Director, Tax Accounting

Director, Tax Accounting

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas.

The Director, Tax Accounting position is a key leadership position in the Corporate Tax organization. This position will have primary responsibilities for strategic and operational aspects of accounting for the global income tax provision under U.S. GAAP (ASC 740), including U.S. domestic tax, tax examinations, acquisition integration and planning. This requires managing tax risks related to income tax accounting and providing recommendations to senior management. This position will also have responsibility for assessing process and technology requirements and opportunities, providing improvement recommendations, and directing the implementation of process and technology solutions within their functions of responsibility. Close collaboration and partnering with other Tax functions (e.g., International Tax, Transfer Pricing, Tax Counsel) and functions outside of the Corporate Tax organization will be critical.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for quarterly and annual income tax accounting under ASC 740 including current and deferred taxes, uncertain tax positions and the effective tax rate
• Manages and review quarterly SOX documentation and compliance processes
• Assists in managing outside tax advisors and supporting the independent audit of all income tax accounting and disclosures
• Collaborates closely with other functions within the Corporate Tax organization and other functions within the AbbVie organization such as Corporate Accounting, FP&A, and Treasury
• Directs the implementation of large-scale process and technology initiatives through strong project management as well as partnering with AbbVie stakeholders and outside advisors
• Researches and analyzes complex tax issues, transactions, and law changes assessing the income tax accounting impact and communicate findings to senior management
• Assists in managing and directing income tax accounting implications of tax and operational M&A transactions and integration initiatives
• Effectively communicates with senior management, outside auditors, and other key stakeholders on global tax reporting issues and developments
• Manages, directs, and provides technical advice along with mentoring and development to the Tax Accounting team.

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AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.