Tax Manager

Job Title: Tax Manager

Location: Dublin 18

At ICON, it's our people that set us apart.

As a global provider of drug development solutions, our work is serious business. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun while you do it. With our vision to be the partner of choice in drug development, we hire only the best and brightest in the industry! Are you one of them?

At ICON, we have an incredible opportunity for a Tax Manager to join the team in our Leopardstown, Dublin 18 location.

The Role:

As a Tax Manager, you will work on a broad range of domestic and cross border tax issues across all of ICON's business. You will become part of a small highly motivated tax team based in ICON's global headquarters in Dublin responsible for the management and oversight of ICON's tax position globally.
Identification and implementation of tax planning opportunities.

• Partnering with internal finance teams and local professional advisers to ensure compliance with tax filing and payment obligations across each of your countries and provision of audit defense support as required.
• Maintaining excellent relationships with local finance teams and external advisers.
• Keeping up to date with legislative developments in your countries and ensuring the implications of all legislative changes are addressed appropriately.
• Ensuring accurate and timely quarterly US GAAP tax reporting.
• Providing commercially focused and actionable tax support to internal and external customers in respect of local business operations across all tax heads.
• Structuring internal re-organizations and new set ups.
• Ensuring compliance with local transfer pricing regulations within the framework of ICON's overall business model.

What you will need:

• Qualified Accountant and AITI Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) with an excellent academic background;
• Currently working with a Big 4 practice or within a PLC/MNC environment:
• A commercially focused problem solver with a strong technical background and extensive experience advising international companies across a range of tax heads. Broad international corporate tax and VAT experience will be an advantage;
• An ability to develop effective internal and external networks;
• Able to work well as part of a team and influence cross functional groups to implement of efficient and tax compliant solutions;
• Excellent computer skills, Oracle experience an advantage but not necessary;
• Language skills an advantage but not necessary.

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