the client is seeking a Director of Global Tax Accounting to lead a global tax accounting function and partner with executive leadership to influence key financial and strategic decisions. This high-visibility role will oversee global tax provision, reporting, and controls, with a focus on operational excellence, improving tax processes, and developing a high-performing team.
Key responsibilities include leading the preparation of global income tax provision with quarterly and year-end reporting under ASC 740, overseeing deferred taxes, valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, and effective tax rate calculations, and ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements. The director will present tax results and key drivers to senior finance leadership, translate complex tax and financial information into clear, actionable insights, and use analytics and technology to support decision-making. The role also involves partnering with global tax teams across compliance, planning, and controversy functions, and providing guidance on tax accounting implications of transactions and business initiatives.
Additionally, the director will oversee SOX 404 compliance and internal controls related to tax accounting, ensure robust processes and documentation across global operations, and drive automation and process enhancements within the tax accounting function. Responsibilities include supporting the implementation and optimization of tax technology solutions and providing team leadership through mentoring, fostering a collaborative and innovation-focused culture, and developing talent and succession pipelines. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, extensive global tax experience including U.S. GAAP tax reporting for multinational organizations, experience with ASC 740, and director-level leadership experience managing and developing teams; a master’s degree and/or CPA or equivalent certification, along with experience using enterprise tax provision systems and data analytics or automation tools, may be preferred.