International Tax Manager

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About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated International Tax Manager to join our global tax function. This role is pivotal in leading Confluent’s international tax compliance and planning. The International Tax Manager will have a high impact role on scaling Confluent’s tax operations and compliance across EMEA and APAC, partnering closely with Treasury, Finance, Legal, Accounting, and other leaders within Confluent’s global operations.

This position is remote eligible and will report to the VP of Tax

What You Will Do:

• Take responsibility for international tax matters and provide tax support to the business in various assigned territories in the EMEA and APAC region, working to efficiently and effectively lead international tax risk and planning
• Manage corporate income tax compliance and reporting requirements for the EMEA and APAC region by working with the tax team, finance team and external advisors. This includes tax returns, tax payment calculations, tax forecasts, deferred tax calculations and local subsidiary statutory reporting
• Tax accounting under both US and local GAAP for certain EMEA and APAC Territories
• Managing Relationships - Working and liaising closely with VP of Tax and be the point person for local tax providers in the EMEA and APAC region
• Developing a strong working relationship with core Tax Team, ensuring alignment on compliance and planning matters
• Supporting integration of acquired companies into group structure
• Responsible for managing tax enquiries/audits in a number of jurisdictions
• Dealing directly with local tax authorities, local advisors and local finance teams and finance shared services centre
• Co-ordinating the gathering of information required/requested in connection with a tax audit
• Liaising with internal finance teams in EMEA and APAC to obtain financial and supporting data for tax audits for Confluent
• Drafting responses to tax authorities’ inquiries
• Distilling and presenting complex financial information to management and for use in tax inquiries/audits
• Keeping abreast of changes to transfer pricing laws which could significantly impact on group

What You Will Bring:

• ACA/ACCA and AITI Qualified taxation professional 
• Strong corporate and international tax experience gained in industry and/or practice. Minimum 4 to 6 years relevant tax experience
• Tax audit controversy  & practical transfer pricing experience
• Highly motivated, productive, able to work with local finance, shared service centre and local external advisors, understands business demands and can quickly familiarize him or herself with a new environment
• Able to work alone to understand and summarize financial data into high quality, accurate and usable summaries for tax audit purposes

What Gives You an Edge:

• Strong computer skills especially word and excel

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