Amgen India
Amgen India | Senior Associate – US Federal Direct Tax
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Job Highlights
Roles & responsibilities
- This role is essential in supporting a global biopharmaceutical organization and is focused on U.S.
- This role will also support broader U.S. tax compliance initiatives, such as state tax filings, Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR), business licensing, and annual reporting obligations.
- This position reports directly to the Senior Tax Manager based in Hyderabad and collaborates closely with the U.S.-based Tax Manager and Senior Managers to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant tax operations in alignment with Amgen’s global financial objectives.
- Preparation and self-review of U.S.
- Calculate quarterly estimated Federal income tax payments based on current year projections and ensure timely submission in accordance with IRS guidelines.
- Assist with quarterly and annual U.S. tax provision calculations under ASC 740, including deferred tax calculations.
- Maintain detailed tax workpapers in line with standard operating business processes and procedures.
- Prepare global tax account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
- Assist with other compliance/provision projects as needed.
- Preparation and self-review of international U.S.
- Contribute to Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) filings (e.g., Form 8975) in alignment with OECD BEPS standards.
- Prepare and maintain annual reports and business license filings across various jurisdictions.
- Collaborate with global tax, finance, and accounting to gather relevant data, analyze results, and complete tax deliverables.
- Track filing deadlines using internal tools and ensure timely submissions of all Federal, state, and regulatory obligations.
- Participate in process documentation, training initiatives, and continuous improvement projects across the tax function.
- Recommend and help implement automation opportunities and process enhancements to drive tax function efficiency.
Requirements
- 4-7 years of relevant experience in U.S. Federal corporate tax compliance—ideally within a multinational or Big Four firm.
- Knowledge of ASC 740, Federal tax technical concepts, and IRS compliance standards.
- Experience supporting a global or multinational tax function from a shared services or Global Capability Center (GCC).
- Experience with tax compliance software such as CorpTax, OneSource, or GoSystem; advanced Excel skills.
- Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle. Experience with data automation or visualization tools such as Alteryx and Tableau.
- Prior experience in biotechnology, life sciences, or pharmaceutical sectors preferred.
- Knowledge of biotechnology/life sciences tax issues (e.g., R&D credits, IP structuring, transfer pricing).
- Exposure to international tax concepts such as GILTI, FDII, BEAT, and CbCR.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to support effective cross-border collaboration.
- Strong attention to detail and a high sense of accountability in delivering accurate, high-quality work.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic, regulated environment.
- Demonstrated flexibility to work across global time zones and collaborate with innovation-driven, international teams.
About the company
Amgen Inc.
Amgen was founded in 1980 in Thousand Oaks, California, as Applied Molecular Genetics. Still based in Thousand Oaks, it is a biotechnology company that discovers, develops, makes and sells medicines, including Prolia and Evenity for bone health, Repatha for high cholesterol, Enbrel and Otezla for inflammatory diseases, and Kyprolis and Blincyto for cancers. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the symbol AMGN, and it became part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2020. The purchase of Horizon Therapeutics in 2023 added medicines for rare diseases. In 2024 Amgen announced a technology and innovation site in HITEC City, Hyderabad, set up first to build technology and digital tools for its global organisation and then to add work in AI, data science and other global functions. The Indian entity is Amgen Technology Private Limited.
Finance hiring in Hyderabad covers financial planning and analysis, technology project controls, accounts payable statements and reconciliations, transactional finance, global distribution finance and expense audit. A sizeable group of tax roles spans indirect tax compliance, international tax, US federal direct tax and tax reporting, and tax technology, while contracts and pricing associates work on Medicaid rebates and chargebacks. Roles run from associate to director, the most senior FP&A post asking for 18 or more years. FP&A and finance manager postings name a Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, CPA or a master's degree in finance, economics or business administration, and the US tax roles look for a CA or US CPA.
