Associate Director, Global Tax Reporting

Job Description

General Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Global Tax Reporting and N.A. Compliance, this role is primarily responsible for the tax accounting and reporting of the U.S. GAAP income tax provision and related disclosures. The successful candidate must be well organized and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with a demonstrated ability to mentor tax professionals and build relationships with cross-functional teams.  This role will work with both internal and external tax professionals as well as individuals across all departments in the company. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the quarterly and annual global tax provision process under U.S. GAAP, including quarterly and annual SEC reporting and required disclosures
• Maintain worldwide ASC 740-10 (FIN 48) reserves
• Lead SOX 404 & internal controls documentation across tax department
• Partner with other tax team members to monitor, analyze, and interpret legislative updates and communicate to key stakeholders
• Lead process to forecast effective tax rate and cash taxes for annual budget & long-range planning
• Assist in reviewing tax return filings prepared by third party tax consultants and/or internal tax team
• Participate in tax controversy resolution
• Assist with research and modeling for tax planning projects
• Collaborate with tax and cross-functional teams on day-to-day operations and special projects as needed
• Identify and support process improvements with a continuous development mindset for both efficiency and accuracy
• Lead and mentor tax team members

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required: (Accounting or Finance)
• 8+ years of relevant tax experience; public accounting and a multi-national corporation tax department experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Requirements:

• CPA or Masters in Tax
• Word, PowerPoint, advanced knowledge of Excel
• OneSource Tax Provision (required) and OneSource Income Tax (required)
• Oracle, Hyperion, Alteryx, and PowerBI are a strong plus but not required

Pay Range:

$153,400 - $230,200

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 
1.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time. 
 

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]