Global Tax Administrator

**12 month fixed term contract*** Why will you enjoy this new opportunity? Taxation worldwide is in a transition. This is an exciting time to enter the field with a growing, dynamic global company. In this role you will collaborate with Tax Leaders and project managers to facilitate the execution of VMWare’s global tax strategy. Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the next 12 months you will work toward completing? You will own the key administrative functions of the tax department. This includes ensuring that we have sufficient third party technical resources to meet the needs of the group and that tax obligations are satisfied as they come due. Ownership of the area is the key measure of success. Understand and execute on time for cyclical activities. Proactively manage balances in purchase orders and provide consulting to tax area owners regarding spending. What type of work will you be doing? What requirement or skills will you be performing on a regular basis? You will develop quarterly and annual global tax department budgets. This includes understanding the technical needs of each of the functional organization within the tax department and the strategic roles that third party consultants and other suppliers play in fulfilling those needs. You will work with VMware’s Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) group to explain how the budgeted dollars fit into the execution of our global tax strategy. You will also analyze and explain variances between actual and forecasted spending to both FP&A and our department leadership. Other key functions of this role include: Working with strategic sourcing to identify best in class service providers and manage Purchase Order requests (open POs, review scope of work and ensure sufficient funds on POs etc.) Liaising with key service providers monthly to determine accruals of unbilled time and liaise Performing other strategic analysis of budget/spend as requested by management You will be working with the Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel) as well as Coupa (for purchase order management). You will ensure timely payments to Tax Authorities on a weekly basis including initiating payments managing review and approval of same and ensuring payments are made in a timely manner. You will support Tax team on project delivery including: Preparing transcripts of recorded calls/meetings; Scanning, copying and filing documents received, arranging signature of documents and filing of same; Organizing and maintaining diaries, coordinating meetings/ conference calls and travel arrangements Preparing diagrams and formatting documents prior to them being finalized and issued; What is leadership like in this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like? Tax is a relatively flat organization so this role will be frequently interacting with our highest department leadership. The manager for this position is Chris Therrien. Chris is a Senior Director and has over 35 years of tax experience including managing a world wide tax organization. He has a strong network of internal and external resources and is a good manager and teacher. Where is the role located? The role is considered flexible and will be a mix of working from a local VMware office and remote depending on your preferences and the arrangements determined with your future manager. You will be expected to live within a reasonable non-daily commute of the office. Category : General and Administrative Subcategory: Administrative Support Experience: Entry Level Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time Posted Date: 2022-07-21 VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. 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