International Tax Manager

• Design, develop and promote a robust international tax strategy across the group, ensure all tax
• Obligations are met on a timely basis in the jurisdictions of the group’ business (limited to the U.S., Switzerland and Cyprus) to secure compliance with local tax laws and group tax strategy
• Identify current and potential opportunities and risks for these entities
• Develop tax efficient ownership, competitive cross-border financing and treasury solutions, profit
• Repatriation and loss utilization mechanisms, structure in-bound and out-bound investments,
• Devise efficient management structures
• Advise the group’s M&A, finance, legal and operations teams on a broad range of internationaltax issues (M&A, joint ventures, creation of new businesses, equipment purchases)
• Develop and monitor transfer pricing policies, prepare annual transfer pricing documentation forintercompany transactions
• Support the indirect tax function, which includes customs duties, VAT, sales & use taxes andother non-income-based taxes
• Assist the accounting function with tax reporting and forecasting for the international businesses
• Work closely with Big 4 advisers and law firms
• Perform technical research and prepare tax memorandum

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• CPA or progress towards CPA preferred
• Experienced understanding of U.S. and international tax principles required
• Solid understanding of U.S. domestic tax principles
• International Tax
• Transfer Pricing
• Experience with indirect taxes
• Strong communication and project management skills
• Directly related and consistently responsible tax experience of 7 years or more

• Energy Procurement (50%)
  • Manage our third party consulting firm to procure electricity contracts from third party suppliers in deregulated markets in alignment with our energy procurement policy.
  • Review the contracts for accuracy then oversee the execution.
  • Maintain and/or develop databases to report on the contracts and financial performance compared to budgets.
  • Create presentations and related communication to highlight summary program results to key stakeholders.
• Utility Bill Auditing and Analysis (40%)
  • Conduct monthly audits of utility bills to ensure we are being billed accurately.
  • Complete routine rate analyses to ensure we are on the correct rate schedules and tax exemptions are being applied.
  • Research and resolve billing issues in a timely manner while following departmental protocol.
  • Drive energy accounting by generating their intel and analyzing it.
• Other Databases & Trackers (10%)
  • Compile monthly department metrics and present to the Head of Business Development
  • Create and activate new entities and accounts when properties are purchased.
  • Work with utility vendors to ensure accounts are put into Equity Residential’s name and assigned the correct rate when properties are purchased.

Bachelor’s degree preferred (with a business, accounting, or finance focus) as well as 3+ years applicable experience in financial analysis and/or project management (property management accounting or energy and utilities experience a plus). Must be adept with spreadsheet programs and have the ability to quickly master additional data collection and management software.

• Develop and review construction portion of scope of work, specification, contract, bid evaluation, execution plan
• Review contract drawings and specifications (including RFPs) for constructability and conformance to existing field conditions.
• Provide technical guidance in the development of site mobilization and other construction management plans
• Participate in pre-award meetings, as appropriate.
• Attend post-award contract meetings, such as post-award kickoff meetings, preconstruction conferences, informal or formal partnering meetings, schedule acceptance meeting, design review meetings, weekly progress meetings, etc.
• Overseeing the construction schedules, methods, manning charts, material & equipment, and services requirements necessary.
• Perform and participate in remote 3D model design reviews as necessary with multiple design offices,
• Assist with construction quality assurance. Witnesses’ acceptance testing of the various systems and structures as required.
• Evaluation and notification of any significant event or technical deficiency associated with subcontractor performance.
• Responsible for field construction operations.
• Ensures the Zero Accident Philosophy is incorporated into every aspect of construction operation.Actively participates in scheduled safety meetings.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a combination of education and relevant experience.The candidate will have between 3 to 5 years management experience, mechanical/electrical/background, strong culture on teamwork. A commitment to grow and mature in the mission, vision, and core values of the Company.

• Electrical Designer with experience in mid and low voltage infrastructure
• Developing electrical one lines, protection and metering, transformer sizing, former field electrical engineer for 480V to 230 KV electrical equipment.
• Work with senior engineering staff to ensure designs are released and available in a timely matter to meet project schedule.
• Provide technical support to the supply chain team and foster an environment that encourages suggestions and product improvements from the supply chain.
• Learns and follows established work practices.
• Produce high quality drawings to company standards.
• Able to both create designs from scratch as well as derivative designs from existing products.
• Work with senior engineering staff to ensure designs are released and available in a timely matter to meet project schedule.
• Provide technical support to the supply chain team and foster an environment that encourages suggestions and product improvements from the supply chain.
• Learns and follows established work practices.
• Produce high quality drawings to company standards.
• Able to both create designs from scratch as well as derivative designs from existing products.

• Associates of Arts (AS) degree in Electrical Design or Engineering similar curriculum or equivalent work experience is required.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical Engineering Preferred.2 – 5 years of demonstrated work experience in preparing electrical drawings, including single lines, schematics, electrical bills of material, equipment layouts, cable schedules, etc.
• AutoCAD Electrical or equivalent solid modeling tools experience. AutoCAD Inventor preferred.