Senior Tax Manager - EMEA Lead

In October 2024, Honeywell announced the spin-off of our Advanced Materials business to become a stand-alone publicly traded company, independent of Honeywell. Our intention is that this role, dedicated to the Advanced Materials business, will be a part of this future transaction when the separation occurs.

Solstice Advanced Materials is an industry-leading solutions provider, playing a crucial role in advancing industries worldwide through diverse applications, revolutionary inventions, and pioneering technologies focused on high-growth mega-trends. Our science and technology experts create solutions that help solve our customers' needs today and in the future. Our solutions span across industries, including retail, healthcare and pharma, buildings, manufacturing, and hi-tech. In each of these verticals, we bring deep materials and engineering knowledge, which leads to our customers achieving a reduction in energy consumption, cutting down their carbon emissions, and improving their operational efficiencies.

The Sr Tax Manager – EMEA is responsible for initiating and integrating tax planning opportunities that contribute to shareholder value while fulfilling tax payment and reporting obligations. The Tax Manager monitors Strategic Business Units' tax-related issues and assists the business in evaluating the tax implications of their activities in EMEA with an objective of maximizing tax savings. The Tax Manager is also responsible for assisting in the development of tax controversy strategy and advocating the Company’s position in tax examinations.

The Tax Manager is involved in compliance-related activities, including monitoring organizational structures, reviewing annual tax filings prepared by outside service providers, and providing income tax data for the Company’s financial reporting.

The Manager is the point of contact with internal business clients, other practice areas within the Tax Department, and outside tax advisors.

1. Planning and Contractual Activities – Partner with business units to proactively identify and research tax planning opportunities. Implement structural and non-structural tax planning strategies, which maximize savings on a defensible basis. Work with businesses to develop and implement tax-efficient transfer pricing policies for the Honeywell entities in the EMEA region. Interact with business, tax, and other individuals to ensure proper implementation of all tax planning projects.
2. Financial Reporting – Evaluate tax reporting positions related to tax planning projects implemented in order to properly evaluate the financial statement treatment. Participate in the Company’s accounting for income taxes (ASC 740) process, particularly deferred tax computations, and Sarbanes-Oxley process.
3. Business / Transactional Support Activities – Manage and participate in reviews of ongoing business activities and proposed transactions to advise properly management of tax consequences and opportunities, with emphasis on tax efficiency and compliance with legal requirements.
4. Legislative Activities – Analyze, monitor, and pursue legislative, regulatory, and judicial tax developments relevant to Company’s business operations. Work with the Company’s government affairs group, tax professionals, and industry / advocacy groups to determine impact to the Company and assist in communicating the Company’s position on issues.
5. Tax Audits and Controversies – Lead and partner with Company personnel to successfully defend filing positions and to negotiate favorable resolutions of proposed deficiencies. Coordinate use of and manage activities of outside advisers engaged to assist in tax controversy matters.
6. Compliance Support – Assist in accurate reporting on tax returns by identifying, researching, and evaluating alternative tax positions to determine a supportable, cost-effective filing position. Assist Corporate Tax in obtaining necessary information and documentation for use with tax returns, tax planning, and cash tax forecasts. Work with businesses to improve tax data collection processes.
7. Leadership and Teamwork – Provide a single point of contact for contract managers, finance, and business leaders on tax matters. Direct local tax advisors on all tax matters affecting these countries. Coordinate and consult with the Company’s tax professionals located outside the region.

Attributes / Skills Required / Sought :

• In-depth technical knowledge of EMEA tax rules and of international tax principles.
• Excellent business acumen with a sound understanding of the tax implications of a multi-national manufacturing company.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Hands-on and result-oriented.
• Demonstrated ability to develop innovative and creative solutions to complex issues.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with strict time and prioritization constraints.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Experience / Education Required / Sought :

• Accounting degree appreciated
• Professional qualification
• Directly related and progressively responsible tax experience.
• Big Four experience desired.
• Mixture of professional firm and industry experience appreciated.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, care or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.