VP Tax Counsel

Company: Hertz
Location: Estero
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

General Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

- Provide tax, research and planning for domestic and international operations with the objective of developing and implementing strategies that minimize tax exposures while ensuring compliance with all applicable tax laws.

- Devise strategies to minimize cash taxes and effective tax rate. Areas of focus include foreign tax credits, Subpart F, GILTI, transfer pricing, dividend repatriation strategies, hybrids, withholding taxes, and foreign currency exchange issues.

- Provide M&A support to the business development function; provide tax planning for global acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, hybrids, and restructurings.

- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments; partner with internal legislative affairs to interact with federal and state regulators. Evaluate potential impact of tax legislation and recommend the proper course of action.

- Prepare technical position papers and formulate tax policy.

- Work closely with tax accounting and compliance groups to provide support for tax positions and ASC 740-10 (FIN 48) tax uncertainties.

- Provide tax support to corporate treasury on asset-backed securitizations, inter-company capital structuring, tax-related debt covenant provisions and other initiatives.

- Provide research and support for tax audit and litigation issues and oversee all global income tax audits.

- Manage global transfer pricing matters to ensure compliance; develop and enforce policies.

- Draft documentation for all tax aspects of legal agreements, including M&A, royalty, technical support, license, and intercompany debt agreements.

- Work with our indirect tax team and legal teams to manage various operational tax inquiries and issues such as car sales, cost-sharing, VAT/international audits, etc.

- Periodically advise Human Resources in developing and implementing tax-efficient policies and resolving tax-related compensation issues.

Essential Requirements:

Educational Background:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting Preferred

Law Degree (JD)

Master's in taxation (LLM) Preferred

CPA Preferred

Professional Experience:

- Minimum 15 years of strategic tax experience

- Strong preference to a mix of public (Accounting or Law Firm) and corporate experience with a multi-national public company or large law firm.

- Proven research, planning and large project management experience with particular experience in Subchapter C tax matters.

- Experience with tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

- Experience with transfer pricing disputes.

- Experience with hedging transactions.

- Experience with financing structures.

- Prior experience with bankruptcies preferred.

Knowledge:

- Broad and extensive knowledge and research & planning experience in U.S. federal and non-U.S. taxation (strong knowledge in European countries).

- State & local taxation experience preferred.

- Global income tax accounting and the interaction with tax planning strategies.

- Transfer pricing documentation and planning to optimize profitability structure.

- Strong global business acumen and leadership skills.

Skills:

- Proven self-starter and decision-maker that follows through on projects through completion.

- Active learner and critical thinker with proven strong problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.

- Strong tax research and technical writing skills.

- Ability to prioritize responsibilities and complete work timely and accurately with minimal supervision.

- Proven people management and development skills with both subordinates and superiors

- Excellent communication (oral and written).

- Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external business partners.

- Ability to interact with and maintain the confidence of senior management.

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At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture - and our success and reputation as a company.

Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Hertz is a drug free workplace.

EOE, including disability/veteran

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