PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION
This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with local tax laws and regulations as well as risk assessment on adidas global tax framework alongside with global tax team.
This position will play a crucial role in timely and accurate tax return preparation and filing, reporting accurate tax provision forecast, managing audits of tax authorities and external auditors, while strategically minimizing tax liabilities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare and submit timely tax returns, tax computations and tax estimates
- Prepare group tax reports quarterly and communicate with global tax team
- Manage transfer pricing related matters and work closely with Global Transfer Pricing team to prepare necessary documentation
- Assess impact of tax legislation changes, improve internal process and provide tax advice to stakeholders
- Participate and provide tax advice on various projects to manage and minimize potential tax liability risks
- Manage response to tax audit / investigation by tax authorities in accordance with local tax regulation as a first point of contact for other departments
- Liaise with internal and external auditors
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
INTERNAL
Finance VP & DirectorOther local Finance functions (Internal Compliance and Control, Finance Operations, Non-Trade Procurement, FP&A)Internal stakeholders (Market Commercial & Enable Function Teams)Financial Shared Services (GBS)Group Accounting, Tax, TreasuryEXTERNAL
External AuditorsTax AuthoritiesTax ConsultantsKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to identify and define problems, collect necessary data to establish facts and draw valid conclusions, determine and implement effective action plansAbility to effectively articulate issues and resolutions when presenting to management and stakeholdersDesire and ability to work closely and collaboratively with other stakeholders on various projects / issues at market and global levelAbility to multi-task and set priorities at a fast-paced environmentStrong interpersonal skills to establish and develop effective communication paths with various stakeholders cross-functionally and internationallyREQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced degree in Taxation or relevant certificationProven work experience, 7 - 10 years, as a tax manager at multi-national entities or professional consulting firmsSolid knowledge of tax accounting, tax compliance and tax returnsFluent in Japanese and Business Level EnglishFamilarity with SAP, Power BI and other adidas and industry relevant Finance systems / analytical software is a major plus