Senior Director of Tax Planning

1 week ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Full time
About Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

We are a leading real estate company that is revolutionizing the industry by developing innovative and engaging places that reinvent being together. Our team is passionate about tackling changing consumer behavior with innovative experiences, and we believe in embracing evolution and change.

Job Summary

We are currently looking for a Senior Director, Tax Planning to join our team. This leader will be responsible for the accurate financial reporting and forecasting for all income tax matters, managing reporting to the Head of Group Tax, and overseeing tax technical modeling and analysis for possible transactions.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Oversee all US income tax forecasting efforts, including baseline QFR/5yr BPs and modeling overlays.
  2. Manage the determination of the company's US tax provision, including the financial statement audit over income taxes.
  3. Coordinate with the Tax Compliance team to ensure that the income tax returns are consistent with forecast/financial statement positions and implement strategies to minimize return to provision adjustments.
  4. Draft technical memoranda supporting key income tax reporting positions.
  5. Support the strategy and management of all material income tax audits, including determination and measurement of reserves.
  6. Oversee strategic tax planning, including the modeling of the impact on all federal, state, REIT, tax reserve, debt, and partner tax covenants.
  7. Determine the impact of material proposed law changes on the company's income tax profile.
  8. Oversee all tax accounting method and credit projects to ensure accurate forecast and reporting of tax benefits.
  9. Oversee the determination of dividends and withholding for all US REITs.
  10. Oversee all US transfer pricing exercises.
  11. Manage all tax protection agreements and tax indemnifications provided to or by the company.
Requirements
  1. You can anticipate issues, work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, and lead and/or participate in meetings to produce results.
  2. You can prioritize and manage resources efficiently, including external advisors.
  3. You can manage up and present information in a timely and useful way.
  4. You can provide guidance to staff and contribute to their tax technical development.
  5. You are curious by nature and able to develop and implement innovative action plans.
  6. You have strong problem-solving skills and are confident dealing with key internal and external stakeholders.
  7. You have excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  8. You have 8-10+ years of experience in a Real Estate Tax environment.
  9. You have excellent tax technical skills and understand US GAAP and IFRS.
  10. You have an MBA and/or CPA (inactive is ok), with experience in a BIG 4 or large publicly traded environment.
  11. You have excellent interpersonal, oral/written communication skills, negotiation skills, and concise grammatical skills.
  12. You have a strong work ethic with a positive, can-do attitude.
  13. You have a strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects as well as strong follow-through skills.
  14. You can work well with others in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and dynamic environment.
Compensation

Exempt $182,000 – $240,000 + Discretionary Annual Bonus



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