About the company
Our partner is looking for a Senior Director, Global Tax Reporting based in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a multi-year strategy for the Global Tax Reporting organization, aligning priorities, capabilities, and operating models with broader Finance and business objectives.
- Lead worldwide quarterly and annual income tax provision activities under ASC 740, including current and deferred tax accounting, effective tax rate analysis, valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, and return-to-provision analyses.
- Oversee global direct tax compliance across U.S. federal, state and local, and international jurisdictions, including filings, estimated payments, extensions, reconciliations, and external service providers.
- Serve as the senior technical tax accounting leader, advising on complex business initiatives, tax legislation, accounting standards, regulatory developments, and strategic transactions.
- Lead preparation and review of tax-related financial statement disclosures for quarterly and annual SEC filings, earnings releases, and other reporting requirements.
- Own the global tax reporting control environment, including SOX compliance, documentation, audit readiness, governance, and risk management.
- Drive AI, automation, analytics, and digital transformation across tax provision, compliance, forecasting, research, documentation, and reporting activities.
- Build an AI-first culture that uses technology to increase productivity and analytical quality while maintaining professional judgment, confidentiality, governance, and internal controls.
- Partner with Finance Transformation, Technology, Accounting, and other cross-functional teams to implement scalable tools and eliminate unnecessary manual processes.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team through clear priorities, accountability, succession planning, and career development.
- Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, external auditors, tax authorities, advisors, and other regulatory partners.
- Lead support for external and internal audits, ensuring complex tax positions, judgments, and financial reporting conclusions are clearly documented and appropriately reviewed.
- Identify emerging tax, regulatory, business, and technology trends, proactively assessing risks and opportunities and translating complex matters into practical recommendations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, combined with 15+ years of progressive corporate tax experience.
- Active CPA certification and substantial experience leading global tax reporting and compliance within a multinational public company.
- At least 5 years of experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
- Deep expertise in worldwide direct tax compliance, income tax accounting, financial reporting, and ASC 740.
- Strong understanding of U.S. federal, state and local, and international income tax requirements.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex tax reporting processes, controls, audits, regulatory requirements, and financial statement disclosures.
- Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, identify and escalate risks appropriately, and provide clear, business-oriented recommendations to senior leadership.
- Strong executive communication, organizational, project management, and stakeholder-influence skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted partnerships across Finance, Accounting, Technology, and business functions.
- Experience using generative AI, automation, advanced analytics, and modern finance or tax technologies to improve operational effectiveness.
- Strong adaptability, curiosity, collaboration, and ability to operate effectively through organizational and technological change.
- Preferred: Master’s degree in Taxation, Accounting, an MBA in Finance, or a related field.
- Preferred: Big Four public accounting experience and/or experience within the technology or SaaS sector.
- Preferred: Experience with tax and finance technologies such as OneSource Tax Provision, OneSource Income Tax, Workiva, SAP, Oracle, Alteryx, or comparable platforms.
Conditions
- Annual base salary ranging from $239,700 to $405,400 USD, depending on U.S. geographic zone, experience, skills, and level.
- Eligibility for a corporate bonus program and equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
- Virtual-first, remote work model with flexibility, autonomy, asynchronous collaboration, and core collaboration hours.
- Regular opportunities for intentional in-person team gatherings, offsites, and other company events.
- Approximately 5–10% travel expected for offsites and team gatherings, generally 2–3 days per quarter.
- Access to comprehensive benefits and total rewards programs.
- Opportunities to lead AI-driven transformation and modernize a global tax organization.
- Career growth opportunities within a collaborative