Manager, International Tax

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution · Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott is hiring a Manager, International Tax at the Willis Tower, Chicago or Abbott Park, IL location. This position reports to the Senior Manager, International Tax and interacts with personnel and management in all functional areas, ranging from business/divisional functions to corporate support functions, including for example finance, treasury, legal, as well as Senior Management.

What You’ll Work On

Reporting to the Senior Manager, International Tax, this position is responsible for managing Abbott’s compliance process related to newly enacted OECD Pillar 2 laws in various jurisdictions, in addition to ensuring Abbott’s compliance with those laws. This position requires knowledge of the OECD Pillar 2 model rules, newly enacted legislation in various jurisdictions, and tax accounting standards in order to fully execute responsibilities.

Major Responsibilities

• Oversee Abbott’s tax compliance process related to newly enacted OECD Pillar 2 legislation in various jurisdictions.
• Management of tax filing, compliance, and reporting obligations, ensuring adherence to international tax reporting.
• Keep an up-to-date tax calendar for all tax compliance responsibilities.
• Work with local Finance Directors to ensure all local compliance obligations are met in relation to OECD Pillar 2. 
• Assist with the preparation of the quarterly Pillar 2 model.
• Monitor tax laws worldwide for newly enacted legislation related to OECD Pillar 2 and analyze impact to Abbott.
• Work with other Abbott divisions, including Accounting and Treasury, in order to ensure appropriate data is available and is able to be collected efficiently for the purposes of complying with OECD Pillar 2.
• Provide technical expertise to the tax compliance teams.
• Manage and direct outside advisors for US, Europe, South America, Asia including local tax attorneys, big four accounting firms and economists.
• Provide technical advice along with mentoring and development to other members of the tax group on new OECD Pillar 2 tax legislation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required; CPA, MST, and/or JD with LLM in taxation preferred.
• Knowledge of the OECD Pillar 2 model rules, newly enacted legislation in various jurisdictions, and tax accounting standards

• Minimum 6-10 years of tax experience with a multinational company or tax consulting company (Big4 accounting firm or law firm).
• Strong income tax and income tax accounting expertise required.
• Broad knowledge of tax principles that apply globally.
• Strong presentation skills required,
• Ability to apply tax rules and consider impacts of new tax legislation globally
• Results and goal oriented.
• Hands-on and self-starter mentality.
• Able to manage responsibilities, internal project teams, and external advisers independently.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills required, especially the ability to explain complication tax rules to non-tax senior leadership.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$111,300.00 – $222,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:Tax

DIVISION:FIN Corporate Finance

LOCATION:United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:Standard

TRAVEL:Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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