US Global Mobility Tax Manager
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Management
25013W
US Global Mobility Tax Manager
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Management
25013W
Working at Lockton
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Business unit
Lockton Management, LLC
Schedule
Full-time
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Workplace
Hybrid
Your Responsibilities
Lockton is expanding its global mobility program to support the increasing number of U.S.-based associates taking on international assignments. We are seeking a U.S. tax professional with 6-10 years of experience in advising companies and employees on issues relevant to assignments and relocations into or out of the US, is including tax issues relevant to expatriate status, US employment tax issues, tax reporting and compliance, permanent establishment review and recommendations as to structure, process and policies.
This is a newly formed position within Lockton and the associate will be instrumental in partnering with our UK based global mobility tax expert, and global HR teams to create and refine our current program to ensure compliance with relevant tax laws, manage tax risk for the company and our employees and avoid unnecessary complexity for our participating employees.
In addition, we would like the candidate to have experience with US payroll tax matters, to serve as technical expert/resource for our US payroll tax teams. The ideal candidate would be able to address technical tax issues relating to state-to-state transfers, withholding tax requirements, tax reporting and compliance, and tax implications from payments of deferred compensation.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary U.S. tax advisor for Lockton’s global mobility and domestic relocation programs and collaborate effectively with our HR teams and our International global mobility tax lead based out of the UK.
- Provide guidance on tax equalization, employment taxes, social security coordination and required tax reporting and compliance.
- Advise on tax nexus and permanent establishment risks to protect Lockton’s legal entities and owners.
- Support U.S. payroll tax compliance and deferred compensation reviews in coordination with internal payroll and legal teams.
- Manage relationships with external tax advisors, ensuring efficient and cost-effective service delivery.
- Develop internal policies and procedures for international and interstate assignments, including documentation and training for HR and business units.
- Monitor legislative developments and assess their impact on Lockton’s mobile workforce.
Qualifications
- Ability to translate complex tax issues into practical guidance for internal stakeholders.
- Experience supporting or advising on global mobility programs.
- Ability to work across Lockton’s structure and coordinate with global offices and partners.
- Strong oral and written communication capabilities will be crucial as this role will involve a heavy dose of cross-functional projects and require collaboration across different countries and cultures.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPP, CPA or JD/LLM preferred.
- 6–10 years of experience in U.S. international tax as it relates to cross-border work assignments, and expatriate and employment tax issues.
- Experience assisting U.S. employees transferring between states, including understanding of state residency rules, withholding requirements, and payroll tax implications.
- Familiarity with technical payroll tax issues and tax considerations related to deferred compensation plans is a strong plus.
- Strong knowledge of IRS rules for international assignments, including Section 911, foreign tax credits as it relates to individuals, tax treaty qualification and totalization agreements.
- Excellent communication and project management skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with tools like Alteryx, Power BI, or Power Query is a plus.
Equal Opportunity Statement
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About Lockton
Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world. Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities. As such, our 12,500+ Associates doing business in over 140 countries are empowered to do what’s right every day.
At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong at Lockton.
How We Will Support You
At Lockton, we empower you to be true to yourself in all that you do. Your success is our success, and we provide opportunities to help you grow and create a rewarding career path, however you envision it.
We are ready to meet you where you are today, and as your needs change over time. In addition to industry-leading health insurance, we offer additional options to support your overall health and wellbeing.
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