Senior Tax Manager

Senior Tax Manager

Company Profile:

Hydro is a global supplier of aluminium with activities throughout the value chain, from bauxite extraction to the production of rolled and extruded aluminium products and building systems. Based in Norway, the company employs 23,000 people in more than 40 countries. Rooted in a century of experience in renewable energy production, technology development and progressive partnerships, Hydro is committed to strengthening the viability of the customers and communities we serve.

Hydro is a values based business. By using our values of courage, respect, cooperation, determination and foresight to guide our business, we ensure that our businesses create shared economic and social value for our employees, shareholders, stakeholders and host communities.

About the Role:

The Senior Tax Manager will be based at Norsk Hydro North America’s Head Offices in Baltimore. He or she will work closely with Hydro’s Corporate Tax Department (CTD) in Oslo, have a strategic role in tax planning, policy and compliance in the US and work globally with different business areas as well as the Hydro group’s Head Office in Oslo, Norway.

Area of Responsibility:

• Perform the governance role on behalf of CTD for all tax planning, policy and coordination in the US. This includes e.g. to define - in cooperation with CTD - Hydro's position on tax regulations, rulings, decisions, audit settlements, tax assessments or other actions related to US tax matters. In addition, involves working together with ‘Extrusion shared service center’ in Baltimore to guide and follow up on tax filings and assessments.
• Manage US Transfer Pricing (in cooperation with CTD Oslo), including planning but also coordination of yearly filing of the US Transfer Pricing documentation
• Provide group internal tax advice to Business Areas operating in the US both in terms of general tax support and managing specific tax issues
• Manage and ensure effective use of the corporate tax advisory and compliance contract services in the US both internally and with external advisors
• Responsible for US tax input into business development, merger, disposal or acquisition projects in the US
• Ensure tax optimization in the US across legal units and Business Areas including tax issues related to the US capital & funding structure
• Manage tax activities, processes, tax contingencies, and litigation in Hydro’s US subsidiaries
• Work together with business areas and Corporate (e.g. Finance and Legal) to ensure compliance with US tax, legal and corporate requirements, (in particular for Hydro entities outside the US performing activities in the US)
• Keep Hydro US’s Finance team updated on changes in US tax legislation

Qualifications:

• Accountant or attorney with an advanced tax degree or tax specialization
• Experience in an international audit firm, a large law firm or in the tax department of a multinational corporation
• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience, mainly from direct taxes, and tax planning issues, including international tax, and experience with mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Ability to work in a structured and accurate manner and with high quality aspirations
• Self-motivated and independent; willing to be a “hands on” manager
• Good communication and relationship skills

Additional Information:

• Hydro Aluminum North America is actively seeking to recruit individuals with a focus on process improvement, ethical leadership and employee/team development
• Hydro offers competitive salaries, relocation assistance, 401K dollar for dollar match up to 4%, and comprehensive benefit plans.
• We are an EOE - Drug Free Workplace employer
• Position requires the right to work in the United States- Local Conditions Apply

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