Lead International Direct Tax Accountant

Your opportunity

We are seeking a Lead Tax Accountant reporting to the Senior Manager Tax, to join our tax team to support the international tax compliance and reporting function. The ideal candidate will have strong technical and analytical skills, strong organizational and communication skills, and be detail-oriented and hands-on.

What you'll do

Responsible for compliance reporting for International Direct tax filings (APAC and EMEA), to ensure all reporting obligations are filed accurately and timely

International Direct tax compliances

• Compute book-tax differences; prepare supporting tax return work paper and documentation.
• Coordinate the preparation of income tax returns with outside tax providers for all the international regions.
• Perform 26AS reconciliation with the books, ensuring TDS certificates are collected and maintained.
• Good understanding on the Treaty Benefits, Withholding Tax, Permanent establishment (PE) matter.
• Coordinate with consultant on the preparation of Transfer Pricing Study.
• Compute estimated tax payments accurately and make sure the payments are done on time.
• Gather information and conduct annual R&D study documentation.
• Responsible for SOX tax documentation controls.
• Manage income tax audits and respond to all tax notices and IDR requests. Maintaining tax calendar
• Prepare journal entries for income tax adjustments where necessary.
• Own and manage tax general ledger accounts of respective international regions.,
• Perform tax accounts reconciliation, flux and tax accounts roll forwards for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process
• Research tax issues and prepare technical memos and documentation to support our reporting positions
• Participate in tax process optimization, develop and implement procedural changes and/or process to improve tax function.
• Assist in other tax projects

This role requires

• Graduate with minimum 8 years of experience in International Tax compliances and Tax Accounting. CA/MBA preferred, though not mandatory.
• Solid understanding of International Direct tax compliances.
• Self-starter with strong quantitative and analytical skills with an ability to quickly bridge technical requirements, conceptualize and define workflows and to innovate and enhance processes
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and complete projects in a growing and fast-paced environment
• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of personnel, across functions, organizations and with external contacts
• Ability to work independently and attention to details. The individual must have the highest standards of integrity, business controls and practices
• High proficiency in excel, tax research software and tools.

Bonus points if you have

• NetSuite accounting system knowledge/experience is a plus.

Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics’ different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us – including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We’re looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please reach out to resume@newrelic.com.

We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid.

Our hiring process

In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification. Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers’ means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic.

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records based on individual circumstances and in accordance with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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