Manager - Tax (International)

Job Summary

The Manager - Tax (International) will assist with the implementation and effective administration of all corporate tax returns and filings for assigned international jurisdictions in compliance with all applicable tax laws. The position is responsible for overseeing tax related initiatives for assigned international jurisdictions, including assisting with the identification and evaluation of any liability and risk to minimize overall tax liability and exposure for the organization.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

- Facilitates and manages overall foreign corporate income tax compliance and payments for assigned jurisdictions.

- Establishes and maintains Company relationships with external corporate income tax advisors within assigned jurisdictions.

- Maintains current knowledge of tax laws affecting the organization in assigned jurisdictions.

- Oversees tax planning and structuring activities within assigned jurisdictions.

- Reviews corporate income tax related information within subsidiary and branch financial statements prepared by Global Financial Reporting colleagues for assigned jurisdictions.

- Monitors intercompany transactions within assigned jurisdictions for compliance with Company global transfer pricing policy and makes transfer pricing adjustments, as required.

- Works with Legal and Accounting department colleagues to properly document and record intercompany transactions within assigned jurisdictions.

- Works with external advisors to provide data for the preparation of transfer pricing documentation, as required for assigned jurisdictions.

- Reviews corporate income tax returns and transfer pricing documentation prepared by external advisors for assigned jurisdictions.

- Manages the examinations of tax returns within assigned jurisdictions, including the preparation and/or review of responses to queries and documentation requests from tax authorities and consultation with external advisors on controversy matters.

- Collaborates with Tax Department colleagues to ensure the Company's financial statements comply with the tax related provisions of US GAAP (ASC 740, Income Taxes), including tax footnotes and other disclosures related to Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

- Assists Sr. Manager -Tax and Director – Tax on other department projects, as required.

Qualifications / Education

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required, MBA from accredited college or university preferred.

- CPA, CA, or equivalent professional designation preferred.

- Minimum of five (5) years previous experience in a similar role, or 3 years of public accounting experience in corporate tax.

Skills & Experience

- Experience with audits of income taxes of multinational companies and internal controls associated therewith.

- Ability to comprehend complex legal entity organizational structures and operating structures.

- Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.

- Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment and successfully operate under ambiguous guidelines.

- Conflict resolution skills and ability to diplomatically handle confrontation.

- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and professionally.

- Ability to multi-task and establish priorities.

Behaviors

As part of our commitment to fostering a high-performance culture, employees are expected to align their actions and decisions with the principles outlined in our Behavioral Framework. This framework serves as the foundation for our organizational culture and guides our behaviors to drive better outcomes across the company. Employees are responsible for incorporating these behaviors into their daily actions, relationships, and decision-making to help manage expectations, strengthen relationships, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Our five behaviors that define our culture are:

Analyze & Plan – Being deliberate in understanding and describing the problem to solve and using information from a range of relevant sources to develop solutions that are effective and evidence-based.

Collaborate – Collaborating effectively, sharing ideas, and leveraging one another’s strengths based on trust, transparency, and empathy, creating an environment where everyone’s input is valued.

Communicate – Communicate clearly with all employees and stakeholders, ensuring active listening, understanding, and timely information sharing.

Learn, Grow & Adapt – Building organizational capability through our own learning and development while coaching others and supporting others to adapt, learn, and develop.

Deliver Results – S triving to deli ver and exceed required results, identifying and overcoming obstacles, and taking responsibility for the outcome while respecting our values.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Valaris is an equal opportunity employer in all aspects of employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other non-job related factors.

About Us

-At Valaris, our core purpose is to provide responsible solutions that deliver energy to the world. Our purpose is the driving force that defines us as a leading organization in our industry. Our diverse fleet of ultra-deepwater drillships, versatile semisubmersibles and modern shallow-water jackups is capable of meeting a wide spectrum of customers’ well program requirements. Our rig fleet is among the most technologically advanced in the industry and our well-trained crews perform at the highest levels in the most challenging offshore environments. With an unwavering focus on safety and dedicated employees, we provide innovative solutions and aim to deliver excellence in everything that we do.