MetLife

The Opportunity

The Senior Tax Consultant – International Tax is responsible for providing end‑to‑end international tax expertise, ensuring accurate tax provisioning, regulatory compliance and high‑quality advisory support across the company’s international operations. The role exists to safeguard the organization’s tax position while strengthening governance, accuracy and efficiency in tax reporting and compliance.

Guided by our purpose – Always with you, building a more confident future – and our New Frontier strategy, this role offers the opportunity to act as a senior subject matter expert in complex tax matters. It combines strong technical ownership of tax provisions and compliance with a future‑focused approach, leveraging AI, automation and data analytics to modernize tax processes and reduce operational risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis and interpretation of local and international tax regulations impacting the company’s operations.
• Provide senior‑level tax advisory on complex matters, including cross‑border transactions, permanent establishment risks and withholding taxes.
• Oversee compliance with local tax authorities and coordinate responses to audits, inspections and regulatory requests.
• Manage the calculation, review and validation of tax provisions in accordance with US GAAP and local statutory requirements.
• Support current and deferred tax calculations, including uncertain tax positions, ETR reconciliation and related close activities.
• Design and maintain strong tax controls, ensuring audit readiness and compliance with SOX and internal control requirements.
• Develop robust tax documentation and technical position papers to support tax treatments and governance standards.
• Partner with Global Tax, Legal, Accounting and external advisors to align tax positions and strategies.
• Promote the use of AI, automation and advanced analytics to enhance tax provisioning, reconciliations, reporting accuracy and risk management.
• Collaborate with Finance Transformation and Automation teams to identify and implement process improvement opportunities across tax activities.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in pure tax roles, applied to international operations and complex tax environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of corporate income tax and accounting for income taxes, including tax provisions under US GAAP.

• Bachelor´s degree in Accounting
• Proven experience supporting financial statements, audits and regulatory reporting from a tax perspective.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex tax concepts to senior stakeholders and non‑tax partners.
• Fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within multinational or financial services organizations.
• Exposure to AI, data analytics and automation applied to Finance or tax processes.
• Strong analytical mindset with a continuous improvement orientation.
• Experience partnering with Finance Transformation, Automation or Technology teams.
• High standards of accuracy, ownership, and accountability, with a proactive and collaborative working style.