What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Tax Accountant position at Dyson?
About Us
Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people. Dyson launched in the US in 2002, and since then operations have grown exponentially.
Our US headquarters is based in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood. We also have employees working in field sales, our service centers, and in our growing number of Dyson Demo Stores across the country.
About The Role
At Dyson, how we reward you is linked to our high-performance culture. But it’s about more than salary and bonus. Through a package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits, we support whatever stage of life you’re in and the moments that matter.
Financial Benefits
Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people. Dyson launched in the US in 2002, and since then operations have grown exponentially.
Our US headquarters is based in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood. We also have employees working in field sales, our service centers, and in our growing number of Dyson Demo Stores across the country.
About The Role
- Support the delivery of corporate tax and withholding tax compliance arrangements in each country in the Americas (primarily the US), and to highlight and drive process efficiencies where needed.
- Review from a tax perspective the compliance documents and ensure they are filed by the required statutory deadline and any relevant payment(s) made.
- Work with external advisors and internal finance teams to produce the tax provisions for inclusion in the group and local statutory accounts.
- Work with external advisors and internal finance teams to ensure that local tax audits are managed effectively and in-line with group policies.
- Work with external advisors and internal finance teams to understand the business and the tax issues that arise and need to be managed.
- Work with the employment, VAT, group tax reporting and customs advisors to ensure that any related tax issues are handled correctly.
- Monitor inter-company loan positions with regards to thin capitalisation and ensure withholding tax is properly accounted for on any interest paid under those loans, obtaining treaty clearance in order to apply the lower rate of withholding tax where necessary.
- Ensure that all necessary paperwork is generated to support both the tax computations and dividend payments.
- Keeping apace of developments in international tax changes and assessing their impact on the business.
- Ad hoc project work either international or US focused dependent on need.
- Bachelors degree required and CPA preferred
- Minium 3 years' experience
- Tenacious and solutions-driven.
- Able to juggle many projects simultaneously.
- Able to deal with ambiguity.
- Effective and diplomatic in dealing with colleagues in other countries and departments and with third party advisors.
- Good communication skills including being able to pitch information at the right level.
- Able to grow with the role as the group itself grows.
- Able to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
- Working independently without needing detailed support.
At Dyson, how we reward you is linked to our high-performance culture. But it’s about more than salary and bonus. Through a package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits, we support whatever stage of life you’re in and the moments that matter.
Financial Benefits
- 401K with up to a 4% match
- Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
- Flexible Savings Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Competitive Paid Time Off Benefits including Separate Holiday, Sick, and Vacation Time
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (applicable areas only)
- Generous Child Care Leave Program
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous Dyson Product Discounts
- Multi-Level Healthcare Coverage Options
- Vision & Dental Coverage
- Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
