Senior Tax Analyst

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employee stock purchase programs

Performance-based bonus programs

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Senior Tax Analyst to manage global tax compliance and accounting. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and at least four years of relevant experience. This full-time position is based in Rockville, Maryland, with a competitive salary ranging from $80,000 to $100,000. Additional benefits include participation in stock purchase and performance-based bonus programs.

Qualifications

• Four years of relevant experience required or equivalent public accounting experience.
• Previous experience in life sciences or other high-tech environment a plus.
• Public company and SOX 404 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all federal, state, local, and global tax compliance filings.
• Assist with quarterly and annual ASC 740 tax provision.
• Maintain compliance with internal controls and SOX controls.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality and integrity

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Supernus Pharmaceuticals is an award-winning biopharmaceutical company with more than 30 years of experience in developing and commercializing products that treat central nervous system (CNS) diseases. At Supernus, we develop innovative products that help treat neurological and psychiatric conditions. We currently have 9 products in the market that are making a real impact on patient outcomes.

Job Summary

The Senior Tax Analyst is a key member of the Finance organization that directly supports taxation compliance and accounting for federal, state, local and global jurisdictions. This position will provide hands-on processing and day-to-day taxation related issues including, but not limited to, multi-jurisdiction taxation compliance and payments, accounting under ASC 740, and reporting. This role actively collaborates with both Supernus Finance, external departments, and vendors to drive consistent and effective information for tax filings, reporting and planning.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Global Tax Compliance

• Responsible for analyzing, reviewing, and preparing as necessary, all federal, state, local, and global tax compliance filings timely and accurately including returns, estimates and extensions.
• Maintaining and expanding current knowledge of emerging tax issues and developments, identifying, researching, evaluating and implementing federal, state, local and global tax optimization and cash flow strategies.
• Assist with the full-cycle process of initiating, responding to, and resolving all compliance related audits.
• Provides support to tax advisors, managing tax audits, inquiries, and litigation.
• Assist with additional analyses as needed, including R&D Credit Studies, State Tax Nexus studies, UNICAP studies, Section 382 limitation studies, etc.
• Assist in monitoring changes in tax legislation and advise on adjustments.
• Assist in developing and implementing strategies to minimize global tax liability.
• Assist with any additional international tax filings and reporting, as necessary.

Global Tax Accounting

• Assist with the quarterly and annual ASC 740 tax provision and reporting process, including preparing supporting workpapers and evidence developed.
• Gather and review data requests from the Finance department, external departments, and external advisors.
• Prepare portions of the quarterly and annual provisions to ensure completeness and accuracy of all inputs and conclusions; responsibilities include return to provision calculation, deferred tax assets/deferred tax liability calculations, & payable proof preparation and review.
• Assist with drafting quarterly and annual memoranda regarding the tax provision and positions taken by the organization.
• Assist with ensuring all new tax guidance issued from the FASB, SEC, and other regulatory authorities are incorporated into the quarterly and annual tax provisions.
• Assist in the preparation and review of certain financial statement footnotes in accordance with SEC and ASC 740 requirements.
• Assist with quantifying and documenting uncertain tax provisions as required under ASC 740.
• Assist with identifying and calculating book to tax adjustments.
• Prepare quarterly tax entries, including on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Assist with the financial statement audit process, interacting directly with the external auditors.

Corporate policies and SOX controls

• Maintain compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures including ensuring SOX controls and compliance.
• Document current processes and update/optimize processes to upgrade to best practices.
• Other ad-hoc research, audit request, data analysis, department financial planning or LRP projects as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• N/A

Knowledge & Other Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Accounting or Finance or Taxation; CPA preferred.
• Four years of relevant experience required, or equivalent public accounting experience.
• Public company and SOX 404 experience preferred.
• Previous experience in life sciences, or other high-tech environment a plus.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral) and a demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Confidentiality and Integrity - must be able to represent and model integrity within the organization. Must possess and maintain the highest degree of security and confidentiality of information.
• Passionate about business excellence and continuous improvement in processes.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred.

Other Characteristics

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and maintain high ethical standards of integrity and quality.
• Ability of having an innovative and dynamic approach to work.
• A self-starter able to work independently but comfortable working in a team environment.
• Ability to consistently exhibit Supernus Values in interactions with employees at all levels of the organization, vendors, customers and others.
• Capable of performing other duties as assigned by Management.
• Authorized to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Travel Requirements

• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or carrying objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer screen, iPad, or other electronic device; and extensive reading.
• The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
• Limited travel.

Compensation

At Supernus, we offer a competitive compensation package that reflects your experiences and contributions. The expected salary range for fully qualified candidates applying for this role is $80,000 to $100,000. This range is what the Company reasonably expects to offer for the position and is not reflective of the full compensation scale of the role. This range may be modified in the future. An individual’s salary within the range is based on multiple factors, which may include and are not limited to education, relevant experience, knowledge, length of industry experience and organizational needs.

Base salary is one part of the overall compensation package, which includes the opportunity to participate in employee stock purchase programs and performance-based bonus programs.

Supernus Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.