Facebook is seeking a seasoned professional to join its tax team responsible for supporting the development, growth and expansion of FB product offerings and new initiatives globally with a focus on financial services products. The successful candidate needs to have a proven record of supporting new products and initiatives go-to-market in a fast-paced environment in relevant industries. This resource will work closely with members of US and international tax teams, accounting and other Finance functions, as well as a broad sector of cross-functional business teams. The individual must be a self-starter, fast learner and capable of working with limited direction while taking full ownership of their areas of responsibility. The candidate will be expected to anticipate and surface issues, solve problems, recommend solutions and support go-to-market, and exercising good business judgment while performing these functions. The candidate is expected to have a strong business acumen coupled with a broad tax technical and industry background and strong communication skills to effectively facilitate information flow between Product and Project business teams, Engineering and the broad Finance organizations. Effective time management and prioritization skills in managing multiple projects are essential to the success of this role.
Tax Manager, New Products & Initiatives Responsibilities
* Build and strengthen working relationship and scale with the growth of business teams to ensure integration with various business functions, bring tax awareness and champion tax requirements
* Partner with US & international tax teams and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure full tax integration
* Embed with product management organizations, work closely with platform and product engineering teams to provide tax due diligence in supporting end-to-end full life cycle of product deployment, including but not limited to design review, testing, launch, tax functionality, reporting and compliance
* Work with finance and accounting teams to implement and improve end-to-end tax process and procedures to mitigate risks
* Provide day-to-day operational guidance and timely address to cross-functional finance and business teams inquiries
* Work with internal policy team and external advisors supporting indirect tax policy initiatives
* Support Indirect Tax team with indirect tax audits globally
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics or related field
* 10+ years of experience in tax related field or industry
* Experience communicating and presenting tax matters to all levels of business organizations
* Experience working with and in a cross-functional team
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with eCommerce, hardware and/or media industry
* Experience with combination of relevant industry and consulting
* Post-graduate degree in tax or related
* Entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on, results-oriented and self-motivated
* Analytical skills, flexibility, and creativity
* Strong sense of ownership and accountability
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About the Facebook company
Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.
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Menlo Park, CA
Facebook, Inc. provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company’s products include Facebook that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and messages; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a messaging application for use by people and businesses to communicate in a private way. It also provides Oculus, a hardware, software, and developer ecosystem, which allows people to come together and connect with each other through its Oculus virtual reality products. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.52 billion daily active users. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.