Executive – Global Head of Tax

Executive – Global Head of Tax

Requirements

• Minimum 15+ years of experience as a multinational tax executive within a shared services model, preferably within a professional services firm.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent. JD in Tax and/or certification in related specialty area(s) preferred.
• Proven ability to navigate a highly complex, global tax environment.
• Strong negotiation skills, and experience problem solving with global taxing authorities.
• Knowledge of how to structure appropriate controls for equity schemes.
• Highly adept at communicating complex, technical topics to a variety of stakeholders with non-technical jargon.
• High energy style, flexible and adaptive, with the ability to work well in a very fast-paced environment.
• Understand and adapt to complex environments and situations. Skilled at defining, communicating, motivating, and inspiring change at executive levels and across the broader community of stakeholders.
• View problems from the ‘big picture POV’, recognizing critical areas to drive into more detail. Quickly structure approaches to solve complex problems. Balanced and flexible, anticipates and changes direction as necessary.
• Synthesize information rapidly and apply good business discernment driving quickly to deep insights into possible impacts and solutions.
• Articulate, persuasive, communicator. Commands the room, handles executive and difficult audiences well. Readily adapts style and message appropriately to audience and circumstance. Excellent at impromptu communication under pressure.
• Extraordinary customer service and interpersonal skills. Engenders stakeholder confidence and trust with executives at all levels. Builds counseling relationships with partners and peers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Willingness to work outside of normal U.S. business hours, and in particular as unique projects/needs arise.
• Ability to work full time in an office and remote environment; physically able to sit/stand at a computer and work in front of a computer screen for significant portions of the workday.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a cohesive global tax strategy for the firm, with a strategic eye meant to revise and communicate policies and programs to the firm globally.
• Oversee all aspects of tax planning, compliance, and reporting for the firm, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Lead and manage the global tax team to provide support and guidance on tax matters across various jurisdictions.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the implications to senior management, and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.
• Advise on tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions.
• Oversee and add guidance to the firm’s equity program globally.
• Liaise with external auditors and tax advisors on complex tax issues and audits.
• Develop tax-efficient structures for international operations and transactions.
• Ensure compliance with SOX and other regulatory requirements relating to tax matters.
• Partner with finance and accounting teams to integrate tax planning into the overall business strategy and financial reporting processes.
• Provide expert tax advice to senior management on a variety of US and international tax issues, including transfer pricing, tax treaties, and cross-border financing.
• Manage and resolve tax controversies and audits with tax authorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• JD in Tax and/or certification in related specialty area(s) preferred.