Indirect Tax Country Lead - US

Indirect Tax - Regional Compliance Team Leader

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Exposure to indirect tax issues and resolutions
• Work in a global company
• Role based in Salt Lake City, Utah (offices in South Jordan, Utah)

About The Role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Indirect Tax Compliance Leader to lead a regional team of professionals responsible for timely and accurate external reporting, audit and appeals support, and research and analysis supporting internal customers. You will be responsible for the training and development of your team, as well as providing functional training and support to product and functional groups.

This role will emphasize the development of people and technical skills, your own as well as your team's, in a dynamic environment supported by the resources of a recognized global natural resources leader committed to its values of Care, Courage, and Curiosity. You will be encouraged to challenge, innovate, and develop new ways of working with a focus on building your team's skills and toolsets. Working with the regional Indirect Tax Manager, and supported by the global Indirect Tax Business Improvement & Analytics Advisor your will be responsible to:

• Identify indirect tax issues, seeking solutions and taking responsibility for delivery of a total solution and promoting the sharing of best practices as a proactive member of the global indirect tax team
• Train and supervise a team of tax professionals on applicable tax law and company tax policy
• Ensure implementation of process improvements and projects
• Identify, analyze and address tax issues arising from business unit and functional group activities, including the development and delivery of required trainings
• Manage return preparation and payments for Sales and Use, Property, Excise, Severance, Production and other US-based indirect taxes, as well as VAT, GST, QST and other non-US indirect taxes for US-based group companies
• Maintain and monitor the indirect tax matrix/planner for all compliance duties and deadlines
• Monitor nexus and setup indirect tax registrations in relevant tax jurisdictions
• File appeals, support audits, gather and analyze complex data for internal and external reporting
• Verify standard processes are maintained and followed during preparation and review of returns.
• Create and maintain procedure documents
• Identify and correct deviations from applicable tax controls.

What You'll Bring

A degree or diploma in a Commercial discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance); Bachelor's degree, Master's degree and CPA preferred

• 5 or more years of professional experience in a commercial organization;
• Experience with SAP
• Ability to plan, organize, own, and prioritize multiple and simultaneous projects and assignments; meeting deadlines and key milestones
• Advanced experience with Microsoft suite, specifically Microsoft Excel, able to efficiently manipulate and summarize data using functions and formulas, Power Query, Power BI, and SharePoint and associated Microsoft Power Apps
• Experience with Canadian and European indirect tax a strong plus
• Possess strong orientation to detail, ownership of projects and delivering on deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Comfortable in a continuously changing work environment
• Champion standardization and automation of tax compliance processes

What We Offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress, we provide

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can't do it on our own, so we're focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
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We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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