International Tax Senior Analyst

CF Industries
United States, Illinois, Northbrook
Oct 28, 2024
At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you'll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You'll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world's transition to clean energy. Function: Finance & Accounting Job Summary:The senior tax analyst will be responsible for working with the Director, Tax, primarily supporting the global transfer pricing function and also supporting the international and U.S. international income tax function. The tax department operates in a collaborative multinational multi-entity manufacturing environment to ensure that tax accounting, tax compliance, tax audits and tax planning regarding the Company's domestic and international operations are compliant and executed in accordance with a culture that promotes the highest ethical standards of accounting. Job Description: Job Responsibilities/Qualifications: Strong knowledge of U.S. income tax principles regarding U.S. and international operations. Working knowledge of IRC Section 482 and equivalent foreign country requirements. Assists with preparation of contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation and compliance. Assists with periodic transfer pricing calculations, functional analyses, modeling, projections, and scenario planning. Participates in U.S. and international tax controversy and bilateral competent authority procedures and compliance. Assists with development of and updates to written transfer pricing policies and intercompany agreements. Working knowledge of ASC 740 income tax accounting. Assists with process improvement and identifies opportunities for increased automaton. Performs other duties, assists with processes and projects, supports tax managers and directors as needed. Internal Controls: Understands and complies with established departmental processes and procedures designed to support internal controls efforts under Sarbanes Oxley. Identifies and brings to the attention of department management internal controls risks or deficiencies. Assists in the development and refinement of internal controls as they relate to income tax accounting and reporting. Successful incumbents will have: Bachelor's degree in accounting (or equivalent), an advanced degree in taxation desired. 2-3 years of tax experience in U.S. headquartered multinational environments desired. 2-3 years of U.S., international and U.S. international income tax experience desired. Knowledge in global transfer pricing-related matters. Experience with competent authority bilateral tax treaty procedures is a plus. Working knowledge of SAP general ledger system. Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. PC literacy within a Windows environment and working knowledge of Microsoft applications. Self-starter approach with strong attention to details and ability to own and take work assignments to completion.Ability to function effectively in a process-driven and deadline-oriented environment. Position Scope/Contribution: Approximately 5 - 15% travel to various facilities may be required. Position routinely interacts with Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Financial Planning and Analysis, and business operations staff, public auditors and governmental tax auditors, as well as third party tax advisors and must be able to represent the Company. Emphasis is placed on proper tax compliance and risk mitigation through return preparation, contemporaneous documentation and policies, periodic and year-end reporting as well as administration of major projects within the tax function. This includes developing a strong understanding of business structure, operations and activities, review and analysis of financial data, technical tax research through access to multiple platforms, identification of tax issues and opportunities and the documentation of supporting materials in connection therewith. CF Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. Employees in the US can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster (PDF) and others as detailed below: Pay Transparency https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf FMLA: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf Employee Polygraph Protection Act https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the "Canadian Human Rights Act". If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us atcfhire@cfindustries.com. JOIN OUR TALENT NETWORK