Director, Tax Strategy and Planning

Position Overview

The Director of Tax Strategy and Planning is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the company’s global tax strategy. The role is expected to drive results, manage resources, and influence corporate policy while aligning tax strategy with overall business objectives.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide tax planning strategies in line with global tax objectives.

• Identify and execute opportunities related to:

  • Tax reform impacts
  • Credit utilization (R&D, energy, incentives)
  • State restructuring opportunities
  • State/Local credits and incentives

• Provide technical leadership on:

  • U.S. federal income tax (Subchapter C, consolidated return rules, 382/383, 163(j), 174, etc.)
  • State income and franchise tax strategy (apportionment, nexus, credits/incentives)
  • Tax research, providing advice, recommendations, and defense documentation

• Provide tax advisory and business integration support:

  • Serve as lead tax advisor on key business transactions, including:
  • M&A (buy-side and sell-side diligence, structuring)
  • Legal entity restructuring and alignment
  • Financing, supply chain, and operational changes

  • Offer real-time tax guidance to finance, legal, treasury, and operations teams on:

    • Tax implications of business decisions
    • Structuring alternatives and risk trade-offs

  • Manage audit, controversy, and risk:

    • Develop and maintain defense documentation for key tax positions
    • Identify and mitigate federal and state tax risks, including nexus exposure, multi-state allocation/apportionment risks, and emerging legal and regulatory risks
    • Monitor and analyze changes in U.S. federal and state tax legislation and evaluate impacts on the company

  • Translate complex tax developments into actionable business insights:

    • Monitor and analyze changes in U.S. federal and state tax legislation and evaluate impacts on the company
    • Translate complex tax developments into actionable business insights

  • Collaborate across functions:

    • Partner with:
    • Finance (forecasting, accounting, cash tax planning)
    • Legal (entity structuring, compliance)
    • Treasury (cash repatriation, financing)

  Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting
  • CPA/master’s degree in taxation and/or JD/LLM
  • 12 years of progressive income tax experience, deep knowledge of:
  • U.S. federal corporate income tax
  • State and local tax (SALT) frameworks
  • ASC 740 (income tax accounting)
  • Complex tax transactions (M&A, restructurings)
  • Strong ability to:
  • Translate technical tax into business strategy
  • Influence senior leadership decisions
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, adept at conveying complex tax concepts to diverse audiences
  • Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with effective prioritization in a deadline-oriented environment
  • Demonstrated leadership and management skills, promoting diversity and fostering a collaborative team culture

  Company

  Masco Full time Hiring Range: $166,000.00 - $260,700.00 USD Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

  Masco Corporation (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company. Masco Corporation is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information. E-Verify Participation Poster: English & Spanish E-verify Right to Work Poster: English, Spanish