Senior Manager International Tax - Atlanta, GA na Acuity Brands

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Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives. 

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. 

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com. 

Job Summary
Your Mission: Drive high standards of qualitative operations results while pursuing process efficiency gains through innovative thinking.

What you’ll be doing:
Tax Compliance

Oversee preparation of and review non-US corporate income tax returns and other filings prepared by external providers to ensure accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely submission
Oversee preparation of and review US international tax calculations and associated filings prepared by external providers (e.g., Forms 1118, 5471, 8858, 8975, 8990, 8991, 8992, and 8993) to ensure accuracy, regulatory compliance and timely submission
Monitor developments in US international and non-US tax laws and assess their impact on the company
Tax Planning

Collaborate with leadership and external consultants to develop and implement US international and non-US income tax strategies that align with the company’s business objectives
Conduct ad hoc technical tax research, analysis, and modeling as requested by Director Tax and/or VP Tax
Provide guidance on tax implications of cross-border transactions, M&A activities, and operational changes
Support initiatives to optimize the company’s global effective tax rate while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations
Identify opportunities for tax savings and incentives in various jurisdictions
Tax Provision

Prepare calculations of full year quarterly forecasted and actual US international tax items (e.g., GILTI, Subpart F, BEAT, foreign tax credit)
Prepare calculations of full year quarterly forecasted and actual Pillar 2 safe harbor tests and tax items (e.g., IIR, QDMTT, and UTPR)
Coordinate with and review quarterly and year-end foreign income tax provision calculations and income tax account balances prepared by local finance teams
Prepare and/or review provision-to-return calculations and analysis for various non-US subsidiaries
Prepare internal tax technical memoranda to support tax positions
Assist with preparation and review of various other components of company’s quarterly and annual consolidated income tax provision
Transfer Pricing:

Oversee the development, implementation, maintenance, and documentation of global transfer pricing policies in alignment with the company’s business operations
Oversee preparation of and review contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation and related reports (e.g., Master File, Local Files, Country-by-Country Reports, etc.) prepared by external providers
Collaborate with external providers and company’s finance, legal, and business teams to optimize, support and assess intercompany pricing models and ensure compliance with applicable regulations
Work with finance and business leadership to develop systemic, automated processes of applying the appropriate transfer pricing on a transaction level
Perform periodic testing of various intercompany transactions to ensure alignment with the company’s transfer pricing policies
Other

Coordinate with external providers and finance teams on tax controversies involving non-US tax positions, US international tax positions, and transfer pricing
Provide timely and accurate communication with team and clients to manage expectations, deadlines, and deliverables
Help foster a culture of innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement
What we are looking for in you:
Leadership: Take ownership of tasks and assignments; holds self and team accountable
Execution: Deliver projects and daily work in a timely, well-planned manner; highly motivated and self-starter
Strategic: Think creatively
Operational partnership: Work successfully with operational teams (such as Sales or A/R) to create win-win processes and procedures
Technical savvy: Has desire and ability to understand how systems work as well as identify opportunities to change existing or implement new systems
Attention to detail: Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project and manages multiple priorities at a time
Collaboration: Works well with a range of people throughout the business
Analytical skills: Has ability to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it; exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights
Problem Solving: Identifies root cause; provides practical solutions to problems
Communication: Communicates clearly across multiple channels of communication (verbal, email, PowerPoint)