Senior Manager, MedTech Tax Planning, Asia Pacific

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Job Description –Senior Manager, MedTech Tax Planning, ASPAC

Johnson & Johnson’s Global Tax Department is currently recruiting for a Senior Manager, Global Tax Planning for the MedTech Sector responsible for developing and implementing tax strategies, handling key tax projects and processes, helping deliver the ETR, supporting business development projects and resolving tax issues related to ASPAC MedTech Business. This position will report to the Senior Director, MedTech Tax Planning based in EMEA.

This position will collaborate closely with a variety of groups including Supply Chain Finance, Global Transfer Pricing and Disputes, Global Tax Operations, Regional/Country Finance and Business Leaders. The successful candidate must be a self-directed individual, able to exercise a high level of independent judgment, execute activities in a highly complex environment, and possess strong communication, business partnering and people management skills.

The Senior Manager will manage a portfolio of projects, audits and processes related to one or more of the following areas depending on business activities and priorities:

• Implement MedTech tax planning strategy in ASPAC including IP planning, product sourcing, substance/ business model.
• Oversee transfer pricing implementation and documentation for ASPAC and support related controversy as well as APA application.
• Manage effective tax rate (ETR) for ASPAC as well as ETR implications for assigned projects and businesses: including risk assessment, reserves and related decisions for resolution.
• License, acquisitions and divestiture transactions in ASPAC – collaborate with various business partners, including Tax Counsel Group, to advise on transactions and develop and implement tax planning strategy for integration.
• Advise on tax matters for business initiated projects.
• Product Sourcing & Network Strategies – collaborate and advise Supply-Chain and Supply-Chain Finance on sourcing strategies for new and existing products including sustaining existing tax positions and preparing for controversy.
• Manage all tax reporting obligations and FIN 48 reserve analysis related to assigned projects.
• Ensure all inter-company agreements are drafted and in place for assigned projects.
• Advise on Global Mobility Issues for ASPAC region.
• Advise on ERP Design and Data Structure for supported businesses.

Other responsibilities include:

• Support other department initiatives such as DE&I, recruiting, and talent development.

Qualifications

BS/BA preferably in Law, Finance or accounting

Minimum of 8 years corporate tax experience required

Experience in the MedTech Sector preferred

Strong communication and business partnering skills required

Knowledge of J&J Tax and Accounting policies, procedures and requirements preferred

Strong analytical abilities (data, fact patterns, external tax/ legal frameworks) required

Knowledge of transfer pricing required

Experience with overall business value chain and international tax planning models required

Up to 20% travel required

Location: Singapore