What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Project Advisor - International Tax Planning position at FedEx?
Job Description Summary:
- To research, propose and assist in the development and implementation of tax policies to ensure compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with business partners and outside tax advisors on tax issues and assist with research, development, modeling, and implementation of company-wide tax planning initiatives.
- Provide tax support on corporate acquisitions, divestitures, and internal restructuring transactions including assistance with tax due diligence, post-acquisition integration, compliance disclosures, and effective tax rate calculations.
- Provide support to tax compliance and tax accounting teams on tax implications of transactions and provide tax technical support and documentation on certain tax positions.
- Monitor issues/changes in tax laws/regulations and assess/model the related income tax impacts.
- Research and document complex tax technical issues and their impact to the company and prepare executive level summaries and presentations.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree/equivalent in accounting, business, finance or related discipline. CPA/MBA preferred.
- Five (5) years directly related experience in regional, international public accounting firm, or corporate tax department.
- Sound technical knowledge of various taxation areas for corporations.
Skills/Knowledge Considered a Plus:
- Knowledge of U.S. corporate tax matters for non-U.S. operations such as foreign tax credits, Subpart F, look-thru, GILTI, BEAT, FDII, dual consolidated losses, foreign currency gain/loss, transfer pricing considerations, etc.
- Understanding of U.S. international tax attributes – Earnings & Profit, PTEP, tax basis (inside & outside), etc.
- Experience with U.S. International tax compliance, provision, and/or modeling.
- Capacity to understand automation and analyze data in real-time to add tax technical value to business decisions - tech savviness.
- Ability to foster collaboration with cross functional teams and take initiative in a fast-paced environment with a flexible outlook.
- Excellent project management, problem solving, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
Work/Domicile Location:
- This position will be in Memphis, Tennessee.
Relocation:
- Relocation assistance may be available based upon business needs.
Additional Information
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