International Tax Manager recruitment
Department
The Moody's Tax Department consists of 19 tax professionals: 13 in NYC and three each in the UK and Hong Kong. With nearly 20 U.S. entities and 100 non-U.S. entities, the Department deals with complex issues across multiple jurisdictions. It is a faced paced, interactive and collaborative team.
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Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. The Corporation, which reported revenue of $2.3 billion in 2011, employs approximately 6,100 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 28 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.
Responsibilities
- Hands-on preparation and/or review of international tax aspects of US return; including but not limited to Forms 5471, 8858 and 8865, U.S. inclusions, Form 1118, disclosures, etc.
- Prepare monthly worldwide consolidated tax accounts reconciliations, quarterly and year-end international provisions with related documentation to support the tax provision, including discussion and explaining provision to management and external auditors.
- Prepare and/or review FAS 109 (accounting for income tax) computations/tax packages for non-U.S. jurisdictions.
- Analysis and preparation of deferred tax liabilities for foreign unremitted earnings pursuant to U.S. GAAP ACT 740. Updated knowledge on various tax issues with respect to international compliance, including multi-tier CFCs with check-the-box intricacies, 304 transactions, hovering deficit, 332 liquidation, 338 election, Sec 956 inclusion, Sec 987 and Subpart F income analysis.
- Work with non-US finance and tax personnel to obtain details and support for these computations, including foreign exchange rates and cumulative translation adjustments.
- Support tax examinations in both US and non-US jurisdictions and assist in determining strategy to defend tax positions and/or negotiate with tax authorities to obtain the most favorable result.
- Perform tax research and analysis to support various tax initiatives. (i.e., foreign dividend planning and cash re-deployment, what-ifs, gain/loss calculations) to determine U.S. tax implications.
- Function as Corptax Administrator for both Corptax International Compliance as well as Provision. Able to maintain Corptax Database and all foreign tax attributes in the system. Hands-on e-filing experience is also necessary.
- Supervise and train staff, including personnel in remote locations.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate or advanced degree in tax or business. CPA or MBA.
- Five to eight years of U.S. international tax experience in a multi-national corporation and /or Big Four.
- Tax return and/or provision experience desired.
- Experience with Corptax Provision and Preparation Software.
- Excellent in Excel skills and Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in groups to complete time-sensitive projects within internal and external deadlines.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Moody's is an equal opportunity employer.
Security Trading Policy-STP
Candidates receiving an offer to join Moody's Investors Service or Moody's Shared Services will be required to disclose their securities holdings and those of their family members as defined by Moody's Policy for Securities Trading. Such holdings will be reviewed by the hiring manager during the offer process to identify any potential conflicts of interest. Moody's Human Resources department shall inform the prospective employee of any potential conflicts and remediation actions required. Any formal offer of employment is contingent upon the Candidate's agreement to comply, in advance of employment, with remediation requirements identified by Moody's.
