Associate Director, M&A Planning & Integration

Job Description Summary

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This person is responsible for developing and implementing the Novartis tax planning strategy. To ensure alignment with the overall business strategy, the AD of M&A Planning & Integration will need to partner closely with other business stakeholders and within the tax function.

With the acquisitive nature of Novartis, this role will need strong due diligence and tax technical knowledge. The role is key in driving the strategic direction of an inclusive, globally integrated, finance based and functionally connected US tax organization, covering end-to-end all relevant aspects of US tax and ensuring alignment to Novartis overall business plans.

This role is required to be in our East Hanover, NJ office 3x / week.

Your Key Responsibilities

Leading Tax

• Support the continuous development of a finance / accounting based tax organization with analytical orientation prepared for internal and external needs and challenges.
• Lead the US tax effort and maximize the value delivered in support of federal and state tax reporting, compliance, and controversy, act as trusted and respected advisor with stakeholders and senior management.
• Provide leadership and technical support as a function aligned with tax compliance, tax provision, tax planning and transfer pricing based on strong finance and accounting skills, promoter of the strategic integration of US Tax into the local and global Novartis organization including business partnering and technical expertise on all dimensions of tax reporting.
• Representative of US tax function with policy makers, fiscal authorities, industry associations, tax director community and other external stakeholders to front Novartis on specific tax matters.

Planning, Compliance and Risk Management

• Complete all aspects of the M&A and BD&L process, including Due Diligence, contract review, funding, tax structuring, and negotiations.
• Transition Due Diligence knowledge and collaborate closely with Tax Operations and Accounting teams on the tax Opening Balance Sheet discussions and review, including taking positions on whether Valuation Allowances are needed for Deferred Tax Assets.
• Provide high-level review of the pre-acquisition and the stub tax returns.
• Draft and maintain step plans for integration and tax planning transactions.
• Provide detailed analysis of integration and other planning projects, including the estimated effect on cash-taxes, Effective Tax Rate, and book / tax differences.
• Research and draft tax memoranda on a variety of complex tax matters and provide well-organized verbal or written tax advice and assistance to tax operations and tax audit functions, especially as relates to Information Document Requests.
• Monitor, document, and assess the impact of the changing legislative environment, including Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax ("CAMT") and Excise Tax, as applicable for the Company.

Role Requirements :

• Economics / Finance / Law / Accounting degree, with further accredited accounting and / or tax qualification (e.g. CPA, Tax Expert)
• Minimum 8+ years of US Tax experience in Big 4 and / or corporate department of a large publicly held multinational company
Languages :
• English
• English

Why Novartis :

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you.

Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

Benefits and Rewards :

Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion :

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

EEO Statement :

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations :

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

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