Principal Tax Analyst - International

Westlake Careers - Houston, TX

Full-time - Senior

Houston, TX

About the position

The Principal Tax Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting the International Tax function at Westlake Chemical. This position involves responsibilities related to accounting for income taxes, compliance, transfer pricing, and managing various special projects. The role requires a strong understanding of tax regulations and the ability to work collaboratively with local teams and tax advisors to ensure compliance and optimize tax strategies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare non-US quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provisions using OneSource Tax Provision software.
• Prepare foreign return to provision adjustments.
• Assist with SOX documentation.
• Manage foreign tax compliance calendar.
• Develop and maintain tax basis balance sheets.
• Reconcile all income tax accounts for foreign operations.
• Support U.S. international tax compliance as needed.
• Assist with transfer pricing compliance and documentation gathering.
• Prepare Form 8975 Country-by-Country Report.
• Participate in analyzing U.S. international and foreign tax issues.
• Monitor proposed and enacted U.S international and foreign tax law reform and assist with determining tax impact.
• Assist in preparation of technical and non-technical tax research, compliance memos and summaries.
• Assist with implementation and documentation of initiatives to reduce direct and indirect taxes.

Requirements

• Masters in accountancy (Preferred).
• CPA Required (or Candidate for CPA).
• Minimum six years' work experience with accounting for income taxes under ASC 740.
• Public Accounting Experience Preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with OneSource software preferred.
• Automated fixed asset depreciation system experience desirable.
• SAP experience preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with public accounting.
• Familiarity with transfer pricing methodologies and documentation requirements.