Additional Information Manager of Tax

Job Number 24047925

Job Category Finance & Accounting

Location Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? N

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

JOB SUMMARY

As a member of the Global Tax Accounting team, the Manager, International Tax Accounting, partnering with the Senior Manager, International Tax Accounting will be responsible for the non-U.S. components of Marriott’s global tax provision and SEC disclosures for a geographic region. The International Tax Accounting Group is led by a Director and will have tax accounting responsibility for over 350 non-U.S. entities operating in over 100 non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Manager will be responsible for the U.S. GAAP tax accounting for a geographic region.

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

• Overall responsibility for non-US components of the worldwide quarterly and annual tax provision process for a geographic region. Responsibilities include updates and maintenance of non-US entity deferred tax schedules (including US GAAP adjustments, stat-tax differences, NOLs with related valuation allowances), current tax liabilities, and return to provision reconciliations for all non-US entities. Requires a strong working knowledge of ASC740 (FAS 109, FIN 18, and FIN 48) issues.

• Coordinate with Regional Finance and Tax personnel on business, accounting and income tax matters; develop working relationships with tax and finance associates to identify non-U.S. taxation issues so they can be properly reflected in the tax provision.

• Review transactional analyses and documentation for tax reporting.

• Manage/ prepare high-level analysis of results.

• Ensure that all transactions and business changes affecting non-U.S. income tax reporting are communicated and accurately reflected.

• Ensure that all audit adjustments/ settlements or agreements affecting non-U.S income tax reporting are communicated and accurately reflected.

• Work with Senior Director to implement changes in U.S. GAAP tax reporting, SEC disclosures, or other U.S. GAAP changes that will impact the reporting of global income taxes.

• Prepare/review non-U.S. components of forecasts of the tax rate and cash taxes.

• Identify, develop, and direct the implementation of technology tools and process improvements to reduce low-value data collection time and efforts, and increase resource focus on analysis of results and variances.

• Direct the effort to re-engineer processes and document procedures.

• Champion excellence in business ethics and integrity, social responsibility, cross-cultural effectiveness, and associate engagement.

• Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Key Talents and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of income tax experience including substantial experience in ASC 740 reporting, strong working knowledge of ASC 740 (SFAS109, APB23, FIN18, FIN48) and SOX 404.

• Strong business acumen and service orientation.

• Strong business process and project management skills; capable of developing effective project plans and processes, ensuring compliance with existing processes and producing quality results.

• Demonstrates strong skills in international tax accounting.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (e.g. macros & pivot tables)

• Able to develop and maintain effective client relationships and promote a client service orientation that delivers customer results.

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative work environment.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Ability to articulate issues to a variety of individuals at multiple levels within the organization.

• Ability to guide, train and communicate effectively with associates on technical tax issues.

• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner and under pressure. Comfort with challenging status quo to improve effectiveness.

• At ease in an environment of change; supports, manages and initiates change within the organization.

• Demonstrates sound organizational and prioritization skills; high performance levels under tight deadlines.

• High degree of initiative, personal responsibility and integrity.

• Active learner -- able to enhance personal, professional and business growth through new knowledge and experiences; pushes the organization to learn from other industries' standards and practices.

Education and Professional Certification

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or similar business concentration

• MBA, Master in Taxation or Master in Accounting degree strongly preferred

• CPA preferred

LOCATION

• This position can be based remotely or at MI Corporate Headquarters in Bethesda, MD.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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