Director Tax Global Operations, Global Tax

The Director Tax Global Operations, Global Tax role requires excellent technical knowledge on tax matters including ASC 740, US federal tax, international tax, state & local tax, transfer pricing and substantial knowledge of foreign tax issues.

T he ideal candidate will manage a wide range of responsibilities and provide guidance and support to ensure the integrity and operational effectiveness of the tax function.

The main responsibilities are to guarantee the accuracy and quality of tax reporting for external reporting (SEC); lead internal resource for tax to provide tax technology and process improvements to apply strong technical knowledge to benefit Novelis’ operations via lower effective tax rate and cash savings.

The position reports to the VP of Tax and works closely with senior tax leaders and business leaders to develop tax planning initiatives, to identify potential tax issues, and to recommend solutions for tax initiatives and issues .

The candidate should be a highly motivated strategic thinker, and possess strong analytic, organizational, and project management skills.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the development, analysis, and implementation of planning ideas to minimize global taxes that agrees with the overall company strategy.

  P lanning solutions should be flexible to adapt to changing legislation, global strategy, and/or business models.

• Responsible for the review of US GAAP calculations including FIN18, FIN48, APB23, entity tax provisions, deferred and current tax, and consolidated provision calculations.

  This may include some hands on preparation.

• Responsible for the review of India Accounting Standard calculations, cash tax calculations, income tax projections, variance calculations and other calculations as they may arise.

  This may include some hands on preparation.

• Partner with business units to analyze the impact of potential operational issues, quantify tax reserves, and recommended course of actions to minimize Novelis’ tax risks.
• Provide decision making support to finance, treasury, operations, supply chain, and procurement leadership teams through tax issue identification and resolution for business strategies.
• Act as a resource for the VP Tax, and apply strong technical knowledge to benefit Novelis’ operations via lower effective tax rate, cash savings, and quality of reported financial numbers.
• Create and implement improvements for the tax provision process and other tax processes through the use of tax technology, Alteryx, Onestream and other available technology solutions to simplify complex processes and procedures.
• Work with cross-functional teams such as IT and finance, and work with external consultants on special projects including tax efficiencies.
• Work with geographically disperse teams.

Qualifications

• A degree in accounting or finance and 15+ years of related experience; JD, MST or MBA highly desirable.
• A minimum of 10 years of international tax experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage others, both directly and indirectly, and the ability to operate effectively in a matrixed environment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence others through demonstrated expertise.
• Highly motivated strategic thinker with strong leadership, organizational, project management, and proven problem solving and decision making skills.
• Must be open to change (positive or negative) in response to new information and unexpected circumstances, and have the ability to work in ambiguous situations.
• Aptitude to properly interpret and strategically apply government regulations and related technical requirements to global business and trade scenarios.
• Excellent analytical skills, written and oral communication skills, presentation skills, and the ability to clearly convey tax concepts to global audiences.
• Adhere to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, and actions, and when dealing with others.
• The ability to work with geographically dispersed teams, and have a high level of cross cultural awareness.

Location Profile

Novelis’ Global Corporate Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta Georgia and employs approximately 250 people.

It is co-located with Novelis’ North America regional office which employs approximately 225 people.

Supporting its 24 operations worldwide Novelis’ corporate office is home to the executive leadership team and global functions that support the automotive beverage can and high-end specialties value streams.

The City of Atlanta provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with countless museums cultural organizations and educational institutions including the Georgia Aquarium Woodruff Arts Center CNN Center Georgia Tech and Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

In the Atlanta area Novelis has strong community partnerships with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity GeorgiaFIRST and Agape Youth and Family Center in addition to many local museums and community groups.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage.

Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage.

Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.

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