Director of Tax

About the role

The Director of Tax will lead the global tax function and serve as the company's most senior in-house tax authority. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the company's worldwide tax strategy across a complex, multi-jurisdictional operating structure.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the global tax function, setting the strategic direction for income tax, indirect tax, and transfer pricing across all operating jurisdictions
• Develop, plan, and recommend tax strategies that minimize the company’s worldwide tax exposure while supporting its commercial and growth objectives
• Advise executive leadership on the optimal international operating structure, and lead the design and implementation of those structures
• Design, document, and maintain the company’s global transfer pricing policies, intercompany agreements, and supporting documentation to ensure defensibility and compliance with OECD and local-country requirements
• Oversee US federal, state, and local tax compliance and planning, including a deep understanding of US international tax provisions, and their impact on the company’s structure
• Oversee global income tax compliance and worldwide legal entity and statutory filings, serving as the senior point of contact for local tax authorities, advisors, and service providers
• Manage and resolve global income tax audits and disputes across jurisdictions, acting as the primary liaison with tax authorities
• Oversee indirect tax compliance globally, including US state sales & use tax, Canadian GST/HST, VAT, and other foreign indirect tax regimes
• Own the global income tax provision, including continuity schedules, provision working papers, supporting memoranda, and transfer pricing entries
• Proactively monitor and assess changes in tax legislation worldwide (e.g., OECD BEPS / Pillar Two, US tax reform) and advise leadership on the impact to the company’s structure and strategy
• Build, lead, mentor, and develop the tax team, elevating the function’s capabilities as the company scales internationally
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Treasury, and the business on M&A, financing, entity structuring, and commercial transactions to ensure tax-efficient outcomes
• Establish and continuously improve tax policies, procedures, processes, and controls, including the supporting technology and data infrastructure

Requirements

• CPA designation (or equivalent), with post-secondary education in Business, Accounting, or Finance; an advanced tax qualification (e.g., Master of Taxation, In-Depth Tax Program, US CPA/JD with tax focus) is strongly preferred
• 10+ years of progressive tax experience, including significant experience leading the tax function of a multinational organization
• Deep, demonstrated expertise in US tax, including US federal, state, and US international tax provisions.
• Experience managing the US tax obligations of a multinational group
• Strong global tax expertise spanning multiple jurisdictions, with the ability to manage a complex international tax infrastructure
• Proven, hands-on experience designing and defending global transfer pricing policies and intercompany structures
• Demonstrated ability to plan and recommend tax strategies that both minimize tax exposure and advance commercial objectives, including international entity and operating-model structuring (billing/operating vs. cost-plus entities)
• Experience with Canadian income tax and indirect tax regulations, and experience with foreign income and indirect tax regimes
• Experience with income tax provisions (ASC 740 / IAS 12) and the preparation and review of income tax working papers
• Experience managing tax audits and engaging directly with tax authorities across multiple jurisdictions
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage complex issues, projects, and deadlines across time zones
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex tax matters for executive and non-tax audiences
• Diplomacy, tact, and professionalism when interacting with all team members, executives, and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance
• Post-secondary education in Business, Accounting, or Finance; an advanced tax qualification (e.g., Master of Taxation, In-Depth Tax Program, US CPA/JD with tax focus) is strongly preferred
• 10+ years of progressive tax experience, including significant experience leading the tax function of a multinational organization
• Deep, demonstrated expertise in US tax, including US federal, state, and US international tax provisions.
• Experience managing the US tax obligations of a multinational group
• Strong global tax expertise spanning multiple jurisdictions, with the ability to manage a complex international tax infrastructure
• Proven, hands-on experience designing and defending global transfer pricing policies and intercompany structures
• Demonstrated ability to plan and recommend tax strategies that both minimize tax exposure and advance commercial objectives, including international entity and operating-model structuring (billing/operating vs. cost-plus entities)
• Experience with Canadian income tax and indirect tax regulations, and experience with foreign income and indirect tax regimes
• Experience with income tax provisions (ASC 740 / IAS 12) and the preparation and review of income tax working papers
• Experience managing tax audits and engaging directly with tax authorities across multiple jurisdictions
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage complex issues, projects, and deadlines across time zones
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex tax matters for executive and non-tax audiences
• Diplomacy, tact, and professionalism when interacting with all team members, executives, and external stakeholders

Skills

• CPA designation (or equivalent)
• Advanced tax qualification (e.g., Master of Taxation, In-Depth Tax Program, US CPA/JD with tax focus)
• 10+ years of progressive tax experience, including significant experience leading the tax function of a multinational organization
• Deep, demonstrated expertise in US tax, including US federal, state, and US international tax provisions.
• Experience managing the US tax obligations of a multinational group
• Strong global tax expertise spanning multiple jurisdictions, with the ability to manage a complex international tax infrastructure
• Proven, hands-on experience designing and defending global transfer pricing policies and intercompany structures
• Demonstrated ability to plan and recommend tax strategies that both minimize tax exposure and advance commercial objectives, including international entity and operating-model structuring (billing/operating vs. cost-plus entities)
• Experience with Canadian income tax and indirect tax regulations, and experience with foreign income and indirect tax regimes
• Experience with income tax provisions (ASC 740 / IAS 12) and the preparation and review of income tax working papers
• Experience managing tax audits and engaging directly with tax authorities across multiple jurisdictions
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage complex issues, projects, and deadlines across time zones
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex tax matters for executive and non-tax audiences
• Diplomacy, tact, and professionalism when interacting with all team members, executives, and external stakeholders

Benefits

• Generous time off policies
• Competitive compensation
• Volunteer opportunities
• Reward and recognition programs
• Employee committees & resource groups
• Healthcare and retirement benefits

Pay

• $160,000 to $210,000 (USD) a year

Schedule

• Hybrid-flexible approach to support productivity and work-life balance