Global Tax Director

Global Tax Director

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you'll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide.

ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.

The Controllership Team is a dynamic, hardworking and collaborative team responsible for managing the accounting, treasury, tax, and audit functions within ZS. Controllership is expected to bring logic, expertise, discipline, and a controls mindset to our business stakeholders, both internally and externally. Internal stakeholders include senior leadership, client teams and other enterprise groups, and external stakeholders include our network of lenders, audit, and tax professionals.

Geographically, our team is located in Chicago, Illinois and Pune, India.

What you'll do:

• Oversee ZS's global tax compliance requirements. Design and lead function initiatives related to our global tax operating model to effectively manage the growing complexity of ZS's global footprint.
• Collaborate with external tax advisors to effectively manage ZS's tax risk and evaluate opportunities for tax efficiency. Oversee nexus studies, transfer pricing studies, sales tax and other local and indirect tax processes, and tax audits, with support from external tax advisors.
• Support ZS's corporate development and acquisition strategy through pre-acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition integration of tax compliance processes.
• Oversee the implementation and adherence to global tax compliance policies.
• Lead the evaluation of existing tax processes. Collaborate with functional and regional leads and other members of Finance to re-engineer the design of processes to increase their effectiveness and mitigate identified risks. Assess the current and future-state of tax processes and consider impacts on enterprise systems.
• Research business tax needs and collaborate with external tax advisors to convert compliance requirements into process-based solutions which are successfully realized with the system and resources available. Understand business processes and anticipate areas for adding value to the services the Finance team provides the organization.
• Supervise and mentor junior controllership team members as their professional development advisor. Actively participate in the development of controllership team members, provide coaching and assist in elevating the capabilities of direct reports and the controllership team as a whole.
• Lead and participate in other special projects as necessary.

What you'll bring:

• BS/BA degree in Accounting, or related area; CPA preferred, but not required.
• 15+ years of relevant Corporate tax experience, either in a professional services firm or for-profit business.
• Exceptional structured thinking and communication skills- able to synthesize complexity into crisp, executive-ready recommendations and materials.
• Proven ability to drive stakeholder alignment and adoption/change, not just analysis.
• Experience in professional services environment highly preferred.
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach.

Perks & Benefits:

At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you'll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community.

Hybrid working model:

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