Employment Tax Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• The Employment Tax Leader/Expert is responsible for supporting global employment tax compliance in over 100 countries.

• Collaborating with senior tax directors, payroll teams, and various cross-functional stakeholders.

• Overseeing end-to-end tax processes and audits.

• Analyzing legislative changes and providing technical guidance to ensure accurate filings and mitigate risks.

• Contributing to tax planning initiatives, promoting policy and process enhancements, and utilizing technology, including AI, to improve global tax operations.

• Keeping abreast of legislative and regulatory changes in tax law and advising on necessary adjustments to maintain compliance for a designated region and/or specific countries.

• Assisting in the development and execution of tax planning strategies in collaboration with senior tax directors and other supporting functions.

• Monitoring internal tax trends, summarizing risk exposure, and identifying opportunities for policy/process improvements to mitigate or reduce risks.

• Employing enabling tools such as AI to enhance tax compliance on a global scale.

⛳️ Requirements

• A proven history of delivering precise and compliant payroll/employment tax, accounting work, or experience with a law firm.

• Familiarity with Global Equity and/or Travel & Living programs.

• Experience with multinational employers, particularly in their payroll and/or tax programs, including international assignments and global mobility initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects and utilize data insights to inform decision-making and process improvements.

• Comfortable conducting research on complex legislative requirements and making technical interpretations of government regulations.

• Working knowledge of taxation requirements related to employee benefit offerings, including equity awards, pensions, social security, health and welfare, and other fringe benefits.

• Capable of independently leading and acting as the primary contact for government audits.

• Proficient in delivering presentations to diverse audiences, including senior leadership, and skilled in facilitating discussions as the tax subject-matter expert.

• Proven ability to analyze and resolve issues, critically evaluate, and apply sound judgment to complex tasks or problems.

• High proficiency in the Microsoft suite of applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.

• Strong oral and written communication abilities.

• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

• A proactive learner with a strong “can-do” attitude towards new challenges.

• Exceptional time management and prioritization capabilities.

• Proficient in English and preferably at least one additional language.

🏝️ Benefits

• Consideration for professional qualifications.