First Data is a global leader in commerce-enabling technology solutions, serving more than six million business locations and 4,000 financial institutions in 118 countries around the world. Our 23,000 owner-associates are dedicated to helping companies, from start-ups to the worldargest corporations, conduct commerce every day by securing and processing more than 2,300 transactions per second and $1.9 trillion per year. First Data is committed to staying at the forefront of our industry, and we are innovating a wide range of next-generation commerce technology solutions to help our clients better detect fraud, gain insights into consumer spending patterns and build customer loyalty. There are many exciting opportunities for talented individuals who would like to join our team and play a meaningful role in helping us shape the future of global commerce.

First Datahared Services organization, which includes the Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Communications, Finance, Strategy, Compliance, Legal, Security, Sourcing, and Properties functions, supports our mission to drive our clientsccess with industry-leading solutions, consultative advice and service. The Shared Services teams align with our customer-facing teams in a model that drives consistency, yet also provides the flexibility needed to meet unit-specific goals. Our Shared Services employees bring the domain expertise that helps First Data retain and grow our base of owner-associates, drive profitable growth, navigate complex channel partnerships, and build First Datarand equity.

Position Description Overview

Responsible for leading all International planning and income tax compliance including repatriation planning, foreign tax planning to minimize ETR and cash taxes. This includes oversight of the preparation of the local country income tax returns and interaction with the statutory reporting requirements, the oversight and review of the US federal 5471 income tax return preparation and the corresponding US Form 1118. This position will also be responsible for identifying and leading strategic tax planning efforts for the company that span beyond international and will be cross functional. This person will support (along with the International Tax Team) the Tax Compliance & Tax Reporting VP in the annual and quarterly income tax provision calculations as needed and interacting and coordination of the US consolidated 1120 for First Data.

Job Specific Responsibilities

• Leads and directs a team of tax planning and compliance professionals primarily responsible for international related income tax compliance
• Identifies and leads strategic high value tax planning opportunities for the company. Project manages these efforts across functional lines.
• Full support and coordination of the quarterly and annual income tax provision and income tax compliance with special attention to the international income tax matters.
• Identification of all areas of risk identification and overview of FIN 48 matters for international income tax exposures.
• Lead and coordinate the desired structuring for cross border transactions, due diligence matters and relevant disclosures, guarantees and indemnity related to potential acquisitions and divestitures.
• Provide regular coaching and mentoring to direct reports and others members of the staff as necessary.
• Provide required input to Senior Vice President of Tax on staff and outside professional service fee spend for the team.

Job Requirements

• Bacheloregree in Accounting
• JD or Masteregree in Tax with CPA
• 10+ years of experience in the income tax field and at least 8 specializing in international income tax and exposure to European, Asian and Latin American tax issues.
• Strong knowledge of current and potential future tax legislation.
• Strong knowledge of domestic, state and international, corporate and partnership tax law and regulations.
• Highly developed ability to think analytically.
• Strong understanding of ASC 740 and income tax reporting requirements
• Very strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work and make decisions independently

First Data is an Affirmative Action ual Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabled/LGBT)

First Data provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity/expression), disability, veteran status and military status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, or any other factor that may be protected by law.