Senior Director - US Tax Operations

About Verifone

For more than 30 years, Verifone has established a remarkable record of leadership in the electronic payment technology industry. Verifone has one of the leading electronic payment solutions brands and is one of the largest providers of electronic payment systems worldwide. We work with leading retailers, merchants, banks, and third-party partners to invent and deliver innovative payment solutions around the world. Our diverse, dynamic, and fast-paced work environment focuses on results and offers opportunities to excel. We strive for excellence in our products and services and are obsessed with customer happiness. Verifone employees lead the payments industry through experience, innovation, and an ambitious spirit, driving personal and professional success.

Verifone is proudly an in-office work culture, as we see immense benefits to career development and business results from colleagues being physically co-located.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Director – US Tax Operations to join our global tax team and lead our U.S. domestic tax provision, tax accounting, and tax compliance processes. This position is an important leadership role both within the Verifone U.S. tax function and the broader global finance function, with close coordination alongside our international tax teams on cross-border matters affecting the U.S. footprint. The role involves interfacing with personnel at various levels of the company, including regional finance, business teams, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the controllership and FP&A to manage both internal and external resources to prepare the U.S. portion of the interim and annual income tax provision and disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and ASC 740. This includes:
  • Analysis of Uncertain Tax Positions
  • Preparing appropriate reconciliations to explain changes in Effective Tax Rates
  • Analyzing and validating deferred tax balances
  • Explaining period-on-period changes in all material U.S. tax accounts
• Manage the preparation and review of U.S. federal, state, and local income tax returns with both internal resources and outside tax providers.
• Oversee U.S. tax implications of international operations, including GILTI, Subpart F, FDII, BEAT, and foreign tax credit calculations, in coordination with the global tax team.
• Assist with analysis and review of inter-company transactions affecting U.S. entities to ensure completeness and accuracy, as well as support the management of global transfer pricing documentation as it relates to U.S. reporting requirements.
• Manage U.S. federal and state income tax audits, including preparing and/or reviewing responses to tax notices and information document requests (IDRs), and determining appropriate strategies for settlement and/or resolution.
• Support important company and functional initiatives and projects such as transfer pricing strategy, M&A transactions, and various restructurings and legal entity rationalizations as they impact U.S. tax positions.
• Participate in tax process optimization through greater use of technologies and AI, developing and implementing procedural changes and process improvements to enhance overall efficiency, reduce reliance on external advisers, and build in-house expertise within the U.S. tax function.
• Perform various other responsibilities as discussed and agreed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience with U.S. corporate income taxes, including compliance and tax accounting in public accounting and/or a corporate tax department.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. international tax provisions (GILTI, Subpart F, FDII, BEAT, foreign tax credits) as they apply to a multinational organization.
• CPA and/or an advanced degree is a plus (MS or LLM).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and an analytical approach to work product.
• Ability to work effectively with others as well as independently; strong sense of ownership.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experienced with Oracle and business objects.
• Knowledge of Alteryx or other data analytics tools is desirable.