About American Express
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Job Highlights
- Company: American Express
- Start Date: Immediate openings available
- Position: Experienced Taxation Manager & Counsel – US Information Reporting, Withholding, and Compliance Advisory
- Location: Remote
- Compensation: a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package
About the Role
As a seasoned taxation professional, you'll play a critical role in providing expert guidance on US information reporting and withholding tax matters. You'll partner with business groups to ensure compliance with tax information reporting and withholding rules, and provide strategic guidance to help resolve business challenges. Your expertise will be invaluable in tracking and assessing the impact of legislative, administrative, and other legal developments on American Express.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide tax technical advice on US information reporting and withholding, FATCA, CRS, intercompany and supplier agreements, and new product and other new business proposals
- Partner with business groups to monitor new products/transactions and ensure proper application of tax information reporting and tax withholding rules
- Review and comment on business procedure documents to ensure compliance with tax information reporting/withholding rules
- Provide strategic guidance to business groups to help resolve business challenges
- Provide guidance on year-end reporting (Forms 1099, 1042, etc)
- Track and proactively assess how legislative, administrative, and other legal developments impact American Express, including liaising with Government Affairs and external industry organizations
- Interact with tax authorities to resolve tax information reporting items
- Provide tax technical guidance during tax audits and controversies, including drafting responses to IDRs and assisting in managing relationships with tax authorities
Minimum Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
- 3+ years of experience in taxation with a focus on information reporting and withholding matters
- A JD degree from an accredited law school
- Proven ability to drive results and take initiative as a proactive self-starter
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate ideas into value-added solutions
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and work effectively with internal clients and external advisors
- Well-developed organizational, time management, planning, and prioritization skills
- Willingness to develop skills and experience in other areas of taxation
Preferred Qualifications
While not required, the following qualifications would be beneficial:
- Experience working with a law firm, national public accounting firm, and/or a large multi-national corporation
- An LLM degree from an accredited law school
Salary and Benefits
We offer a competitive salary range of $85,000 to $135,000 annually, plus bonus and benefits. Our benefits package includes:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite, or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption, or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
About Our Culture
At American Express, we're committed to creating a culture that's inclusive, diverse, and supportive. We believe in recognizing and rewarding our colleagues for their contributions, leadership, and impact, and we're dedicated to upholding our powerful backing promise to provide the world's best customer experience every day.
How to Apply
If you're a motivated and experienced taxation professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply. Even if you feel you're not a perfect match, we'd love to hear from you. Please click on the link below to submit your application.
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American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
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