tax resource database.
• Maintain a detailed task list to ensure all projects are completed timely and with the highest quality standards.