Standard Job Description

Reports to: Global Mobility Expatriate Tax, Vendor, and Technology Manager

The Global Mobility International Tax Accountant is a strategic partner within the Global Mobility Tax Operations function. This role will provide expert guidance and education to expatriates and business area managers on the corporation’s expatriate tax program, explain tax equalization policies and procedures, resolve cases, and work with the tax assistance firm to complete Tax Equalization Settlements. In addition to operational execution, you will drive process optimization, technology enablement, RPA automation, and data driven decision making to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance the expatriate experience.

In this role you will collaborate with the external tax assistance firm to execute settlements and oversee vendor activities related to host country payroll, withholding, and expatriate tax receivables—including reconciliation, collection, and remittance. You will research compensation discrepancies, determine appropriate resolutions, and communicate those decisions to the tax assistance firm while delivering outstanding customer service and taking full ownership of assignments through to closure. Your responsibilities also include recommending process improvement, automation (RPA), and technology enablement initiatives; maintaining and updating the authorization list for tax services; and ensuring proactive, timely communication of U.S. and foreign tax obligations in line with Lockheed Martin corporate policies. Additionally, you will recommend enhancements to corporate policies (CRX 539D) and international tax procedures to minimize financial and compliance risk, strengthen internal controls and governance, and collaborate with Global Mobility leadership, HRIS, payroll, finance, business areas, and external vendors to optimize system integrations and data flows.

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams, proactively share information, support cross-training and team coverage, and build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Outstanding customer service orientation (responsive and ownership of assignments to closure)
• 5+ years of experience in global mobility tax, expatriate tax, or international individual income tax
• Demonstrated ability to handle complex tax equalization and expatriate tax matters
• Individual income tax preparation experience
• Meticulous with numbers, Attention to Detail
• Experience in improving or transforming tax or payroll processes
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Advanced Excel and computer skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis functions)
• Ability to work in a fast paced, matrixed environment
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
• Team player

Desired Skills

• Willingness and ability to provide backup coverage for other team members and support shared team deliverables
• International business experience
• Experience in performing financial analysis and building reporting dashboards
• Familiarity with RPA tools, tax technology platforms, or mobility management systems
• Experience living or working overseas
• Payroll experience (domestic and/or international)
• Accounting background
• CPA or EA credential