Senior Manager - Tax Planning & Tp

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, our Finance and Operations team is the engine that elevates holistic commercialization of our products. The Finance and Operations team works closely with the business across the organization to guide enterprise wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. We regulate accounting, uphold workplace safety, manage our supply chain and sampling, support technology, provide commercial operations, insights & analytics, maintain our facilities and assure the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a life-changing career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent. And we reward hard work and dedication with the opportunity for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to realize your potential?

The Position

To effectively manage and support the Corporate Tax Mission of ensuring a competitive level of tax in a responsible way. The position will focus on transfer pricing, maximization of tax incentives and partnering with the business to identify and support tax planning opportunities.

Relationship:

Position reports to Director of Tax at Novo Nordisk Inc. (NNI). As part of NNI Finance, continual interaction with line of business personnel at North America and parent country affiliates as well as Global Business Service Center (GBS) in Bangalore, India, and headquarters tax. Position will interact with external auditors, tax advisors and outside professionals, as necessary.

Essential Functions

• Ensure timely and accurate internal and external transfer pricing reporting including completion of forecasted and actual calculations and setting of transfer prices.
• Manage U.S. Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) process including preparation of the application, negotiations with taxing authorities, and execution of the APA.

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  Transfer Pricing:

  • Act as primary point of contact for transfer pricing with regard to U.S. affiliates.

  • Manage U.S. Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) process including preparation of the application, negotiations with taxing authorities, and execution of the APA.

  • Ensure achievement of U.S. operating margin targets as required by arms-length standards or APAs in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley controls.

  • Ensure timely and accurate internal and external transfer pricing reporting including completion of forecasted and actual calculations and setting of transfer prices.

  • Ensure proper and timely accounting for monthly intercompany service revenue and related account reconciliations.

  • Support business development initiatives by implementing transfer pricing policies for new affiliates in alignment with corporate TP strategy.

  • Identify and advise Line of Business on transfer pricing challenges, as required.

  • Responsible for appropriate documentation of transfer pricing calculations and addressing inquiries of internal stakeholders and external financial auditors.

  • Support NNI Legal with governmental inquiries.

• Act as primary point of contact for transfer pricing with regard to U.S. affiliates.
• Support NNI Legal with governmental inquiries.
• Support business development initiatives by implementing transfer pricing policies for new affiliates in alignment with corporate TP strategy.
• Ensure achievement of U.S. operating margin targets as required by arms-length standards or APAs in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley controls.
• Responsible for appropriate documentation of transfer pricing calculations and addressing inquiries of internal stakeholders and external financial auditors.
• Identify and advise Line of Business on transfer pricing challenges, as required.
• Ensure proper and timely accounting for monthly intercompany service revenue and related account reconciliations.

• Liaise with Treasury team to ensure tax optimization of capital structure and repatriation initiatives.

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  Tax Planning:

  • Partner with business and commercial functions to proactively identify and implement efficient tax planning strategies.

  • Proactively advise and communicate with management on status and outcomes of planning initiatives.

  • Research tax issues that are assigned or arise in the support of the business and provide tax advice and recommendations as appropriate.

  • Liaise with Treasury team to ensure tax optimization of capital structure and repatriation initiatives.

  • Coordinate with Tax Operations team to ensure that tax initiatives are accurately and timely reported and disclosed on the tax return.

  • Support Tax Operations team on tax audits as a subject matter expert with respect to tax planning initiatives.

• Coordinate with Tax Operations team to ensure that tax initiatives are accurately and timely reported and disclosed on the tax return.
• Research tax issues that are assigned or arise in the support of the business and provide tax advice and recommendations as appropriate.
• Partner with business and commercial functions to proactively identify and implement efficient tax planning strategies.
• Support Tax Operations team on tax audits as a subject matter expert with respect to tax planning initiatives.
• Proactively advise and communicate with management on status and outcomes of planning initiatives.

• Support tax audits inquiries concerning credits and incentives, as necessary.
• Coordinate with Tax Operations team to ensure that tax initiatives are accurately and timely reported and disclosed on the tax return.
• Ensure that initiatives identified are fully transitioned to Tax Operations team.

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  Tax Incentives:

  • Identification and quantification of Federal credit or incentive opportunities arising from tax legislation.

  • Ensure proper documentation of newly identified credit and incentive claims for tax files.

  • Ensure that initiatives identified are fully transitioned to Tax Operations team.

  • Coordinate with Tax Operations team to ensure that tax initiatives are accurately and timely reported and disclosed on the tax return.

  • Support tax audits inquiries concerning credits and incentives, as necessary.

• Identification and quantification of Federal credit or incentive opportunities arising from tax legislation.
• Ensure proper documentation of newly identified credit and incentive claims for tax files.

• Support ad hoc projects as required by local, regional, or global stakeholders.

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  Other Functions:

  • Support ad hoc projects as required by local, regional, or global stakeholders.

  • Assist with the maintenance and update of process documentation for all responsibilities.

  • Develop best practices and continuous improvement of processes within functional responsibilities.

  • Serve as daily contact for internal stakeholders regarding matters concerning assigned responsibilities, as required.

  • Ensure proper development of indirect reports assigned to assist with completion of responsibilities.

• Assist with the maintenance and update of process documentation for all responsibilities.
• Serve as daily contact for internal stakeholders regarding matters concerning assigned responsibilities, as required.
• Develop best practices and continuous improvement of processes within functional responsibilities.
• Ensure proper development of indirect reports assigned to assist with completion of responsibilities.

Physical Requirements

0-10% overnight travel required

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or Finance. CPA license or advanced degree highly desired
• A minimum of 8 years corporate tax experience and a balance of both public accounting and private industry experience highly desired
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced matrix environment
• Prior experience with transfer pricing and cross-border transactions is desirable
• Strong oral and written communication skills with all levels of organization
• The ability to work independently on complex tax issues with knowledge of applicable rules and requirements
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills; strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in tax technology as well as MS Office products with a high aptitude for databases and spreadsheets for use in tax applications. Knowledge of SAP is desirable
• Pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

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