Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy,
productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving
people=92s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of
hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure
that all people=97especially those with the fewest resources=97have access
to the op****tunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in
Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Patty Stonesifer and co-chair
William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates
and Warren Buffett.
The Finance and Strategy group is responsible for implementing and
maintaining operating procedures designed to ensure rigorous
steward****p of the foundation&os;s financial resources. We oversee the
business processes that govern the foundation=92s basic grantmaking and
risk management; evaluate and improve the impact of the
foundation&os;s grantmaking; and produce accurate and transparent
financial analyses and re****ts. We also coordinate public-private
partner****ps across the different grantmaking areas to optimize
effectiveness and share best practices, and we drive a number of
special initiatives related to planning for substantial increases in
long-term payout and overall growth.
The Senior Tax Accountant has significant responsibility in the
guiding of tax activities for the foundation=92s expanding U.S. and
worldwide operations. This is an exciting op****tunity to help shape
the tax re****ting and compliance activities for the entities of the
foundation, and work with Legal, Human Resources and others on tax
and regulatory matters. This position participates in the evaluation
and development of new tax, regulatory and accounting processes and
systems in sup****t of anticipated growth. Primary responsibilities are
listed below.
Deliver accurate and timely tax and regulatory filings and ensure
compliance with domestic and international regulations in all
jurisdictions in which the foundation operates. Act as liaison and
oversee international financial matters, including regulatory filings,
financial audits, and tax return filings including:
=95 Assure compliance with regulatory re****ting requirements. Manage
the regulatory checklist assuring all filings are completed in a
timely manner.
=95 Prepare the business & occupation (B&O) tax returns for the
foundation=92s three entities.
=95 Work with the foundation=92s outside CPA firm to prepare and review
state unrelated business income tax (UBIT) filings.
=95 Prepare Form 1042 and monitor foreign vendors for U.S. tax
withholding.
=95 Analyze new revenue streams to determine taxability to the
foundation for B&O, UBIT, excise tax, etc.
=95 Assist in calculating the quarterly excise tax and UBIT estimated
tax payments.
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