Director, Worldwide Tax

Company Overview

Idera, Inc. is a growing, highly profitable global B2B software company focused on helping technical users and teams do more with less. For more than 20 years, Idera has built and acquired market‑leading software businesses that serve millions of users and thousands of customers worldwide, including many leading healthcare, financial services, retail, and technology companies. Idera comprises two major software businesses: IderaCo, which offers a portfolio of data, development, and productivity products, and Sembi, which provides software quality and security solutions. Both businesses embed AI—including generative AI, agentic AI, machine learning, and automation—to create smarter products, accelerate development and testing, and improve customer efficiency. Internally, Idera leverages AI and automation to enhance decision‑making, productivity, and work processes, combining the scale and financial strength of a global software leader with an entrepreneurial, fast‑moving culture.

Opportunity

Idera is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Director, Worldwide Tax to lead its global tax function. Reporting directly to the CFO, the Director will be responsible for worldwide tax strategy and execution—including international and domestic tax, tax accounting, transfer pricing, indirect tax, M&A, legal entity structuring, and compliance. The role oversees a team of four tax professionals and manages relationships with Big Four firms and other tax advisors worldwide. The Director must develop tax strategy, solve complex international tax issues, partner with senior business leaders, and ensure strong execution across a complex global organization while leveraging AI, automation, and modern technology to make the tax function faster, smarter, and more scalable.

Key Responsibilities

• Global Tax Strategy & Leadership
  • Lead Idera’s worldwide tax function, including U.S. federal, state, local, international, transfer pricing, and indirect taxes.
  • Develop and execute tax strategies to manage global cash taxes, effective tax rate, tax risk, and compliance.
  • Serve as principal tax advisor to the CFO and Finance leadership on significant business decisions and transactions.
  • Monitor global tax developments and assess their impact on Idera’s businesses, legal entities, cash flows, and financial statements.
  • Partner closely with Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Corporate Development, and international finance teams.
  • Lead, develop, and mentor the internal tax team and manage external tax advisors worldwide.
• International Tax & Structuring
  • Lead international tax planning and compliance across Idera’s global operations.
  • Manage and optimize worldwide legal entity and tax structure, including restructuring and entity rationalization.
  • Handle U.S. international tax matters such as foreign tax credits, E&P, GILTI, FDII, and other cross‑border provisions.
  • Oversee global transfer pricing strategy, documentation, intercompany arrangements, and compliance.
  • Manage tax requirements across Europe, Asia‑Pacific, and other international jurisdictions.
• M&A
  • Serve as tax lead for acquisitions and other strategic transactions.
  • Lead tax due diligence, transaction structuring, modeling, and assessment of tax risks and opportunities.
  • Partner with Corporate Development, Legal, Finance, and outside advisors to develop tax‑efficient transaction structures.
  • Lead tax integration of acquired businesses, including legal entities, transfer pricing, indirect taxes, compliance, tax attributes, and reporting.
• Tax Accounting, Compliance & Indirect Tax
  • Oversee the global income tax provision and related tax accounting under U.S. GAAP.
  • Manage federal, state, local, and international income tax compliance, including returns, estimated payments, elections, and information reporting.
  • Develop and maintain reliable cash‑tax forecasts for Finance and Treasury leadership.
  • Lead global indirect tax matters, including U.S. sales and use tax and international VAT/GST.
  • Evaluate nexus and other jurisdictional requirements and ensure appropriate registrations and compliance.
  • Coordinate with external tax firms to ensure high‑quality, timely, and cost‑effective delivery of services.
• Tax Audits & Risk Management
  • Lead U.S. federal and state tax audits and oversee international tax audits and inquiries.
  • Identify material tax risks and develop strategies to address and mitigate those risks.
  • Research complex tax issues, document conclusions, and communicate recommendations and business implications to senior management.
  • Maintain effective tax policies, documentation, processes, and internal controls.
• AI, Automation & Tax Transformation
  • Build a modern, technology‑enabled global tax function that can scale with Idera’s growth.
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI, automation, and data analytics to tax research, compliance, forecasting, reconciliations, reporting, and planning.
  • Use AI‑enabled tools to improve speed and quality of tax analysis while maintaining appropriate review, confidentiality, and controls.
  • Partner with Finance and technology teams to improve access to tax data and reduce manual processes.
  • Continuously challenge existing processes and identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve tax operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field (CPA strongly preferred; MST or other advanced degree a plus).
• 8+ years of progressive tax experience, including significant U.S. corporate and international tax experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal and international taxation, including GILTI, FDII, foreign tax credits, E&P, and related reporting.
• Experience with multinational businesses, global transfer pricing, intercompany arrangements, and cross‑border transactions.
• Deep understanding of ASC 740 and the tax impacts on U.S. GAAP financial statements.
• Experience with state and local income taxes and indirect taxes.
• M&A tax due diligence, structuring, and integration experience strongly preferred.
• Public accounting experience, particularly with a Big Four or national accounting firm, preferred.
• Software, SaaS, technology, or other multinational corporate experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Experience with CCH Axcess / ProSystem fx Tax, Sage Intacct, or similar tax and ERP platforms is a plus.
• Experience using AI, automation, analytics, or emerging technology within tax or finance is highly valued.

Leadership & Personal Attributes

• Business‑minded tax leader with strong technical depth and sound judgment.
• Strategic thinker who is also willing to work in the details when necessary.
• High degree of ownership, accountability, initiative, and intellectual curiosity.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to make decisions independently.
• Ability to translate complex tax matters into clear business implications and recommendations for senior executives.
• Effective people leader who develops talent and builds relationships across functions and geographies.
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑moving, entrepreneurial, acquisition‑oriented environment.
• Embraces AI and emerging technology and actively seeks better ways to get work done.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, accuracy, and attention to detail.