Global Equity Tax Lead

Global Equity Compensation Tax Lead

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The Global Equity Compensation team works with several internal functions and external advisors to uphold high tax and legal compliance standards in all impacted countries. Other responsibilities include designing and implementing competitive equity compensation policies, building and maintaining robust governance frameworks and internal controls, and preparing and delivering communications and training for global and senior audiences. In addition, the team partners with internal colleagues and external advisors to ensure the flawless delivery of each equity compensation event using new or existing tools, templates, procedures, and technology solutions.

The successful candidate will report to the head of global equity compensation in Switzerland and support the global equity compensation manager in the UK with all tax matters related to equity plans. We will consider candidates with substantial experience in equity compensation tax compliance obligations globally, including withholding tax and social security requirements, expatriate tax, knowledge of capital gains and dividends tax, and a deep understanding of tax equalization and tax protection policies.

The selected candidate will join the Global Equity Compensation team, comprising six members, and be part of Hitachi’s Global Total Rewards (GTR) function that includes approximately 30 people.

• Manage tax compliance matters for domestic employees and international global movers across all companies of the Hitachi Group that will operate equity incentives, especially for the restricted stock units plan (RSU).
• Uphold strong compliance, governance, and internal control standards.
• Develop and update tax policies and procedures to meet tax compliance obligations globally.
• Establish and maintain the tax position paper, identify, and maintain the correct withholding tax and social security positions for domestic employees and global movers.
• Work with external tax advisors to identify and manage withholding tax requirement changes.
• Act as advisor and subject matter expert for equity compensation income tax, social security, and finance and accounting matters.
• Improve system functionalities and interfaces to mitigate tax compliance risk exposure.
• Create and deliver tax training and tax-related communications to equity plan participants.
• Work with tax advisors, HR Operations and payrolls globally to prepare for and deliver the annual share filings in all impacted countries, including, but not limited to, the UK share filings, Australia annual share filings, China SAFE (including the plans registration where applicable).
• Work with the global equity compensation manager and external tax advisors to manage the RSU grant and vesting process, including monthly leavers and the regular grant and vesting cycles.
• Work with tax advisors, global mobility, and payroll to prepare for and deliver the RSU vesting cycle and tax return season for global movers.
• Oversee the payroll tax funding process with the global equity compensation manager in Japan.
• Prepare tax position simulations and tax cost projections for international assignees and permanent transfers according to business demands.
• Support corporation tax reviews and recharge agreements with Japan Tax and Finance.
• Respond to internal and external tax audits upon request.
• Correspond with the local tax authorities in various countries to clarify technical tax matters if required.
• Manage emerging tax technical topics with internal and external stakeholders, including the implementation of country-specific equity plans with tax advantages if applicable.
• Define the scope and timelines to deliver significant projects.
• Manage the relationship with external tax advisors and group company payrolls.
• Comprehensive knowledge of share plan policies and practices.

We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision. This role is predominantly remote, with occasional days required to work from office.

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