US Income Tax Controversy Senior Manager

Job Description:

US Income Tax Controversy Senior Manager

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Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a US Income Tax Controversy Lead, you will make an impact by:

• Proactively managing U.S. federal and state income tax audits including collaborating with auditors, responding to issues and information requests, performing technical research, evaluating potential issues, and providing critical analysis.
• Researching and analyzing technical issues and writing position papers for audit defense.
• Supporting the development of strategies to successfully defend and resolve U.S. Federal and State income tax controversies.
• Managing audit plans, negotiation strategies, appeals, and complex tax litigation matters.
• Collaborating across Tax, including Transfer Pricing, and Finance functions on the execution of audit plans.
• Monitoring legislative changes, evaluating the impact of changes and effectively communicating the findings to management.
• Analyzing and documenting uncertain tax positions and ongoing controversies.
• Clearly communicating audit developments to leadership.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Minimum ten (10+) years income tax experience in a public accounting firm or large, multi-entity corporation, and/or law firm in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Knowledge of key U.S. tax laws and regulations impacting multi-national corporations
• Knowledge of U.S. R&D credit rules and U.S. incentives is preferred
• Knowledge of U.S. GILTI and FDII rules
• Experience with deductibility of legal settlements
• Working professionally with tax auditors
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills
• Project management experience

Work location:

• Work Your Way Eligible (Employee choice to work remote, on site, or hybrid)

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international travel

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $207,348 - $253,425, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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