US Tax Manager Biotech, GAAP & SOX Lead

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert Pharming Healthcare Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with rare, debilitating, and life-threatening diseases. We are developing and commercializing a portfolio of innovative medicines, including small molecules and biologics. Pharming is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands. Our Vision Our Vision is to develop a leading global rare disease company with a diverse portfolio and presence in large markets,leveragingproven and efficient clinical development, supply chain, and commercial infrastructure. Life at Pharming Today, more than ever, we're positioned to realize our vision of becoming a leading global rare disease company. Our success will come from everyone's commitment to our patients, our ability to work with focus and clarity, and our shared dedication to building something meaningful together. We can only achieve this by embracing our biotech culture, Life at Pharming, which is dynamic, experimental, and shaped by what we learn together. We are looking for people who are excited about our vision and living our values: We put Patients at the heart We act with urgency We make it simple Summary Pharming is seeking a proactive and hands-on U.S. Tax Manager to oversee all aspects of tax compliance, tax accounting, and SOX controls for its U.S. operations. This role ensures accurate and timely federal, state, and local tax filings, high-quality tax reporting under U.S. GAAP, and the maintenance of strong internal controls. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic biotech environment, brings strong U.S. tax technical expertise and is comfortable collaborating within cross-functional and global teams. The role also provides key management and support to the Head of Tax on ad‑hoc projects, tax planning initiatives and broader strategic business support. Responsibilities U.S. Tax Compliance Manage and coordinate all federal, state, and local corporate income tax filings for U.S. legal entities. Maintain a U.S. tax compliance calendar, ensuring all filing and payment deadlines are met. Review federal and state tax returns prepared by external advisors to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with Group tax policies. Oversee U.S. sales & use tax, property tax, and other applicable indirect tax filings. Coordinate with external tax advisors to ensure high-quality deliverables and alignment with Pharming's global tax strategy. SOX & Internal Controls Maintain all SOX-related tax controls, including design, documentation, testing coordination, and remediation. Ensure tax-related controls are fully embedded within local business processes and well understood by control owners. Collaborate with Internal Audit, Finance, and external auditors during SOX testing cycles and year-end processes. Tax Accounting & Reporting (U.S. GAAP) Perform quarterly U.S. tax provisioning and review annual tax provisioning under U.S. GAAP, including current and deferred taxes. Prepare and support Effective Tax Rate (ETR) analyses and tax forecasts for U.S. operations. Ensure the accuracy and completeness of U.S. tax balances in the financial statements and maintain high-quality supporting documentation. Work closely with external advisors and the Group Finance team during monthly, quarterly and annual closing cycles. Transfer Pricing & Intercompany Support Maintain U.S. transfer pricing documentation in accordance with IRS requirements (Sec. 482). Assist with intercompany charge calculations, true-ups, and reconciliations. Ensure the accurate reflection of intercompany transactions in local filings and financial reporting. Ad-hoc projects Work closely with the Head of Tax on key initiatives, including planning analyses, evaluation of available incentives, handling of tax authority interactions (IRS and state), business expansions, supply chain discussions, commercial decisions, etc. Other duties as assigned Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Tax, Accounting or Finance required; Master's degree preferred. CPA, EA or Master of Tax strongly preferred. Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, ideally in a mix of Tax Firm/Big 4 and in-house roles. Strong knowledge of U.S. corporate income tax, US GAAP tax accounting (ASC740) with knowledge of TP concepts. Experience with SOX or other internal control frameworks. Exposure to pharma/biotech or other multinational environments is a plus. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities. Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross functional teams. Proactive, hands on, and comfortable in a fast growing, evolving organization. Commitment and alignment to Pharming’s mission, core values and behaviors. Salary Range Pharming takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s work experience, training, and education, as well as the scope of the role, complexity, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level. The base salary range for this position is from $140,000 to $195,000 per year. Flexible hybrid work schedule to promote a healthy work-life balance Competitive compensation package including annual target bonus Long-term incentive program 401(k) plan with company match Paid Time Off (PTO) 13 Company Holidays per year Other Benefits Excellent benefit plans including medical, dental, and vision Flexible spending accounts Company-provided life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability plans Optional accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance plans Health and wellness program Choice of company provided mobile phone or cell phone stipend Additional Information Pharming Healthcare, Inc. is a merit-based equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected classes. An applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request via email to View email address on click.appcast.io . Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Pharming. Pharming will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Pharming will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Pharming and the agency has been established. The Human Resources/Talent Acquisition department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement. #J-18808-Ljbffr