US-MA Lexington, SENIOR TAX MANAGER/TAX DIRECTOR, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
0965
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Position: Senior Tax Manager/Tax Director
Date: August 28, 2009
JOB #0965
Location: Lexington, Massachusetts, 02421
Status: Full-time
DESCRIPTION: Senior Tax Manager/Tax Director
Company Background:
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the
research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products that
address unmet medical needs in the acute care environment. In the U.S., Cubist
markets CUBICIN(R) (daptomycin for injection), the first antibiotic in a new
class of anti-infectives called lipopeptides. In July 2008, Cubist entered into
an agreement with AstraZeneca to promote their established antibiotic, MERREM(R)
I.V. (meropenem for injection) in the U.S.
The Cubist product pipeline includes ecallantide, a recombinant human protein in Phase 2 clinical trials -- CONSERV(TM)-1 and CONSERV(TM)-2 -- for the reduction of blood loss during cardiac surgery, and two Phase 1 programs that address unmet medical needs, one in CDAD (Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea) and the other in multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative infections. In addition, the Company, in collaboration with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Cambridge, MA), has a pre-IND and a Phase 2 program underway in novel treatments for respiratory syncytial virus infections using Alnylam's RNA-interference technology.
Cubist and CUBICIN are registered trademarks of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AstraZeneca and MERREM are registered trademarks of the AstraZeneca group of companies.
Cubist, founded in 1992, is headquartered in Lexington, MA. Additional information can be found at Cubist's web site at http://www.cubist.com
The Boston Globe ranked Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. first among the "Top 100" Massachusetts-based publicly traded companies in its 21st annual "Globe 100" list. Further, The Boston Globe named Cubist as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in 2008. Cubist was ranked 36th on the overall list and 13th on the midsized company list.
Boston, a mid-size city, has a rich history, great architecture, world famous academic and cultural institutions, and successful professional sports teams. Boston is the gateway to the recreational and cultural attractions of New England. Cubist is located a short distance from Boston in historic Lexington. Boston is accessible by car or by public transportation, and Cubist is connected to the subway system by a shuttle bus. The Boston area, including Cambridge and Lexington, has a large and vibrant collection of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
Job Description:
This newly created position has primary responsibility for accounting for income taxes including, but not limited to, the preparation of the Company?s quarterly and annual effective tax rates, income tax provision calculations, and income tax footnote disclosures; the analysis of FASB accounting pronouncements and interpretations and the resultant consequences on the Company?s income tax provision and deferred tax assets and liabilities.
The position is also responsible for:
* Interfacing with the Director of Financial Planning and
Analysis to obtain the data necessary to determine the annual forecasted
effective tax rate to be used in quarterly effective tax rate calculations.
* Preparing supporting tax work papers and tax footnote disclosures for
Quarterly and Annual SEC filings.
* Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley documentation requirements as they
relate to internal controls over accounting for income taxes.
* Manage federal and state income tax audits and prepare responses to
information document requests.
* Manage annual reviews in support of the Company?s research and development tax
credits. Interface with Financial Planning and Analysis to accumulate
information with respect to qualified research and developments projects and
corroborating evidence in support thereof.
* Interact with leaders cross-functionally to provide advice and support
including chief executive officers, business development, legal, government
affairs, technical operations, human resources, research and development,
treasury, and other departments within the financial group
* Research federal, state, and international tax statutes and regulations
including proposed legislation that may have current or future impact on
Company.
* Orchestrate the planning and implementation of the effects of any and all tax
legislation impacting the Company?s operations.
* Coordinate, oversee and manage any all tax projects outsourced to external
consultants and tax providers.
* Conduct annual income tax accounting methods reviews.
* Assist with M&A due diligence and integration.
* Maintain solid working relationships with third party service providers.
Required Skills:
* Exceptional working knowledge and practical experience
with FAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, FIN 48 (Accounting for Uncertain Tax
Positions), FAS 123(R) Stock Based Compensation, etc.
* Extensive knowledge and practical experience with federal, state and
international tax laws in a multi-state and multinational environment.
* Strong organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention
to detail.
* Exceptional ability to multi-task.
* Big 4 public accounting experience preferred.
* CPA and MST
Work Environment: Office Environment
Physical Demands: Office Environment
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be
able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily within the context of the
representative work environment and physical demands described above. Likewise,
qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities
required to perform the position's essential functions. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
Total Rewards:
Our outstanding total rewards package includes: competitive base salary; annual
incentive plan with cash payouts based on results; company-wide performance
based equity program; choice of medical plan; dental, life and disability
insurance; employee assistance program; flexible spending accounts; 100% vesting
in our 401K plan with a competitive company match; employee stock purchase plan;
tuition reimbursement; childcare and eldercare subsidy; 12 paid holidays, 4 of
which are floating; 3 weeks vacation; fitness reimbursement program; flexible
work schedules; comprehensive reward and recognition program.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Note to Recruiters:
Relationships with professional recruiters are essential to the recruitment and
staffing efforts at Cubist and we value the partnerships we have built with our
preferred vendors. We are also interested in establishing new relationships with
experienced life science recruiters. In order to recruit on Cubists behalf, each
recruiting firm needs to have a written contract in place and agree to present
candidates directly to Human Resources.