Senior Tax Specialist

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Responsibilities:

• Group tax provision and forecasting
• Support the overall group tax reporting effort through preparation of the quarterly global tax provision
• Coordinate with various stakeholders including tax accounting, finance and IR teams as necessary
• Assist in maintaining a stable and predictable tax environment through timely and accurate provision reporting

• Assist in managing the group's global tax position from an international perspective

• Tax optimization
• Use the provision and compliance work experience to identify opportunities for tax optimization;
• Monitoring and, where necessary, correct actions which could put Lenovo at risk.

• Tax model development and control
• Assist with the further development and implementation of the international tax model;
• Advise the various business units on tax consequences of proposed transactions;
• Assist with the development and implementation of tax internal control processes
• Assist with the implementation of business developments / acquisitions.

• Transfer pricing
• Assist in managing overall intercompany transactions, uplift and true-up processes
• Coordinate with various stakeholders including regional tax, legal, trade compliance, treasury, accounting and finance teams to ensure proper implementation of transfer-pricing policies
• Ensure proper documentations on the intercompany transactions are aligned with global tax models in defense of tax audits.
• Assist in managing BEPS documentations requirement in mitigating potential tax audit exposure.

• Tax information systems development and improvement
• Identify and clearly lay out systems capabilities required for the efficient production of tax (and related reporting) information;
• Work closely with the IT and accounting groups in the course of developing and implementing core systems capabilities.

Basic Qualifications:

• University degree in business administration, economics, finance or accounting or related degree.
• Minimum 2+ years Big 4 / Mid-tier public accounting firm experience with emphasis on corporate MNC tax compliance and provision.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Willingness to travel

Preferred Qualifications:

• International tax/ Transfer pricing work experience is a plus, but not a requirement (will train the right candidate).
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Strong sense of responsibility and accountability combined with ability to work on his/her own initiatives.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, organized and focused approach, willingness to get into the detail and follow through.
• Rising to the challenge of a fast-moving multi-billion dollar MNC
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining oversight; ability to deal with tax issues in wider business context
• Personable, team player, effective management of external service providers