Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.
SUMMARY
Senior Tax Analyst will support the International Tax function at Westlake Corporation, including accounting for income taxes, compliance, Non-U.S. controversy, transfer pricing, Pillar 2, and other special projects.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
May include, but are not limited to, the following:
May include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Tax Compliance / Financial Reporting
- Prepare non-US quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provisions, using OneSource Tax Provision software.
- Prepare foreign return to provision adjustments.
- Assist with SOX documentation.
- Manage foreign tax compliance calendar, and update trackers for Transfer Pricing and Pillar 2.
- Develop and maintain tax basis balance sheets.
- Reconcile all income tax accounts for foreign operations.
- Assist with Fixed Asset.
- Support U.S. international tax compliance as needed.
- Transfer Pricing
- Have a basic understanding of transfer pricing methodologies and documentation requirements (OECD Master File and Local File).
- Assist with transfer pricing compliance and documentation gathering.
- Prepare Form 8975 Country-by-Country Report (CbCR).
- Support Tax Audits.
- Assist with Pillar 2 compliance and documentation gathering.
- Participate in analyzing U.S. international and foreign tax issues.
- Monitor proposed and enacted U.S international and foreign tax law reform and assist with determining tax impact.
- Assist in preparation of technical and non-technical tax research, compliance memos and summaries.
- Assist with implementation and documentation of initiatives to reduce direct and indirect taxes by working closely with local teams and tax advisors.
- Additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters in accountancy in US (Preferred). CPA (or Candidate for CPA) preferred.
- 4 + years of relevant tax experience in a public accounting and/or a corporate environment in the US.
- ASC 740 experience required and preferred experience with non-US compliance and transfer pricing.
- Strong Excel skills and experience with OneSource software preferred.
- Automated fixed asset depreciation system experience desirable.
- SAP experience preferred
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators. Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.
Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.
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