Senior Tax Specialist

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Senior Tax Specialist Location: Tampa, Florida Join Bristol Myers Squibb as a Senior Tax Specialist and play a pivotal role within our Latin America team. We are looking for a seasoned professional to oversee tax compliance and reporting for the region, encompassing transfer pricing documentation, intercompany transaction analysis, and tax provision support. This position requires ensuring accurate applications of tax treaties and withholding tax, while maintaining robust e-invoicing and tax compliance processes. The candidate should have more than 6 years of experience in accounting or corporate tax roles, with fluency in English and Spanish, demonstrating a meticulous approach and the ability to work effectively within a multinational corporation or professional firm. Key Responsibilities: Transfer Pricing and Tax Documentation * Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation for transfer pricing reports in alignment with local and international standards. * Conduct analysis and prepare schedules for permanent and temporary items to ensure accurate reporting. * Preparer documentation to support the analysis of profitability templates and defense file to sustain positions. Intercompany Transactions * Prepare detailed schedules and perform analysis of intercompany transactions, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and company policies. Withholding Tax and Tax Treaty Compliance * Execute and oversee controls to verify the correct application of tax treaties and withholding tax on foreign suppliers. * Ensure all applicable deductions comply with local and international tax laws. Tax Provision and Reporting * Support the preparation of ASC 740 tax provisions for Latin American jurisdictions, ensuring precise and timely submissions. * Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries for tax payments, statutory tax provisions, and manage tax balance tracking accurately. * Supervise monthly e-invoicing controls to ensure compliance and accuracy. Forecasting and cash flow * Support the forecast preparation to determine tax payments annual estimations. * Prepare and supervise tax cost center spending, PO utilization for Latam Region. SharePoint Management and Coordination * Supervise access to SharePoint, ensuring tax compliance information is kept up-to-date and properly uploaded. * Coordinate with internal and external teams to gather and disseminate relevant tax compliance documentation. Continuous Improvement * Identify opportunities for process improvements in tax compliance and reporting. * Stay informed on evolving tax laws, treaties, and regulations impacting Bristol Myers Squibb, applying this knowledge to compliance efforts. Qualifications and Skills: Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting; postgraduate degree is preferred. Experience: Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in accounting or tax, within a corporation or firm environment. Technical Knowledge: * Proficient understanding of transfer pricing regulations and tax treaty applications. * Experience with ASC 740 tax provisions. * Proficiency in preparing and managing journal entries and statutory tax provisions. Language Skills: Fluency in English and Spanish is highly desirable. Technology: Proficiency in MS Excel, SAP, OneSource Tax stream and tax research tools. Familiarity with SharePoint and Alteryx is a plus. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with diverse and remote teams. Attention to Detail: Demonstrated capability in maintaining accuracy and compliance in tax records and documentation ensuring timeframes. Behavioral Competencies: Problem-Solving: Ability to independently identify and resolve complex tax-related challenges. Proactive to identify and implement process efficiencies. Proactive Approach: Shows initiative in identifying areas for process improvement and driving changes. Collaboration: Works collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders. Organized: Capable of balancing multiple priorities and meeting strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment. The starting compensation for this job is a range from $75,310 - $91,300 plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/. Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program. #Hybrid If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career. Compensation Overview: Tampa - FL - US: $75,310 - $91,258 The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/. Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include: * Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care. * Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP). * Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support. ​Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off * US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) * Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays Based on eligibility* additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day. Eligibility Disclosure* The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program. All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown. For employees on leave and contractors or contingent workers, refer to related articles. Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues. On-site Protocol BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function. Supporting People with Disabilities BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. 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