Sr. Analyst - International Tax

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a Tax Specialist to support global BEPS and Pillar 2 compliance, forecasting, and reporting across jurisdictions where the company files taxes. The role collaborates with global tax and overseas finance teams to gather, analyze, and report tax information, including CbCR filings and dashboards.

Responsibilities include monitoring guidance, updating workpapers, and supporting documentation of key positions, with minimal travel and a focus on process improvements using tax

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of tax experience in public accounting or corporate tax.
• CPA or working towards CPA license.

Responsibilities

• Support OECD/BEPS tax laws and Pillar 2 compliance across jurisdictions.
• Coordinate OECD private CbCR filings and EU/Australian public CbCR filings.
• Maintain Total Tax Contribution dashboard with data from affiliates.
• Assist with foreign tax audits and Advance Pricing Agreements.
• Collaborate with global tax teams on process improvements and digital transformation.

Skills

Tax compliance

Pillar 2

Cross-functional

Excel/BI

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

OneSource

Excel

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

This position is responsible for supporting Lilly's global tax compliance and all BEPS tax laws efforts, with a focus on ongoing Pillar 2 compliance, forecasting, and reporting across jurisdictions where Lilly has filing obligations. It will support overall evaluations of the financial impact of the laws on Lilly as well as any potential mitigation strategies. Additionally, this role will support OECD Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) and public CbCR filing requirements under the EU and Australian frameworks, maintain dashboards for total tax contribution reporting, and monitor Pillar Two side-by-side guidance adoption status across jurisdictions.

This position collaborates across the global tax, Corporate Financial Reporting and overseas finance teams to gather, analyze and report tax information. It requires strong business collaboration skills and tax technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

Support all OECD/BEPS tax laws efforts:

• Monitor OECD guidance and their impacts to Lilly from a cash and effective tax rate standpoint
• Monitor Pillar Two side-by-side guidance adoption status across jurisdictions and revamp compliance workpapers as needed to reflect evolving regulatory requirements
• Support ongoing compliance and forecasting for Pillar 2/GloBE obligations globally
• Support the compliance obligations of existing BEPS laws globally
• Partner with tax reporting and forecasting group to support the impact of BEPS for business plan and strategic plan
• Support external auditor review of Pillar 2 (and Pillar 1 if enacted)
• Support substantive/process analysis and recommendations regarding new tax disclosure requirements, including public country by country reporting as well as guidelines related to ESG principles
• Support strategic planning regarding legal entity structure and intercompany transactions to simplify compliance and tax burden
• Support preparation of documentation of key positions

Prepare And Manage OECD CbCR And Public CbCR Filings

• Coordinate preparation and submission of OECD private CbCR (Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3)
• Support EU public CbCR filings across applicable member states, including managing jurisdiction-specific deadlines
• Support Australian public CbCR filings and related compliance requirements
• Support preparation of documentation of key positions
• Maintain and enhance the Total Tax Contribution dashboard and reporting, including data collection from local affiliates and peer benchmarking

Support Global Tax Affiliate Liaisons

• Support special projects in the global tax organization as requested
• Lead foreign tax audit and controversy tracking and analytics processes
• Support global tax compliance requests by affiliates
• Support responses in foreign tax audits and Advance Pricing Agreements
• Support development and roll-out of provision work paper for large sales affiliates

Support Tax Process Improvement And Digital Transformation

• Collaborate with Tax Digital Transformation on process improvement initiatives and participate in training and pilots to build working familiarity with tax automation and AI-enabled workflows

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree
• Minimum 3 years of tax experience in a public accounting firm and/or a corporate tax environment
• CPA or working towards CPA license
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Additional Skills/Preferences

• SAP and OneSource tax software experience
• Strong Excel expertise or aptitude
• Interest in or exposure to tax technology and AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Power App, Claude) to automate data preparation, analysis, and reporting
• Proven tax research skills
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and self-management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

Additional Information

• Minimal travel
• Overtime will be required at peak project times

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women's Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$66,000 - $151,800

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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