Senior Director, Global Tax

Key Responsibilities

• Lead foreign/domestic tax planning, research, structuring, and compliance for both U.S. and international tax laws and regulations; including managing external advisors in multiple jurisdictions.
• Proactively identify potential weaknesses in tax strategies, controls, reporting and other aspects of the business and recommend solutions.
• Provide tax planning and research on the company’s strategic transactions, lead in tax research projects, manage special projects.
• Lead the company’s tax modeling process for the corporate planning function.
• Ensure compliance with foreign/domestic income tax returns.
• Review of monthly, quarterly, and annual income tax provisions, including deferred tax analysis.
• Ensure Sarbanes-Oxley compliance through documentation of controls.
• Cook up tax audits and administration; provide support to the IRS or foreign tax authorities, as necessary.
• Oversee compliance with foreign withholding and VAT tax liabilities.
• Provide leadership and insight on transfer pricing issues.
• Handle other projects, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 15-years of relevant experience is required; global industrial industry experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required; an advanced degree is a plus.
• CPA certification is required.
• Strong technical skills in tax planning, tax compliance and ASC 740.
• Experience in public company environment is critical for success in this role.
• Proven track record of creating and managing the tax functions.
• Familiarity with the consolidation and financial reporting process.
• Ability to analyze and apply tax accounting guidance to complex accounting transactions.
• A good understanding of US GAAP accounting standards is essential.
• Hands-on familiarity with internal controls and SOX compliance is crucial.
• Knowledge of tax accounting principles and experience dealing with and reporting book/tax differences.
• Experience in managing globally distributed teams is strongly preferred.