Starkey is a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced hearing technologies. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. Our teams come to work each day focused on ensuring people everywhere have the products and services they need to hear better and live better.

Founded in 1967 by Bill Austin, Starkey is known for our cutting-edge hearing health innovations, industry-leading research and development, and not being afraid to push the edge of what’s possible.

We are headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, have over 5,000 employees in 29 facilities across the globe, and do business in more than 100 markets worldwide.

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General Summary of the Purpose of the Position

This position will focus on the international tax aspects of Starkey’s multi-national business, while assisting with domestic tax requirements as well. The International Sr. Tax Accountant will have responsibility for the annual international tax provision and international aspects of the U.S. tax return, including foreign tax credit, foreign base company sales analysis, intercompany transaction analysis, etc. Additionally, they will assist the Domestic Sr. Tax Accountant on tax provision and tax return preparation, as needed. The person in this role will also be the tax contact for the foreign finance managers on local country tax issues, as well as audits. The International Sr. Tax Accountant supports the Director of Tax and Senior Manager – International Tax on special tax projects, research and analysis.

Approach and Deployment (What to Do & How to Do It)

• Manage the U.S. Compliance Process for International entities.
  • Prepare and review work papers supporting book/tax differences, foreign base company sales, foreign information reporting (i.e. Forms 5471, 8858, etc.), foreign tax credit, and other areas.
  • Research and analysis of changes in U.S. and foreign tax law applying to Starkey’s foreign entities.
  • Foreign entity U.S. tax return preparation and review.
  • Country by Country analysis, including workpaper and return preparation.
• Assist with U.S. Compliance Process for domestic entities, as necessary.
  • Prepare U.S. tax compliance workpapers.
  • Prepare domestic tax returns, federal and state.
• Preparation of Starkey domestic year-end tax provision and tax disclosures for financial statements
  • Train the foreign finance managers on the tax provision template and process.
  • Review and analysis of foreign subsidiary tax provisions.
  • Prepare schedules supporting and reconciling deferred tax assets and liabilities, income taxes payable, income tax reserves and tax expense.
  • Prepare year-end memos supporting the tax provision workpapers.
  • Prepare tax-related financial statement disclosures.
  • Answer questions from independent auditors.
  • Assist Domestic Sr. Tax Accountant as needed.
• Assist with projects, as necessary.
  • Research, analyze, and monitor BEPS Pillar 2 implications to Starkey.
  • Research tax implications of business transactions.
• Prepare responses to taxing authority notices and audits, including working directly with auditors.

Results – Performance Measures (How to Measure Success)

• Timely, accurate and complete tax return documentation and tax return preparation.
• Prepare tax provision work papers and account reconciliations in accordance with timelines established by Corporate Controller; timely respond to queries from independent auditors.
• Respond to requests from taxing authorities.
• Respond to requests for information on completed or proposed transactions.

Other Duties (Non-Measurable)

• Interact with personnel in Finance Department to obtain financial statement information
• Interact with personnel outside of Finance Department for information relating to tax issues and tax audits
• Support Starkey Employee Corporate and/or Department Guidelines.
• Check and verify quality.
• Support corporate health and safety objectives.
• React to change productively and handle other essential duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education:

Four-year degree in Accounting or degree in another area and relevant work experience

Experience:

5 or more years of international tax experience

Knowledge

• S. tax compliance for foreign subsidiaries, including foreign US tax forms and foreign tax credit
• Foreign tax provision preparation and financial statement review
• Tax research

Skills & Abilities

• Flexible team player
• Self-starter
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Microsoft Office Suite – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access
• Oracle (plus, not required)
• Tax Software: OneSource Income Tax, Bloomberg Tax Research (plus, not required)

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