Senior Director, Tax

Primary Responsibilities

Tax Accounting & Reporting

• Lead quarterly and annual income tax accounting under ASC 740, including preparation and review of tax provisions, effective tax rate analysis, deferred tax calculations, uncertain tax positions, and related disclosures.
• Ensure accurate tax reporting for SEC filings, financial statements, and management reporting.
• Partner closely with Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting teams during monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles.
• Review and improve tax-related controls and SOX compliance activities.

Global Tax Compliance

• Oversee all federal, state, local, and international tax compliance activities.
• Manage external tax service providers responsible for preparation and filing of tax returns.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess impacts to the Company.
• Ensure timely completion of tax filings, estimated payments, extensions, and reporting requirements.

Tax Planning & Strategy

• Develop and execute tax planning initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Identify and implement opportunities to optimize the Company's effective tax rate, cash tax position, and utilization of tax attributes.
• Provide tax guidance and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Lead tax analysis and execution support for acquisitions, restructurings, financing arrangements, international expansion, and other strategic transactions.
• Support tax due diligence, integration planning, and structuring for acquisitions, investments, licensing arrangements, and other strategic transactions.
• Evaluate and develop strategies related to tax attributes, including net operating losses, tax credits, and ownership change considerations.
• Navigate optimal utilization of net operating losses.
• Periodic evaluation of valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets.

International Tax & Transfer Pricing

• Oversee global tax structures and international tax compliance requirements.
• Manage transfer pricing policies, documentation, and intercompany arrangements.
• Partner with international finance teams to ensure tax-efficient operational structures.
• Monitor emerging global tax legislation and regulatory developments, including international tax reform initiatives, and assess impacts to the Company.
• Optimize global tax planning to achieve a balance between tax efficient structures and our ability to repatriate cash as needed, including regular evaluations of whether the company is permanently reinvested as applicable in international jurisdictions.

Indirect Tax

• Oversee sales and use tax, VAT/GST, property tax, and other indirect tax obligations.
• Manage nexus assessments and compliance processes.
• Support implementation and enhancement of indirect tax automation solutions.
• Optimize utilization of available R&D tax credits.

Tax Risk Management

• Lead tax audits, inquiries, and examinations.
• Manage relationships with tax authorities and external advisors.
• Assess tax risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Maintain strong internal controls over tax processes.
• Resolve tax audits, notices, examinations, and inquiries across domestic and international jurisdictions.

Business Partnership & Leadership

• Serve as the Company's primary tax subject matter expert.
• Provide guidance to Accounting, Treasury, Legal, HR, Procurement, and FP&A on tax matters.
• Support strategic initiatives, system implementations, process improvements, and finance transformation efforts.
• Manage external tax consultants and future internal tax team resources.
• Build scalable tax processes, documentation, and governance frameworks.
• Partner with FP&A on forecasting and modeling of effective tax rate, cash taxes, and tax-related business impacts.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve tax processes, controls, automation, and use of technology.
• Evaluate staffing needs and build the tax organization as the company continues to scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field; CPA required.
• Master's in Taxation (MST) or other advanced tax credential preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive tax experience, including a combination of Big Four/public accounting and corporate tax leadership experience within a publicly traded multinational organization.
• Strong technical expertise in ASC 740, U.S. federal and state taxation, international taxation, transfer pricing, and tax planning.
• Experience serving in a leadership role responsible for tax accounting, reporting, and compliance within a publicly traded multinational company.
• Demonstrated experience managing global tax compliance, tax provision, audits, and tax controversy matters.
• Experience supporting multinational operations and navigating complex international tax regulations and emerging global tax reform initiatives, including transition to positive tax income and utilization of NOLs.
• Proven ability to develop and implement tax strategies that support business growth while minimizing tax risk.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex tax matters to executive leadership, auditors, and non-tax stakeholders.
• Experience managing external tax advisors, consultants, and service providers.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, SOX compliance, and tax governance frameworks.
• Experience with ERP and tax technology platforms such as Oracle Fusion, Vertex, or similar systems.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to partner effectively across Finance, Legal, Treasury, HR, FP&A, Procurement, and executive leadership teams.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including the ability to influence stakeholders, lead cross-functional initiatives, and build scalable processes in a growing organization.
• Experience in life sciences, healthcare, biotechnology, diagnostics, medical device, or other highly regulated industries is preferred.

AI & Digital Fluency

Demonstrate curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of work.