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Tax Attorney in Dearborn, MI

Ford Motor Company May 07,2017 Location USA Dearborn MI
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In-House

Attorney

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Tax

Min 5 yrs required

Profile

Customs Attorney Duties: Will assist with the identification and implementation of strategic customs duties minimization and cash flow optimization initiatives for U.S. Parent and its affiliates on a global basis in an effort to reduce operating costs throughout the supply-chain, improve capital efficiency, and optimize the product sourcing and capital allocation decision processes. Provide ad hoc transactional support to the various business units, including due diligence, planning, and cost reduction implementation strategies associated with product launches, sourcing decisions, acquisitions, divestures, and restructurings. Provide global support for the Customs Duties and value added tax compliance, audit, and controversy functions. Identify supply-chain tax minimization strategies by working collaboratively with the international tax and transfer pricing functions. Work with cross-functional teams including accounting, materials planning and logistics, and various business operations. Assist in the occasional investigation into global value added tax compliance issues that stem from European Intrastat or other government customs duties and logistic reporting. Manage outside consultants and advisors through the process of identifying, developing and implementing planning strategies. including negotiating fees, project scope, and delivering projects within budget.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications : A Juris Doctor degree. 5 + years’ experience in customs planning, compliance, and/or controversy, including 1 + years’ experience in MS Office.

Preferred Qualifications: MBA and/or CPA degree. Strong familiarity with value added taxation. Proficiency in MS Excel and Word. A solid understanding of finance and accounting principles. An aptitude and desire to understand: transfer pricing paradigms, trade flows, and internal billing and logistic systems, and the underlying drivers producing customs duties and value added tax results. The ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, effectively develop and deliver on individual, departmental, and organizational objectives, identify and reinforce common goals that build commitment and teamwork across functions, assemble, and arrange resources to meet goals within the department as well as across the organization, and develop and motivate other team members. Should be able to demonstrate leadership in company's (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, team building, and communication skills. Must have a demonstrated ability to recommend, scope, develop, and drive projects to successful completion, excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to develop strong partnerships and influence people. Strong organizational and administrative skills. Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills. Must be willing to travel.

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