Senior Analyst, International Tax

Company Overview

Brother is a leading provider of home and office equipment, sewing and crafting products, and industrial solutions. With a legacy spanning over 115 years, our brand is renowned for producing award-winning printers, sewing machines, P-touch labelers, and more. Brother International Corporation (BIC) was established in 1954, marking over 70 years of operations in the United States. Our Americas headquarters is located in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

BIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Limited (BIL), which was founded in 1908 in Nagoya, Japan, and operates in more than 30 countries worldwide. Brother’s Americas presence includes subsidiaries in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru.

Brother has consistently been recognized as a best place to work, reflecting our commitment to fostering a workplace culture aligned with our core values of being inclusive, collaborative, customer-centric, and socially responsible. We value work-life balance and flexibility, and as a result have introduced policies such as our hybrid office schedule, casual dress code, and flexible Fridays, which allow us to wrap up meetings for dedicated focus time or to start our weekends sooner, year-round.

Our commitment to employee growth and development is demonstrated through our offering of facilitated courses and certificate programs and our investment in resources that enable self-paced learning.

The Senior Analyst, International Tax is responsible for the day-to-day international income tax activities for North America and LATAM subsidiaries, which includes resolving any tax related issues for the preparation, filing and reporting of various taxes and ensuring that all taxes are properly reported to the respective government agencies (US and foreign countries). This position reviews the quarterly subsidiary tax packages/tax returns, reviews and manages international income tax balances ensuring comprehensive tax support as needed.

This role will also provide appropriate solutions to reduce tax exposures and minimize penalties and interest assessments by the various tax authorities.

• Manage the international tax calendar and communicate deadlines to the various teams to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting
• Manage the annual reports process, providing governance and oversight as well as escalating issues, when needed
• Manage the reconciliations process for international income tax and other accounts
• Responsible for the preparation of all support schedules for international income tax compliance, including the schedules for the consolidated income tax provision and consolidated income tax return
• Research, prepare, present and implement streamlining processes for the income tax processes
• Develop and assist with implementation of standardized audit ready income tax accounting supporting work papers
• Assist with training and development of local country staff in income tax accounting procedures/concepts
• Adopt a continuous improvement mindset and collaborate on key opportunity areas
• Serve as a resource for our subsidiaries on tax compliance, international tax considerations, and general inquiries

• Provide general administrative support to the Tax department as needed, including filing, data entry, and correspondence
• Gather and compile necessary documentation for tax filings, ensuring accuracy and compliance with state and local regulations
• Maintain and organize tax records and documentation
• Participate in special projects as needed, including tax-related reports and analysis
• Recommend process improvements to Tax leaders
• Generate reports to measure the daily performance of the tax teams
• Ensure all month-end and quarter-end deadlines are met

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) Accounting or Finance

• 5+ years Experience in accounting, bookkeeping, and tax return preparation with a focus on international tax compliance and cross functional collaboration

• MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with Accounting Software and systems- SAP/Bookkeeping

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Judgement to think through issues and present recommendations to management for appropriate action
• Ability to manage multiple work assignments at the same time in an efficient and effective manner; prioritize and plan work activities using time efficiently
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing with different levels of management and across subsidiaries and functions
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism
• Ability to build strong relationships across Finance teams and company-wide stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration and shared outcomes

This role will be a hybrid role. Subject to business needs,…