Job Description

About Us

We are a global, family-owned company driven by a passion for innovation. Building on our foundational expertise in carbohydrate chemistry and cell cycle biology, we develop innovative treatments for unmet patient needs, with a focus on iron metabolism and blood-related disorders.


With

700+ employees across the UK, Ireland, the Nordics, Germany, the USA, and China

, we are committed to scientific excellence, patient care, and collaborative partnerships with the medical community.


Our core values define who we are:

People-Driven

- We are a family-held company built on passionate, knowledgeable people. We value integrity, open-mindedness and respect and are guided by these values in all our endeavors. We respect each individual who becomes a part of our journey, from our employees and partners to our end-users. And we recognize that the strength in all our collaborations is trust.

Committed to Quality

- Quality is our source of inspiration. Quality drives our results. It represents our aspiration for excellence and our focus on driving continual improvements. For our partners and end-users, quality must always be tangible in our products, processes and people. This way, quality is the promise we keep every day.

Innovating for Better Lives

- Innovation is essential in our quest to improve the lives of humans. We seek to address unmet needs through our expertise in iron and carbohydrate-based pharmaceuticals. We believe in a holistic and collaborative approach to research and innovation, so we work together with the scientific and medical communities to set new standards.

We have continued our growth trajectory since we launched our first product in the US, Monoferric (ferric derisomaltose), through acquisitions, partnerships, and pipeline. Our R&D investments continue to leverage our core competencies, alongside our recent advancements in cancer care.


Join us in shaping the future of patient care through innovation and collaboration.

Job Purpose:

Pharmacosmos is a rapidly growing multinational. We're seeking a hands-on corporate tax leader to own the U.S. income/franchise compliance life cycle and elevate our operating model while partnering closely with Global Tax on planning and cross border matters. You'll build scalable processes, strengthen controls, and ensure our filings are timely, accurate, and audit ready.


The Director, U.S. Tax Compliance must be a seasoned US Federal and State Tax practitioner who has managed compliance for industries such as Pharma and have been through multiple acquisitions and integrations, with lessons learned to show for it.


You are excited by the idea of joining a rapidly growing multinational where you can make an impact with smart, forward-looking planning and there are minimal status quo operations constraints.


This role is focused on elevating the operational level of US Tax for Pharmacosmos but will also be part of Global operations and planning.

Job Responsibilities:

Own the U.S. compliance calendar and direct preparation, review, and filing of federal and state income/franchise returns across a multi entity footprint. Manage extensions and quarterly estimates, safe harbor/annualization analyses, payments, e file acceptances, and tax account reconciliations. Lead state and local compliance: combined/unitary and separate filings, apportionment, state modifications, attribute tracking, PTE tax elections, and specialty regimes (e.g., TX franchise). Monitor nexus and registrations (including PL 86 272 considerations) Lead the ASC 740 quarterly/annual provision with accounting and external advisors; reconcile return to provision and support disclosures (align with IFRS reporting needs). Drive ETR and cash tax optimization (NOLs/credits utilization; IRC Sections 163(j), 174, 382, 263A; stock-based comp; and, as applicable, GILTI/FDII/BEAT). Serve as primary contact for IRS/state notices and audits; coordinate IDR responses and resolve issues to minimize interest/penalties. Build and maintain a Tax Control Framework (data intake, preparer/reviewer sign offs, e file acceptance, documentation and retention). Partner with Accounting/FP&A on cash tax forecasting, taxes payable/receivable reconciliations, and working capital; collaborate with Legal on entity lifecycle and AP/Payroll on information reporting; coordinate with Indirect Tax on sales/use as applicable. Integrate U.S. tax operations with Global Tax and partner with Global Trade/Customs on U.S.-RoW trade reporting where needed.

Policies, Procedures & Compliance:

Stay current and in compliance both individually and as a department to align with industry best practices. This includes all Corporate Policies as well as mandated government Regulations. Ensure adherence to all relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines related to pharmaceutical operations, including FDA, EMA, and other global health authority regulations. Stay current with and adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the employee handbook.

Education & Professional Background:

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting/Finance; CPA strongly preferred (JD/LL.M. a plus). 10+ years progressive corporate income/franchise tax experience with a strong U.S. compliance focus; multi entity, multistate environment. Hands on experience with consolidated 1120, state combined/unitary filings, SALT management, apportionment, estimated taxes/extensions, and e filing. Strong working knowledge of ASC 740 (coordination, review, return to provision) and technical U.S. GAAP. M&A tax diligence/structuring (taxable and non-taxable), purchase accounting, and post close return integration; strong familiarity with IRC Sections 338/351/354/368. Experience managing R&D credits and documentation; familiarity with Section 174 capitalization; pharma/life sciences background preferred. Controversy management with IRS/states (notices, audits, IDRs, penalty/interest mitigation). Demonstrated leadership, project management, crisp communication, and ability to thrive in a fast growing, low legacy environment.

Attitude and Demeanor:

Proud Pharmacosmos ambassador Strong personal leadership Inspire cross-functional transparency and collaboration Customer-centric 'can-do' attitude and goal focused Ambitious, independent, analytical, collaborative, loyal, organized

Flexibility

Our roles can evolve over time. Reasonable flexibility is, therefore, a key part of any job at Pharmacosmos. Significant variations in duties and responsibilities should be discussed between the employee and manager.

Additional information

Requires budgetary responsibilities and discretion with confidential data Travelling - approximately 10% of the time
All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or experience necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. is committed to equal opportunity in employment. We value diversity which embraces all perspectives towards innovation and are committed to making PTI a truly inclusive place to work where everyone of us can be our best and true selves.

We select and employ qualified candidates in accordance with their competencies and skills to perform the duties of the job regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, marital status, race, religion, color, age, disability, sexual orientation, military, or veteran status.

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. has adopted a hybrid work schedule - a combination of being on-site at our Morristown, NJ offices along with remote working. Being present is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement and enhances the Company culture.

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