Job Description Tax Credits & Incentives Manager-1311782

Description

PURPOSE

To proactively identify, secure, capture, and maintain relevant governmental economic development incentives, tax credits and grants for our existing, expanding and changing operations throughout the world. Act as a global resource identifying new incentives opportunities as Quintiles expands and changes its global business operations.  Manage the anti-bribery/anticorruption compliance for the global real estate and facilities function.  Manage other corporate administration projects as assigned.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Conduct the research of available incentives for planned activities and provide advice and direction regarding available incentives during site selection and/or project acquisition.

.   Maintain a solid understanding of credit and incentive programs and effectively apply them.

.   Remain current on changes in law impacting incentives, credits and grants.

·         Build strategic relationships internally with key stakeholders. From this network of strategic business partners, receive and assimilate information during the early planning stages related to new locations, expansions, relocations, remodels, headcount changes, acquisitions, mergers, divestitures and training opportunities.

·         Display leadership abilities and the ability to influence diverse groups.  Interface well with all internal and external clients.

·         Develop and foster relationships with industry peers, key industry and government contacts, co-workers, managers, and clients.

·         Prepare applications for credits, grants, and incentives for management review.

·         Execute the compliance plan related to assigned incentives, credits and grants.

·         Participate in the review of any contracts or agreements with governmental or quasi-governmental authorities that we are required to enter in to in order to receive these incentives. 

·         Prepare Internal reports on the status of incentives.

·         Maintain a central repository of all documentation related to credits, incentives, and grants including applications, agreements, contracts, key correspondence (e-mails, letters, faxes, etc.), filings, and supporting workpapers in a data room and grant access as needed. 

·         Support Real Estate and Facilities function in financial planning and analysis.

·         Support Corporate Administration function in project implementation and execution.

·         Ensure that assigned projects are on schedule and within approved budgets.

·         Ensure the accuracy of work product.

·         Participate in global cross-functional teams and partner with these teams to deliver projects seamlessly.

·         Achieve and sustain best-in-class customer satisfaction by delivering to a high set of standards for quality and striving for continuous improvement.

·         Other duties as assigned by Manager.

Role is based in Durham, NC. 

Qualifications

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

·         Strong knowledge in tax credits and economic development incentives and grants.

·         Strong knowledge of tax concepts relating to credits and incentives.

·         Strong managerial, organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills.

·         Strong project management skills.

·         Ability to multi-task with complex and conflicting priorities.

·         Demonstrated negotiating skills.

·         Strong vendor management skills.

·         Strong analytical and numeracy skills.

·         Strong attention to detail.

·         Excellent MS Office skills, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

·         Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple work requirements to meet deadlines.

·         Strong influencing skills.

·         Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and clients.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

·         Bachelors Degree (MBA a plus) in accounting, finance, business administration or related field with 7 or more years experience in public accounting, law firm, corporate tax department, government economic development, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

·         CPA certification, law degree, and/or relevant professional designation preferable.

·         Broad exposure to state and local taxation (SALT) and credit and incentive compliance experience/background a plus.

·         Accredited certifications such as PMP, CAPM, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, or other change management related certifications a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

·         Extensive use of telephone and face-to-face communication requiring accurate perception of speech.

·         Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive motion of fingers.

·         Regular sitting for extended periods of time.

·         May require occasional travel (including international travel).

Primary Location

: USA-North Carolina-Durham

Other Locations

: USA-Georgia-Atlanta, USA-California-Los Angeles, USA-Missouri-Kansas City, USA-California-San Diego, USA-New Jersey-Parsippany, USA-Massachusetts-Boston, USA-Texas-Dallas

Organization

: USA08 - US Quintiles Transnational

We look forward to the prospect of working with you!  Please apply on-line at: http://www.quintiles.com/.