Director of Tax
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Corporation
- Waltham, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and execute tax strategies aligned with company objectives and regulatory requirements, optimizing tax efficiencies.
- Oversee all tax compliance facets, encompassing federal, state, and international filings, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Maintain and update the existing tax policies, processes, and control environment in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Manage tax provisions, including ASC 740 calculations, to accurately reflect financial statements and support reporting requirements.
- Lead tax audits, working closely with external auditors and tax authorities for effective resolution of inquiries.
- Provide guidance on tax implications for business initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams and ensuring tax-efficient strategies for product launches, partnerships, etc.
- Analyze financial data and provide strategic recommendations to senior management
- Analyze financial data and provide strategic recommendations to senior management.
- Stay updated with evolving tax laws, regulations, and industry trends, recommending necessary adjustments for optimal tax efficiencies.
- Expand responsibilities to include oversight of fincial payroll functions, collaborating with HR for streamlined operations.
- Drive career growth by taking on additional finance management responsibilities as the company expands.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- CPA certification is strongly preferred
- 8+ years of progressive tax experience, including a background in a Big Four accounting firm, within the bio-tech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry strongly preferred.
- Profound understanding of tax laws, regulations, and compliance at federal, state, and international levels.
- Strong grasp of financial accounting principles, tax planning, and transfer pricing strategies.
- Experience managing tax audits and working with external auditors and tax authorities.
- Strong understanding of commercial business, ideally in the pharmaceutical sector.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to provide strategic recommendations based on financial data
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities, while filling gaps as needed
- Ability to deliver thoughtful and clear work products to a high standard and communicate this effectively in writing and orally.
- Ability to be productively assertive and able to lead without direct authority to problem-solve collaboration and program issues with cross-functional teams.
- Track record of excellent judgment: an ability to make decisions independently and to know when appropriate to partner with senior management for decision-making
- Demonstrated ability to combine attention to detail with big picture perspective, operationalizing via excellence in project management and effectively managing multiple projects/priorities