Senior Director, Taxation

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); Vor Ort; USD 226.000 - 340.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k retirement savings

Flexible vacation

Zusammenfassung

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, a global biopharma company, is seeking a Senior Director to oversee US corporate income taxes, ASC 740 accounting, tax provisioning, and compliance. The role includes leading tax planning, audit support, and cross-border transactions with internal teams and external advisors.

The candidate will manage external tax advisors, enhance governance, and ensure SOX compliance within the tax function while collaborating on M&A and international tax initiatives with Finance, Legal,

Qualifikationen

• Extensive US federal, state, and international tax experience including ASC 740 accounting and compliance.
• Experience leading cross-functional tax projects, including M&A transactions.
• Knowledge of US tax code provisions and audit support.

Aufgaben

• Oversee quarterly and annual ASC 740 tax provisioning and compliance.
• Lead tax planning and structuring on acquisitions and integrations.
• Manage external advisors and tax projects, ensuring on-time deliverables and budgets.
• Liaise with tax authorities and maintain SOX framework within tax function.
• Provide technical leadership on complex US and international tax matters.

Kenntnisse

US tax experience

ASC 740

US federal tax

US state tax

US international tax

Tax provisioning

Cross-functional leadership

M&A tax

Self-motivation

Ausbildung

CPA and/or Masters - Taxation

Jobbeschreibung

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information. Reporting to the VP, Taxation & Treasury, the Senior Director will have day to day responsibility for the oversight and execution of all areas of US corporate income taxes including, tax accounting and ASC 740 reporting, federal and state tax compliance, audit defense, tax planning, M&A support and US international tax matters. They will also work directly with other internal functions and external advisors on a variety of projects including M&A transaction and integration work, tax credit planning, and other tax structuring opportunities. The role will also include oversight of external tax advisors and support the Company's tax governance, internal control, and SOX compliance framework. While the position is advertised as a Senior Director level role, we welcome applications from candidates with Executive Director level experience, as we are open to considering the creation of a requisition for individuals with additional expertise if Jazz determines that there is sufficient business need.

Essential Functions

• Oversee quarterly and annual ASC 740 tax provisioning, including uncertain tax positions and related financial statement disclosures, and compliance for the US group and ensure that all tax returns are completed accurately and submitted according to set deadlines and requirements.
• Support the finance function for tax provisioning purposes.
• Act as tax lead on a range of projects to ensure efficient tax planning and structuring where appropriate.
• Work directly with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, and external advisors on acquisitions, integrations, restructurings, and other strategic transactions.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors, including oversight of scope, deliverables, budgets, and tax projects.
• Provide technical leadership on complex US federal, state, and international (Canada and Japan) tax matters, including tax planning, tax accounting, and business initiatives.
• Maintain and enhance tax governance, internal controls, and SOX compliance processes supporting the Company’s tax function.
• Liaise with US federal and state tax authorities as appropriate, including management of tax audits.
• Stay current on new US tax laws and promote within the group familiarity and identification of tax law changes impacting the company.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Extensive US federal, state, and US international tax experience, including ASC 740 tax accounting, compliance, tax planning, and audit support.
• Experience managing external advisors and leading cross-functional tax projects, including M&A transactions and business integrations.
• Experience in US tax code and state tax provisions.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills are essential in order to liaise with team members and colleagues as well as external advisors.
• Must be highly self-motivated, dynamic and a multi-tasker with the energy and drive to work on own initiative and manage US tax team

Required/Preferred Education And Licenses

• CPA and/or Masters - Taxation

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

FOR US BASED CANDIDATES ONLY

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the full and complete base pay range is: $226,400.00 - $339,600.00 Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within the established pay framework and our Total Compensation philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence individual base pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis. At Jazz, your base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the terms of the Company's Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan, as well as discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz's Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits.html.