Vice President, Tax - Global Industrial

The Vice President, Tax is responsible for leading the global tax function and developing the organization's tax strategy, governance framework, compliance programs, and tax planning initiatives. This executive role serves as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, providing guidance on domestic and international tax matters while ensuring compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations across all jurisdictions in which the company operates.

This role leads a team of tax professionals and collaborates closely with Finance, Treasury, Legal, Internal Audit, and external advisors to optimize the company's tax position, support business growth, and mitigate tax-related risks. The position is responsible for ensuring the effective management of all tax matters, including compliance, reporting, planning, audits, mergers and acquisitions, transfer pricing, and emerging tax legislation.

Design, develop, and implement the organization's global tax strategy, policies, and operating model aligned with corporate objectives. Serve as the senior tax advisor to executive leadership, providing strategic guidance on tax implications of business decisions, investments, restructuring activities, and growth initiatives. Lead and develop a high-performing team of tax professionals across specialized tax disciplines, including federal, state, local, international, indirect, and transfer pricing.

Establish a culture of compliance, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within the tax organization. Monitor and assess existing and emerging tax legislation and regulations, evaluating business impacts and recommending appropriate actions.

Develop and execute tax planning strategies designed to optimize the company's global effective tax rate and cash tax position while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Recommend alternative tax treatments and structures to alleviate or reduce tax burden and support business objectives. Lead tax structuring and due diligence activities related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.

Oversee transfer pricing strategies and policies to ensure compliance with global regulations while optimizing operational efficiency. Evaluate the tax impact of new business initiatives, organizational restructurings, and capital investments.

Oversee the preparation and maintenance of tax records, returns, reports, and other related materials required to comply with federal, state, regional, provincial, local, and applicable foreign tax laws and regulations. Ensure timely and accurate calculation of tax liabilities, tax provision reporting, tax form preparation, and external tax filings. Direct all aspects of domestic and international tax compliance and reporting activities. Ensure compliance with ASC 740 and other applicable accounting and reporting requirements.

Oversee tax-related disclosures included in statutory and financial reporting.

Establish and maintain effective tax controls, governance practices, and risk management processes. Oversee tax-specific transaction recording and records maintenance, including tax journal entries, capital expenditure details required for tax calculations, tax depreciation schedules, and supporting documentation. Ensure appropriate documentation, audit readiness, and compliance with internal control requirements. Lead tax technology and process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, data integrity, and reporting capabilities.

Direct tax research, analysis, and interpretation activities to support compliance, tax planning, and optimization efforts. Assess the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on the company's tax liabilities and business operations. Provide strategic recommendations regarding tax implications of complex transactions and organizational initiatives. Partner with Finance, Treasury, Legal and Human Resources to evaluate tax consequences of business decisions.

Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, tax advisors, legal counsel, regulatory agencies, and tax authorities. Lead the management and resolution of tax audits, examinations, disputes, and inquiries. Consult with external consultants and agencies on tax matters, including external auditors, lawyers,…