Senior Tax Analyst, US

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INEOS Styrolution Current Opportunity Job Title: Senior Tax Analyst, US Location: Naperville, Illinois, League City, Texas The Position: The US Sr Tax Analyst is responsible for aspects of US indirect and direct taxes for the Americas Regional Headquarter. This includes support with US Federal, about 30 US State Taxes as well as plant specific property taxes, R&D tax credits and oversight of Americas Transfer Pricing aspects. This position needs to ensure that US and Canada income tax compliance, tax provision, audit defense, and strategic tax matters are properly managed and executed. The role is an integral part of the Americas tax team and function as the backup and potential successor for the Americas regional tax director. This role shall ideally be based out of League City, TX in order to connect with the regional teams. What you will do: This position is responsible for all US sales and use tax compliance, property tax compliance including property tax audits and optimizations. This position will support the US Federal and state tax compliance, i.e., for ensuring that all aspects of US income, franchise and excise taxation are technically correct, performed on time and generate the best results for the Company. Ensures all income tax payments are calculated accurately and submitted in a timely manner. Manages various tax audits (Sales and use tax, property tax, but supports also federal and state income taxes). Timely tracks tax law developments on US federal, state and regional Americas level, implements required changes, and gives updates to stakeholders. Ensures compliance with all business process changes. Ensures SAP and other IT tools are compliant with US Federal and state tax laws. Mitigates tax risks by timely taking actions.and communicates with the tax office to prevent conflicts Work closely with Finance team to ensure statutory audits are correct from a tax accounting perspective (ASC 740). Advise all levels of management on tax matters from daily operations to complex projects Maintain compliance with state and local property tax laws and filing deadlines. Coordinate with internal departments to gather asset and valuation property tax information. Review property tax assessments for accuracy and reasonableness. Serves as a backup for the US tax team. What you will bring: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field CPA preferred Minimum 7+ years of experience, public accounting experience with manufacturing company clients. Strong experience in corporate income, excise and franchise tax, including BEAT, GILTI and subpart F Experience in/exposure to US transfer pricing and tax audit defense Experience preparing analyses of data and support for tax matters and presenting findings and challenges for evaluation. Technical skills: Excellent technical understanding of US Federal and state income tax Competent user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneSource Tax Provision Software Working knowledge of SAP. Knowledge of US GAAP & IFRS GAAP Competencies, Behavioral skills: Proactive and a strong team player who promotes teamwork throughout the organization Ability to set priorities, well-organized, able to work to strict deadlines with a good attention to detail and accuracy Strong strategic and analytical skills; sees the big picture without losing eye for details Able to manage complexity and can cope with workload peaks Understands cross-functional/ cross-regional framework and business Strong business and financial acumen The Location: This opportunity is located in League City, TX Compensation & Benefits: INEOS Styrolution offers a competitive benefits package to support employees and their dependents, including: Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Life and disability insurance. A 401(k)-retirement plan with a 3% automatic company contribution and a 100% match on the first 6% of employee contributions. Paid time off and additional wellness, financial, and lifestyle benefits. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At INEOS Styrolution, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are carefully made based on the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. We Have Great Chemistry We believe diversity is perceiving difference; inclusion is valuing it. Our employees bring their unique selves to work daily, have a sense of belonging, and contribute to our core values. We respect and value diversity and believe in equality of opportunity. We do this by valuing and respecting cultural differences and welcoming diversity of thought and perspectives from all our employees. We are excited to hear from you and share more about this position. Your INEOS Styrolution Recruitment Team