Head of Tax, North America

AUMOVIO, spun off from the former Continental group in September 2025, is an independent technology and electronics company specializing in mobility solutions. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio that enhances mobility through safety, connectivity, autonomy, and excitement. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems, as well as expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In fiscal year 2024, AUMOVIO generated sales of €19.6 billion and employs approximately 87,000 people across more than 100 global locations, with headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.

About the Role

The Head of Tax, North America leads the regional tax function across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This role is accountable for tax compliance, reporting, audits, transfer pricing, tax risk, and governance. The position drives a proactive tax agenda focused on optimization, cash-tax management, risk reduction, process improvement, and support for significant business initiatives. The Head of Tax, North America serves as the principal tax leader for the region, reporting directly to the CFO North America and functionally to the Global Head of Tax. The role requires anticipating tax implications, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving initiatives through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Tax Strategy and Optimization:
  • Develop and execute the North America tax strategy aligned with regional business priorities and the global tax framework.
  • Establish and maintain a forward-looking tax agenda covering optimization, cash-tax improvement, risk reduction, and operational effectiveness.
  • Proactively identify tax risks and opportunities, developing business cases and actionable recommendations with estimated financial impact.
  • Lead tax-related projects through completion, collaborating with Finance, Treasury, Legal, Operations, and other functions.
  • Identify opportunities related to legal entity structures, supply-chain arrangements, incentives, credits, transfer pricing, and other relevant areas.
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and recommend appropriate actions.
• Executive and Business Partnership:
  • Serve as the principal tax leader and strategic business partner to the North America CFO, regional leadership, Global Head of Tax, and Group Tax organization.
  • Provide clear, practical advice on significant business decisions, investments, restructurings, contracts, financing, and supply-chain changes.
  • Translate complex tax matters into concise business recommendations for leadership decision-making.
  • Participate early in significant initiatives to identify and manage tax implications before final decisions.
  • Maintain effective relationships with the Global Head of Tax and Group Tax organization.
• Tax Operations, Reporting, and Compliance:
  • Oversee all significant direct and indirect tax compliance activities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
  • Ensure accurate and timely tax provisions, forecasts, tax packages, statutory reporting, and other required submissions (e.g., Pillar II reporting).
  • Maintain oversight of uncertain tax positions, tax-related internal controls, and compliance with Group Tax reporting requirements.
  • Improve tax processes, systems, automation, data quality, and operational efficiency.
  • Ensure clear ownership, backup coverage, and documentation for critical tax processes.
• Tax Risk, Audits, and Controversy:
  • Own the identification, assessment, and reporting of material tax risks across North America.
  • Lead the regional strategy for tax audits, assessments, disputes, appeals, and settlements.
  • Ensure significant matters are escalated promptly to the North America CFO and Global Head of Tax.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders, external advisors, and tax authorities.
  • Develop defensible positions that protect enterprise value while managing commercial and operational considerations.
• Transfer Pricing:
  • Oversee regional execution of global transfer pricing policies and requirements.
  • Ensure appropriate documentation, implementation, and monitoring of intercompany arrangements.
  • Partner with Group Tax on transfer pricing strategy, audits, disputes, and business model changes.
  • Identify and address transfer pricing risks arising from operational or organizational changes.
• Leadership and Organization Development:
  • Lead, develop, and retain a capable regional tax organization.
  • Set clear priorities, performance expectations, and accountability across the team.
  • Build succession plans and backup coverage for critical responsibilities.
  • Improve the team’s ability to operate as a proactive business partner.
  • Ensure the organization has the right balance of internal capability and external support.
• External Advisor Management:
  • Establish an effective external-advisor strategy based on capability, responsiveness, cost, and business need.
  • Define clear scopes, deliverables, timelines, and accountability for external advisors.
  • Ensure external spending produces measurable value and does not replace internal ownership.
  • Maintain key relationships with accounting firms, legal counsel, and specialist tax advisors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, Law, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive tax experience, including at least 5 years in a tax leadership role within a complex multinational organization.
• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal, state, international, and transfer pricing matters.
• Experience leading tax compliance, tax reporting, audits, and controversy matters.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing tax planning or optimization initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and advising executive leadership.
• Strong business judgment, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to balance tax optimization, compliance, governance, and commercial objectives.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; AUMOVIO will not sponsor individuals for employment visas for this role.

Additional Ways to Stand Out

• CPA, JD, master’s degree in taxation, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, or another complex industrial environment.
• Experience across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
• Experience working within a global matrix organization.
• Experience managing internal teams and external-advisor networks.
• Experience supporting restructurings, supply-chain changes, legal-entity optimization, or other significant business transformations.

Benefits

• Robust total rewards package.
• Paid time off.
• Employee discounts.
• Competitive bonus programs.
• 401k match.
• Diverse and inclusive work environment with 20+ Employee Resource Groups.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Future growth opportunities, including personal and professional development.

AUMOVIO may offer relocation assistance for this opportunity.