Job Description

Primarily responsible for various aspects of US indirect taxes life cycle, including compliance, reporting, and controversy. This position requires an understanding of sales/use, property, business license, and other similar US non-income tax reporting requirements, while also collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to address tax filing obligations. The role will provide an opportunity to work directly with non-tax teams in our organization to achieve optimal tax results and manage transactional tax costs that can influence business decisions and strategy. Receives project assignments and guidance on objectives from the Director in Tax Operations.

Responsibilities

Property Tax

• Manage real and tangible personal property tax reporting for all business units in coordination with 3rd party tax provider.

• Coordinate fixed asset and other relevant data requests for accurate reporting.

• Support jurisdictional property tax audits, including direct coordination with our 3rd party tax provider, gathering necessary information requests, and acting as a liaison with local finance teams and tax.

• Collaborate with local finance teams to appropriately maintain property tax accruals and payments on company general ledgers.

• Support local finance teams with forecasting property tax liabilities.

Sales/Use Tax

• Support and collaborate with the sales/use/miscellaneous tax compliance reporting managed by our 3rd party tax provider.

• Manage jurisdictional tax audits, including direct coordination with state auditors, gathering necessary information requests, and engaging in tax technical discussions to mitigate assessments.

• Address taxability questions from business units.

• Coordinate with business units on tax reserve requirements, as applicable.

Excise/Other Tax

• Calculate and pay the US Federal vaccines excise tax liability on a bi-weekly basis. Report payments on form 720 quarterly.

• Initiate payment of the stock buyback excise tax and report on forms 7208 and 720 on an annual basis.

• Calculate quarterly estimate for private foundation, communicate necessary payments to treasury team.

• Complete 990PF for our Company's two private foundations, file extensions and e-file federal returns.

Education Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS Accounting, Finance or related

• Master's degree in accounting or tax or CPA designation is preferred

Experience and Skills

• Candidate must have 5-7 years of experience working in the US indirect tax space and/or a public accounting firm with technical expertise in managing property, sale/use, or other similar indirect transaction taxes.

• Experience in the property tax function and processes is highly preferred.

• Candidate should be excited by complex challenges and be willing to challenge existing practices.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey complex matters with simplicity and clarity to non-experts across various business units.

• Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based environment.

• Experience working with SAP (or similar ERP platforms) and AnyBill is preferred.

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.

Expected US salary range:

$126,500.00 - $199,100.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

04/3/2025

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Requisition ID: R340918