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Job Number 23206867

Job Category Finance & Accounting

Location Shanghai Operations, 9/F Tower B One ITC, Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200030VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=Shanghai%20Operations%2C%209/F%20Tower%20B%20One%20ITC%2C%20Shanghai%2C%20Shanghai%2C%20China%2C%20200030)

Schedule Full Time

Located Remotely? N

Position Type Management

JOB SUMMARY

The primary responsibility of this role is to coordinate and manage all aspects of the local income tax and withholding tax advisory and compliance activity and reports to the Vice President, Controller Greater China. In addition to key tax compliance activities, this role also is involved with tax audits, indirect tax, transfer pricing and providing support to the Headquarter’s Tax team as well as provide the Greater China Continent with leadership, a depth of technical expertise and understanding of the tax environments of relevant jurisdictions, including China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

Responsibilities include coordination, preparation and filing of tax returns for entities incorporated and/or tax resident in the Continent. In addition, this position will be a key contributor in efforts to improve and create processes that ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial information for Marriott’s subsidiaries. The Senior Director, Greater China Tax will serve as a key point-of-contact for stakeholders across the organization and manage a team of tax professionals.

SCOPE/BUSINESS CONTEXT/EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

Marriott’s subsidiaries

• Responsible for ensuring tax compliance matters including tax returns, information returns and tax payments and oversees the tax administration for Greater China

• Effectively manage the relationship with finance and accounting teams and local tax advisors to ensure income tax returns are properly prepared, timely filed, appropriately documented, and all corporate tax issues are addressed

• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of all reporting obligations to HQ; including, but not limited to, general ledger tax account reconciliations, US ASC 740 deferred reconciliations for both local and US GAAP book to tax differences, local financial statement provision analysis, return to provision analysis, separate company tax balance sheets and the maintenance and accurate application of withholding tax rates

• Oversee Indirect Tax filing processes and provide technical support to accounting teams where necessary

• Assist HQ Transfer Pricing team to prepare Transfer Pricing documentation (Local File, CbC Report and CbC Notification) to ensure local compliance

• Assist Headquarters and Greater China Tax Team to manage tax audits, tax inspection, and self-check required by the tax authorities

• Act as a business partner across functions to deliver tax efficient solutions

• Strategize and implement global tax strategy and partners with internal stakeholders to optimise tax strategies in the context of business objectives

Marriott’s hotel operations

• Develop knowledge and understanding of Marriott’s business model, programs and services provided to hotels and cost reimbursement methodologies and discipline specific matters

• Manage relationship with hotel finance teams and local tax offices to ensure that local tax offices issue tax clearance on overseas payments timely which includes establishing deemed profit rate and negotiation with local tax office on tax treatments

• Prepare documents and details for discussions with local tax offices on remittances and meet with different level of local tax offices to obtain tax clearance

• Responsible for withholding tax issues and treaty clearance requirements arising from hotel operations, including verifying tax rates, set up / maintain proper withholding tax rates for application in the billing process, resolving billing disputes related to tax issues

• Build and deliver core training to other departments in the Greater China to increase their tax awareness and enable them to effectively understand tax issues

General

• Monitor tax related legislative and regulatory developments that may affect the company

• Provide timely functional guidance and advice to business operation and finance / accounting teams

• Work with HQ on tax related initiatives and projects

• Coordinate and approve payment of professional fees

• Identify process improvements, especially technological enhancements

• Develop and build strong relationships with key stakeholders

• Perform other duties as assigned

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• At least 10 years’ experience in Tax and Accounting in Big 4 accounting firms or MNCs

• Knowledge of overall hotel operations desirable

• Candidates who have exposure to regional tax management and international tax issues will have added advantage

• Demonstration of broader finance and accounting skills outside of taxation

• Ability to collect, analyze, and evaluate facts and to prepare and present concise oral and written reports

• Ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholder

• Experience with tax compliance and tax planning for US multinational company preferred, knowledge of ASC740 / FIN48 requirements

• Ability to work independently and manage time efficiently

• Experience in managing complex project with multiple stakeholders and teams and conduct effective communications and alignment

Education or Certification

• Qualified Tax Accountant, Certified Public Accountancy certification and/or advanced degree in tax, or local country equivalent

Attributes, Knowledge and Skills Professional mindset with strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Demonstrates strong organizational and prioritization skills; high performance levels under tight deadlines.

• Good business process skills; ensuring compliance with existing processes and producing quality results.

• Able to develop and maintain effective client relationships and promote a client service orientation that delivers customer results

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative work environment

• Must be able to able to work in English. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing on technical accounting and taxation issues

• Ability to work unsupervised and manage time efficiently, and make decisions in a timely manner and under pressure

• Comfortwith challenging status quo to improve effectiveness

• High degree of initiative, personal responsibility and integrity

• Demonstrates an independent ability to research and analyze transactions and balances within a complex accounting system structure

• Strong team player with excellent problem solving skills with a high attention to detail

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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