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Sr. Tax Manager (International Tax Risk Management)

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About the role

This Senior Manager of Global Tax Risk Management will be a key member of the Tax Team acting as a subject matter expert for internal and external tax risk matters for Gartner’s worldwide operations. The successful candidate will deal with Global Tax Authority inquiries and audits and operational tax enquiries from the business. This important position will partner with several interdepartmental teams such as Legal, Finance, Revenue and Deal Operations and will also collaborate with tax team members on a number of department mission critical priorities.

What you'll do

  • Assisting and supporting the Global Tax Risk Management strategy/domain

  • Collaborating with members of the global organization to collect appropriate and relevant information for tax inquiries/requests

  • Managing the flow of information to external advisors and government auditors

  • Managing the relationships with external advisors and government auditors to control the scope, direction, and strategy of the audit

  • Conducting research and provision of detailed analysis of global tax legislative changes impacting the company

  • Partnering with local country Finance+ and Revenue and Deal Operations (RDO) teams to assist with operational tax queries from clients

  • Advising business on withholding obligations on payments made to vendors and the taxes that need to be recovered from our customers

  • Working knowledge of value added tax (VAT) obligations to be responsive to inquiries

  • Reviewing (ad hoc basis) customer and vendor contracts as well as contractual terms & conditions related to company service agreements to support order management and/or legal teams

  • Assisting with full participation in other assigned special tax projects

What you'll need

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

  • Lawyer or Chartered Accountant or Chartered Tax Consultant  

  • In-depth knowledge of international direct taxation

  • Working knowledge of global indirect taxation

  • Min 8+ years’ experience in a public accounting firm (Big 4 preferred) and/or multi-national corporation (MNC) a must

  • Experience with managing and executing the international tax audit defense process, dealing with foreign tax authorities, managing outside counsel, and successful experience with negotiation and execution of audit settlement/closing agreements

  • Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is required

  • Knowledge of US GAAP is advantageous but not a prerequisite

  • Ability to successfully lead and effectively manage a team, delegate assignments, and empower team members

  • Willingness and ability to work in a collaborative manner

  • Ability to be objective and provide clear and independent input and analysis

  • Exudes a positive and winning attitude

  • Proactive self-starter, able to work on own initiative in a fast-paced environment

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and professional demeanor

What we offer

In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, Gartner associates enjoy exceptional compensation and benefits, including:

  • A seat to the table to help drive peak performance in a growing, people business.

  • Ability to flexibly work from home in our virtual first environment, with occasional in-office days together as a team

  • Exposure to industry-leading training and development.

  • Performance-based recognition and rewards

  • Ability to flexibly work from home in our hybrid-virtual first environment.

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Who are we?  

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?  

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work .

What do we offer?  

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. 

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.


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