Associate Director - International Tax

Role Summary

Associate Director, International Tax is a key leadership role within Lilly’s tax team. The role leads the preparation and review of U.S. international income tax calculations and modeling for tax accounting, tax return, and planning purposes, and provides leadership on complex international projects. The position involves monitoring regulatory developments, supporting audit controversy defense, advising on international restructuring, and coordinating global tax planning with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide proficient and comprehensive understanding of U.S. international tax law including GILTI, BEAT, FDII, Subpart F and foreign tax credit regarding preparation and review of income tax provisions and tax return filings.
• Demonstrate solid project management and excellent communication skills while interfacing with senior management, external advisors, and team members on complex technical topics, initiatives, and special projects.
• Provide foresight and oversight of developing advanced models to evaluate tax implications of restructurings and transactions and evolving implications of global legislative and regulatory tax environment.
• Research complex tax issues and knowledgably advise senior management of interpretation and application of tax laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with internal and external business partners worldwide on international tax matters.
• Demonstrate the ability to comprehensively integrate business and related tax considerations on a comprehensive basis into tax planning, forecasting, and advising.
• Support tax controversy defense, including researching and drafting responses to IRS requests.
• Additionally, the role requires coordinating worldwide remittances in collaboration with Treasury and affiliate colleagues, developing a strategy for planning, managing, and overseeing dividend payments, and providing guidance on previously taxed earnings and profits.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree
• Required: CPA certification or equivalent or CPA eligible
• Required: Minimum of 6 years tax experience to include at least 4 years of U.S. international tax experience
• Required: Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1

Skills

• Experience using tax compliance systems, including OneSource.
• Proficiency with IT systems, including Power BI
• Extensive knowledge in U.S. International tax laws
• Strong tax planning and research skills
• Strong tax accounting knowledge, with an understanding of FIN 48 and deferred taxes
• Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects
• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in collaborative environment
• Excellent organizational and self-management skills
• Knowledge of global transfer pricing and other tax laws
• Strong leadership skills

Education

• Juris Doctorate or Masters of Tax

Additional Requirements

• Travel 5% on as needed basis
• Minimal travel
• Overtime required at peak project times
• This is an Indianapolis based role