Director Tax

Job Summary

Your Mission:  Drive high standards of qualitative operations results while pursuing process efficiency gains through innovative thinking.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

What you’ll be doing:

Strategic Tax Planning & Optimization

• Develop and execute global tax strategies that minimize the company’s global cash taxes and effective tax rate, support business operations, and align with overall corporate objectives
• Advise senior leadership on non-U.S. and U.S. international income tax implications of strategic transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, reorganizations, financing structures and changes in tax laws
• Proactively monitor and assess developments in global income tax policy (e.g., Pillar Two, BEPS, OB3, foreign tax reform) and lead the company’s response to emerging regulations
• Collaborate with Treasury, Legal, and senior business leaders across the organization to integrate tax considerations into overall corporate strategy
• Assist with developing and executing tax efficient mechanisms for repatriating foreign cash
• Collaborate with leadership and external advisors to develop and implement U.S. international and non-U.S. income tax strategies that align with the company’s business objectives

Transfer Pricing

• Oversee the development, implementation and documentation of the company’s global transfer pricing policies, ensuring alignment with arm’s length principles, local country requirements and business objectives
• Partner with external advisors and Finance, Legal, and operations teams to develop, optimize, monitor, and periodically test intercompany pricing models and transactions to ensure alignment with the company’s transfer pricing policies
• Oversee preparation and review of contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation (e.g., Master File, Local Files, Country-by-Country Reports) prepared by external advisors

Tax Compliance

• Oversee preparation of and review U.S. international tax calculations and associated filings prepared by external providers (e.g., Forms 1118, 5471, 8858, 8975, 8990, 8991, 8992, and 8993) to ensure accuracy, regulatory compliance and timely submission
• Monitor developments in U.S. international and non-U.S. tax laws and assess their impact on the company

Tax Provision

• Lead preparation and review of quarterly and year-end U.S. international tax item calculations (e.g., GILTI, Subpart F, BEAT, foreign tax credit)
• Lead preparation and review of quarterly and year-end Pillar Two safe harbor tests and tax items (e.g., IIR, QDMTT, and UTPR)
• Coordinate preparation and review of year-end foreign income tax provision and income tax account balances prepared by local Finance teams or external service providers

Tax Controversy & Audit Management

• Manage non-U.S. and U.S. tax authority audits related to foreign income tax, U.S. international tax items and cross-border transactions
• Collaborate with external advisors and local Finance teams to develop and implement strategies for effectively resolving non-US income tax disputes and mitigate tax risks

Tax Technology & Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency within the international tax function, leveraging tax technology solutions (e.g., OneSource Income Tax, Alteryx, OneStream).
• Partner with the Finance IT team to identify, conceptualize and implement advanced tax technology initiatives

What we are looking for in you:

• Leadership: Take ownership of tasks and assignments; holds self and team accountable
• Execution:  Delivers projects and daily work in a timely, well-planned manner; highly motivated and self-starter
• Strategic:  Thinks creatively
• Operational partnership: Works successfully with operational teams (such as Sales or A/R) to create win-win processes and procedures
• Technical savvy: Has desire and ability to understand how systems work as well as identify opportunities to change existing or implement new systems
• Attention to detail: Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project and manages multiple priorities at a time
• Collaboration: Works well with a range of people throughout the business
• Analytical skills: Has ability to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it; exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights
• Problem Solving: Identifies root cause; provides practical solutions to problems
• Communication: Communicates clearly across multiple channels of communication (verbal, email, PowerPoint)

What you should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• M.S. in Taxation or Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred
• 10+ years of progressive international tax experience, including experience with a large multinational corporation and Big Four public accounting firm
• Deep technical expertise in U.S. international tax provisions (e.g., Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, BEAT, foreign tax credits, §367, etc.), OECD global tax frameworks, and transfer pricing principles
• Strong working knowledge of ASC 740 and related financial reporting requirements
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills
• Strategic mindset with ability to manage complex cross-border tax issues and provide strategic guidance to senior executives
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to explain complex tax issues to non-tax professionals