Associate Director, International Tax

Job Description

Job Summary

The Finance team supports strategic and operational decision-making through financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting, and performance evaluation. This role contributes to that work by supporting U.S. international tax compliance, reporting, planning, and process improvement activities.

 

Position Description

The Associate Director, International Tax will report to the Executive Director, Tax Operations, in Rahway, NJ.

Key responsibilities include:

• Prepare and review U.S. international tax compliance forms and disclosures, including Forms 5471, 8858, 8865, 1118, 8992, and 8993.
• Prepare and review U.S. international tax calculations, including Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, and foreign tax credits.
• Support ASC 740 tax accounting and provision review.
• Support Country-by-Country Reporting, including Form 8975 and Schedule A, Public CbCR, Pillar Two reporting, and GloBE Information Return filings.
• Support cross-border structuring and tax planning through modeling and analysis of transactions, business initiatives, and legislative or regulatory changes.
• Assist with dividend planning and tax-efficient cash repatriation, including coordination with Treasury.
• Prepare and review responses to IRS examinations.
• Complete special projects and assignments as needed.
• Implement and manage automation solutions to improve tax process efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant international tax experience, including compliance, provision, planning, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. international tax rules, including Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, foreign tax credits, and E&P calculations.
• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree in taxation and/or CPA preferred.
• Strong understanding of ASC 740, including international tax accounting, uncertain tax positions, and effective tax rate impacts.
• Experience with Pillar Two, GIR reporting, CbCR, and global tax transparency initiatives preferred.
• Strong research, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to take ownership of complex tax issues and drive projects to completion.
• Ability to collaborate across tax, finance, treasury, accounting, legal, and business teams.
• Working knowledge of Corptax International and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience using automation and data analytics tools, including Alteryx, Power BI, and Power Query, to streamline tax processes and reporting.

Required Skills:

Alteryx, Alteryx, ASC 740, Budget Preparation, Cash Flow Planning, Corporate Tax Compliance, Detail-Oriented, FIN 48, Financial Optimization, Ideas Generator, Income Tax Accounting, International Tax Consulting, International Tax Planning, Investment Calculations, Preparation of Financial Reports, Relationship Building, Subpart F, Tax Accounting, Tax Administration, Tax Analysis, Tax Collection, Tax Compliance, Tax Documentation, Tax Efficiency, Taxes {+ 9 more}

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The salary range for this role is

$129,000.00 - $203,100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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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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Job Posting End Date:

10/3/2026

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