Manager, Compliance (US) and Tax Accounting (US/Canada)

Location : St. Louis MO 

City : Chesterfield 

State : Missouri (US-MO) 

Country : United States (US) 

Requisition Number : 40351 

A Day in the Life:
Responsible for the timely reporting, quality and consistency of Bunge North America’s federal taxes in the United States.  Work involves compliance, and controversy concerning federal income taxes in the United States, while supporting state income tax and controversy as needed.  It involves managing of multiple projects and initiatives at once, building support and networking inside and outside Bunge, and supervision of staff and outside service providers such as accounting firms.   It also involves promoting the role of income tax in decision making at Bunge through building partnerships with various stakeholders and upholds organizational and professional ethical standards and works independently under general direction with extensive latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

What You'll Be Doing:
•    Responsible for all U.S. federal income and non-income compliance including IC-DISC compliance and joint ventures in which Bunge is the tax matters partner.
•    Support state income tax compliance and controversy. 
•    Responsible for income tax accounting for Bunge US.  Responsible for U.S. quarterly/annual income tax accounting processes including identifying and documenting book/tax differences, effective tax rate forecasts, and identifying discrete adjustments.
•    Support Canada quarterly income tax accounting, exclusive of Year End.
•    Participate in quarterly and annual SOX calls with external advisors including compiling data to remain compliant with controls for the North American Region.
•    Consolidate quarterly forecasts and controversy templates for the North American Region communicating directly with global tax reporting.
•    Lead Tax Analyst via supervision and mentoring while fostering continuous improvement and progress.
•    Direct relationships with external consulting firms to manage the Company’s outsourced direct tax compliance, ensuring compliance with required tax return filings.
•    Monitor legislative changes to U.S. tax laws identifying opportunities and possible adverse consequences.
•    Assist Bunge Global Tax to assess, develop, and implement tax planning initiatives and recommendations to strategically position the company for tax purposes, including opportunities to reduce the effective tax rate and cash tax obligations.
•    Proactively identify and implement opportunities for process improvement and efficiency.
•    Perform related work as assigned by Global Tax. 

Skills/Experience Requirements
•    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; degree in Tax is a plus
•    CPA is Preferred
•    Six or more years of full-time experience in federal tax, including planning, reporting, compliance and controversy.
•    Excellent English skills required. Other foreign languages are a plus.
•    Considerable knowledge of industry and related country regulations and laws.
•    Extensive skill in project planning and management, and in maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
•    Considerable skill in negotiating issues and resolving problems.
•    Considerable knowledge of industry and related country regulations and laws.

Benefits:
•    Health Benefits – Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision to meet your individual needs
•    401(k) – Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
•    Family Support – Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
•    Tuition Reimbursement – Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
•    Time Off – Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
o    0 – 9 years: 25 days
o    10 – 19 years: 30 days
o    20+ years: 35 days

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans/Disabled