Senior Manager- Employment Tax

Responsibilities:

Provide project support for payroll, share based compensation, global mobility and other benefit in kind issues.

Provide support in managing withholding tax and social tax compliance from a payroll perspective including end of year reporting requirements (such as Australia Fringe Benefit Tax Return, Australia ESS reporting, India Form OPI reporting, Japan Stock Based Compensation report and more) and updates of agreements with tax authorities.

Manage and review/research on tax and payroll implications of all stock schemes, including Stock Options, ESPP and RSUs.

Coordinate advice on changes in Global stock option tax legislation resulting in new opportunities or adverse tax implications.

Support regional and global projects for improvements to payroll, employment tax and employee benefits programs which meet jurisdictional compliance requirements, deliver outstanding employee support and enable our global expansion programs.

Advice on tax implications of new benefits or changes to existing benefits.

Provide internal support for expat tax program, working closely with the Global Mobility group.

Support an employee-centric culture in the organization with highly collaborative relationships across Linkedins key global and regional stakeholders.

Build and maintain a relationship with key stakeholders both within Finance and the business operations and continuously optimize service delivery and leadership model.

Partner with finance, tax, HR Benefits organization, Shared Services implement the roadmap for global employee compensation accounting operations and provide support for existing and future global mobility programs.

Identify and implement ongoing efficiency opportunities.

Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in business, accounting or related discipline

10+ years of Employment Tax or Global Mobility tax experience; Big 4 Accounting Firm experience is preferred

Preferred Qualification:

Strong customer service orientation with excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical or financial information to a non-technical audience.

Good understanding of Finance, Tax, Accounting, HR and Operations/Customer Service --- understanding of shared services within the context of the broader business enterprise

Experience with one or more of the following processes:

o Accounting and Taxation of Employee Fringe benefits programs

o Global Mobility and Business Travelers programs

o Travel and Expense Reimbursement accounting, audit and reporting activities

Ability to act operationally and ability to manage ambiguity, risk, and changing direction of projects and strategies.