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Royal Caribbean Group’s Corporate Finance Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Director Global Tax Operations reporting to the VP Global Taxes
This position will work onsite in Miami Florida
Position Summary:
In this position you would be responsible for overseeing Global Tax Operations across all consolidated brands This is a hands-on role which requires attention to detail as well as ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and fast paced environment
Key functions of the Director Global Tax Operations role include:
Overseeing ASC740 process and reporting globally including review of journal entries preparation of review of provision workpapers
- analysis of tax accounting pronouncements
Oversight of global tax compliance including (i) overseeing team members that prepare US federal income tax filings US state income tax filings US sales and use tax filings and Misc US compliance and reporting (ii) liaising with foreign finance teams who are responsible for non-US tax compliance
- (iii) maintaining global tax calendar and protocols and (iv) oversight over outside advisors that assist in the overall compliance filings
Maintenance of select SOX tax controls (eg tax reconciliations) for the Tax Department (or similar tax control requirements globally eg
- UK Senior Accounting Rules)
- Responsibility for Tax Forecasting and Variance Analysis
Oversight over local statutory financial accounts as related to tax (eg
- tax footnote disclosures)
You would work closely with the Director Tax Strategy to ensure new business initiatives or tax law changes are considered in Tax Operations matters and works closely with other internal stakeholders including International Finance or Managing Directors Internal Audit Legal External Financial Reporting Treasury Revenue Management IT Global Tour Operations etc
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Primary responsibility for all aspects of Global Tax Operations
- including (1) global tax provision (2) global tax compliance (3) Managing SOX controls or other similar global requirements as related to tax operation function (4) forecasting and variance analysis and (5) Statutory accounts
Responsible for all aspects of accounting for income taxes (ASC 740) for all subsidiaries including quarterly tax provision workpapers and journal entries (including OneSource Tax provision workpapers) analysis of tax accounting literature
- Liaison with management and external auditors on tax accounting issues
Lead US tax operations team responsible for preparation of tax return and return to provision adjustments for US federal income tax filings; US state income tax filings US sales and use tax filings US property tax filings and other Misc US
- tax compliance filings as relevant
Oversight of the tax returns and return-to-provision adjustments for the Company’s international subsidiaries
- including active collaboration with international finance teams to ensure timely and accurate filing of foreign tax returns
- Maintenance of global tax compliance calendar and ensure global adherence to Company Global Tax Compliance Protocols
Develop and maintain appropriate internal controls in place over accounting for income taxes and global tax operations matters This includes preparation review and presentation of all global balance sheet tax reconciliations quarterly to the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
- and well as maintenance of the UK Senior Accounting Rules (SAO) rules and control testing
Lead team responsible for US income tax forecast and variance analysis
- and compilation and presentation of global variance analysis monthly to internal stakeholders
Review of statutory accounts as relevant for tax
- including review and tie out of income tax footnote
Manage oversee and defend audits or litigation related to US federal or state matters and support Director
- Tax Strategy in maintaining and supporting documentation or data necessary for global tax audits where required
Act as a liaison with outside tax counsel and directs projects for which such individuals are engaged
- including tax return prepares
Support the Vice President Global Tax in consulting regularly with internal departments such as international finance legal accounting commercial development IT etc
- as relevant to Global Tax Operations function
Ensures that tax positions
- restructuring or new business initiatives / structures are correctly reported on timely filed tax returns and income tax provisions
Develop and execute strategy as related to tax technology including deciding what subscriptions/tools are required managing relationships with tax technology providers (Thompson Reuters & BNA etc
Responsible for forecasting income tax expense for select US and non-US companies
- as well as variance analysis
Responsibility for overseeing G&A budget as related to Tax Department functions and outside consulting spend for Operations functions (eg external tax return prepares etc)
Qualifications Knowledge and Skills:
Experience: minimum eight years’ experience in Public Accounting or ten plus years industry experience in Tax Department
- including experience in global/multinational tax operations
Degrees: Advanced tax degree and/or law qualification
- Certifications: CPA or JD (CPA preferred given tax accounting focus)
- Spanish preferred but not required
- Strong ASC740 background and experience in a global/multinational company or environment
Familiarity with systems such as JDE Oracle Essbase Hyperion
- OneSource Tax Provision preferred
Typical PC and software skills including Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook
- tax research tools and databases
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously
- Strong leadership skills and ability to effectively lead team
- Strong analytical and reasoning skills
- Strong technical research skills
- Excellent judgment and the ability to make decisions and assess acceptable levels of business risk
Ability to effectively communicate with executive management
- including the ability to simplify technical jargon
Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodical professional journals
- technical procedures or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence
Ability to simplify condense and communicate technical information and respond to questions from groups of executives managers clients
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral
We know there's a lot to consider As you go through the application process our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance and more relevant details to answer any additional questions Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group We'll hope to see you onboard soon!
The position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship
Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property
It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability sexual orientation sexuality gender identity or expression marital status or any other characteristic protected by law Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment
