Global Mobility Tax Manager

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Global Mobility Tax Manager

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.

The Global Mobility Tax Manager is responsible for leading the delivery of global mobility tax services across KBR's international workforce. Partners closely with business leaders, HR, Payroll, Corporate Tax and external advisors to develop compliant, cost-effective, and employee-focused mobility tax solutions. Provides strategic guidance on international assignments, business travel, tax planning, compliance, and policy development while mitigating organizational risk and supporting global business growth.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Management
• Serves as a leader within the Global Mobility CoE interpreting business needs of KBR, as well as providing technical tax guidance to the business, HR or GM Tax Specialists
• Act as point of contact and GM tax subject matter expert for all mobility tax related queries from the business, GM Specialists and HR teams
• Provide prompt resolution of issues and proactive responses to all stakeholders
• Create strong partnerships with internal cross-functional stakeholders (Payroll, Corporate Tax, HR, Talent Acquisition and Business Leaders) and external partners to obtain relevant tax advice to support the logistical aspects of the employee move
• Interpret business needs to formulate and implement innovative cross border tax planning solutions for a multinational workforce, and evaluate their effectiveness
• Create appropriate education tools for the HR community and people leaders on the mobility tax program and best market practices
• Policies and Processes
• Assist in developing globally structured Global Mobility tax procedures, processes, and program frameworks that align seamlessly with the organization and business needs
• Monitor international tax legal changes and developments that may impact KBRs ability to deliver work in a compliant and cost effective manner. Updates
• Facilitate implementation of GM program to deliver insightful analysis to empower management in making informed decisions regarding mobile talent
• Provide support and advice in identifying and benchmarking opportunities for changes to procedures or process optimization to address compliance issues, improve program effectiveness and remain competitive in our industry
• Recognizes and communicates potential risks, along with potential changes in tax policy and applies new policies to tax compliance
• Compliance
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure legal compliance in all relevant areas such as immigration, labor law, social security and taxes
• Advocate adherence to GM procedure and processes among stakeholders. Where appropriate, review all exceptions to GM procedures and propose amendments to ensure continued fit for purpose
• Financials
• Participate in client proposals and new business development opportunities by creating cost estimates and net pay illustrations
• Examines and approves international assignment cost projection calculations, compensation balance sheets, assignment cost projections, tax equalization and reconciliation calculations
• Analyze mobility tax costs and trends to identify opportunities for cost optimization
• Develop forecasts and reporting regarding assignment-related tax expenses
• Support budgeting and financial planning for global mobility programs
• Evaluate tax-efficient assignment structures to support business objectives
• Vendor Management
• Manage relationships with external tax providers, including performance management, service delivery reviews, contract support, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure vendor services align with KBR's compliance requirements, employee experience objectives, and business priorities
• Skills
• Proficient in cross-cultural communication, facilitating effective collaboration across organizational levels.
• Capable of operating seamlessly at both operational and strategic tiers Capable of thriving in a rapidly changing business landscape, demonstrating adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced and multicultural environment
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Proficient in translating technical tax concepts into clear and comprehensible concepts for stakeholders
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to identify critical factors and potential risks in a situation. Demonstrating robust analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Fluent in English. Other languages would be helpful.

Qualifications

• A relevant number of years of experience in Global Mobility Tax with demonstrated experience managing complex global mobility tax matters across multiple jurisdictions for a multi-national matrix organization
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a related discipline, plus professional tax qualification preferred
• Experience with US and UK tax regimes
• Strong tax compliance and research experience with expatriation tax matters, reporting and program policyAbility to provide exceptional levels of customer service for the business and internal clients, and mitigate unforeseen problems effectively
• Proficient in GM best practices, legal requirements and tools governing the movement of employees
• Experience in vendor management, including contract negotiations, performance evaluation, and relationship building
• KBR Company Information
• When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.
• At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.
• Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.
• As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.