Job Description
Job Title: Senior Manager – Global Tax (Tax Centre of Excellence)
The Team
Morningstar’s Global Tax team is part of the broader Finance organization and is responsible for worldwide tax accounting, compliance and reporting, planning , and tax processes. Morningstar is establishing a Tax Centre of Excellence (“Tax CoE”) to support the global tax operation by driving consistency, quality, automation, and strong governance across jurisdictions, while partnering closely with regional finance teams, external advisors, and auditors.
The Role
The Senior Tax Accountant will be a key member of the Tax CoE, supporting global tax accounting, compliance and reporting, planning and process excellence initiatives. This role will play a critical part in the timely filing and review of income tax returns, preparing of supporting calculations for quarterly and annual global income tax provision under US GAAP (ASC 740), and transformation of tax processes through standardization and automation.
The role will work closely with the Global Tax leadership, regional accounting, finance and tax teams, as well as external advisors to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient planning and compliance for a US-based multinational, publicly listed organization.
Key Responsibilities
Global Tax Accounting & Reporting
Support the preparation of the quarterly and annual global income tax provisions under US GAAP (ASC 740), including coordination with regional finance and tax teams.
Review income tax general ledger rollforwards for accuracy.
Review current and deferred tax calculations for non‑US entities, including permanent and temporary differences, valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, and effective tax rate analysis.
Assist with certain US-specific international tax calculations (e.g., GILTI, FDII, BEAT, FTC, Subpart F, APB 23, foreign currency translation impacts, etc.) in coordination with subject matter experts.
Review tax disclosures for non-US statutory filings and internal management reporting.
Support tax accounting aspects of business combinations, reorganizations, and other significant transactions.
Participate in maintenance of transfer pricing program across our international operations.
Controls, Governance & Audit Support
Build and maintain robust audit files and technical documentation to support tax positions, estimates, and judgments.
Partner with external auditors to ensure timely and smooth audit closure of tax accounting matters.
Assist in identifying, documenting, and evaluating uncertain tax positions in accordance with US GAAP (ASC 740) or local requirements.
Tax Technology, Automation & Process Excellence
Act as a key contributor to tax process standardization and automation initiatives within the Tax CoE.
Manage and optimize tax provision systems and technology tools (e.g., ONESOURCE or similar), including data integrity, templates, and reporting outputs.
Identify opportunities to improve data flow, controls, and efficiency between Finance, Accounting, and Tax systems in coordination with Information Technology
Continuously assess emerging tax technology and best practices to enhance scalability and control.
Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management
Serve as a global tax partner to regional finance teams, providing guidance on tax accounting, reporting requirements, and year‑end close matters.
Collaborate with external advisors on tax accounting, compliance support, and technical matters.
Contribute to tax planning initiatives and special projects, including modeling and impact analyses.
Leadership & Team Development
Act as a senior individual contributor and mentor within the Tax CoE, providing technical guidance and reviewing work prepared by junior team members.
Support the development of tax knowledge and documentation to enable consistent global execution.
Drive a culture of quality, ownership, and continuous improvement within global tax operations.
Qualifications & Experience
Required
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