Associate Director, Tax Planning

236 million. The number of lives that were touched by Novartis medicines in 2022!<br><br>Novartis Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director to join its Tax Planning team and play an integral role in integration, restructurings, and tax research. This role requires strong tax technical skills including the application and interpretation of U.S. federal income tax law as it relates to C corporations, consolidated tax groups and U.S. international tax, including current and proposed tax law (e.g., 163(j), BEAT, FDII, expense apportionment) and cross‐border tax. This position will report directly to the Director, Tax Planning and actively partner with cross‐border and cross‐functional business leaders.<br><br>Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:<br>• Provide tax technical advice to all US business units in close collaboration with the tax operations and transfer pricing teams, business units, finance organization and other key stakeholders.<br>• Complete initial research and analyze tax consequences for integration and tax planning transactions. Draft and maintain step plans for the transactions. Liaise with outside groups (such as Treasury, Accounting) for needed information.<br>• Draft summary presentation for each M&A project detailing tax attributes, organizational structure, open issues, etc.<br>• Assist with M&A transactions, including due diligence, contract review, structuring, and integration.<br>• Monitor, document, and assess the impact of the changing legislative environment, including global tax rules and OECD Pillar II and Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (“CAMT”) as applicable for the Company.<br>• Research and draft tax memoranda on various complex tax matters and provide well organized verbal or written tax advice and assistance to tax operations and tax audit functions, especially as relates to Information Document Requests.<br>• Identify tax issues and make recommendations for solutions.<br>• Assist in tax technical analysis of complex models, including those for tax reform, E&P, CAMT, and tax basis.<br>• Collaborate with the transfer pricing team to assess supply chain and cross‐border IP planning.<br>• Build and maintain close working relationships across various corporate and business functions throughout the organization to help facilitate timely and accurate tax reporting and execution of tax strategy.<br>• Provide ongoing support to global and local tax groups related to tax planning.<br>• Assist with other projects and duties as required/assigned.<br>• Will need to work onsite in hybrid work environment.<br><br>This position will be based at the East Hanover, NJ office and will not have the ability to be located remotely.<br><br>The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $144,000.00 and $216,000.00 per year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/23 through 12/31/23, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.<br><br>[#video#https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ggbnzRY9z8w{#400,300#}#/video#]