Tax Accounting Lead

Tax Accounting Lead

The Tax Accounting Lead for Pillar 2 will join a dynamic Tax Team focused on innovation, disruption and new ways of thinking and working. The role, reporting to the Managing Director Tax Operations, will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of Accenture's Pillar 2 forecasting, reporting & compliance, across the globe. In this new role, the Tax Accounting Lead will partner with an existing Pillar 2 project team, to implement and operationalize a robust Pillar 2 process with tax technology at its core. This cross-functional role will partner with technical tax experts, geographic controllership, Tax Technologists and external advisors to deliver robust forecasting and reporting to Finance customers, while ensuring streamlined, timely and accurate compliance with newly enacted Pillar 2 requirements around the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Global oversight of Pillar 2 tax liabilities, provisioning process and disclosures.
• Implement an integrated global compliance process for Pillar 2 taxes, working cross-functionally and cross geographies with controllership groups and an external service provider.
• Implement and operationalize a Pillar 2 control framework.
• Technical review of Transitional Safe Harbor and GloBE calculations.
• Responsibility for maintaining the Constituent Entity analysis using internally developed tools and a third-party engine.
• Coordinate with local Market Tax experts on emerging Pillar 2 issues, controversy and compliance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance OR a graduate degree in Accounting/Tax
• Minimum 7 years' experience with a Public Accounting firm and/or large global corporation
• Minimum of 5 years of deep tax accounting experience with a track record of successfully managing a tax accounting or compliance function

Preferred Qualifications:

• Qualified/Certified Public Accountant
• Strong problem solving/analytical skills including modelling, forecasting and financial insights
• Proven ability to manage complex calendars and deliver timely
• A track record of collaboration, both cross-functionally and across geographies.
• Microsoft Office 365 proficiency is required
• Proficiency with finance and technology is preferred, including SAP/ERP/Tax SaaS
• A successful candidate will be agile, flexible, comfortable adapting to a rapidly evolving landscape, process oriented and datacentric

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Role Location Annual Salary Range:

California $132,500 to $302,400

Cleveland $122,700 to $241,900

Colorado $132,500 to $261,300

District of Columbia $141,100 to $278,200

Illinois $122,700 to $261,300

Maryland $132,500 to $261,300

Massachusetts $132,500 to $278,200

Minnesota $132,500 to $261,300

New York/New Jersey $122,700 to $302,400

Washington $141,100 to $278,200

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