Director, Finance Tax

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The Director, U.S. & International Tax Operations will lead Baxter's U.S. federal and state income tax activities, including the U.S. domestic income tax provision and the U.S. tax consequences of international operations, and provide governance over international income tax compliance. The role is accountable for the quality, timeliness, and defensibility of U.S. tax positions and provision calculations. This leader will also support U.S. federal tax controversy, oversee state income and franchise tax controversy, and play a central role in modernizing the tax function through technology, automation, data improvements, and disciplined process redesign.

Working primarily through an established internal team and co-sourced providers, the Director will emphasize oversight, technical leadership, people development, and clear accountability for results.

• Provide end-to-end oversight and accountability for U.S. federal corporate income tax compliance, including return positions, extensions, estimated payments, attributes, elections, documentation, and return-to-provision considerations.
• Oversee U.S. state and local income and franchise tax compliance, including filing positions, apportionment, state modifications, estimated payments, notices, and coordination with external service providers.
• Own the U.S. tax analysis and compliance implications of international operations, including foreign tax credits, Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, BEAT, expense allocation, Forms 1118, 5471, 8858, 8991, 8992, 8993, and other relevant reporting requirements.
• Oversee the calculation of the U.S. domestic income tax provision, including permanent and temporary differences for U.S. entities and the provision impact of international tax inclusions, including GILTI, FDII, BEAT, Subpart F, and foreign tax credits.
• Contribute insight and expertise regarding U.S. income tax impacts of business transactions, restructurings, financing arrangements, repatriations, and operating changes.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and translate changes into practical actions, controls, forecasts, and stakeholder communications.

• Assist with management of U.S. federal income tax controversy, including audit strategy, information document requests, technical analysis, document production, issue tracking, reserve support, and coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Oversee state income and franchise tax audits and disputes, including development of defense positions, responses to tax authorities, appeals, settlements, and implementation of lessons learned.
• Maintain clear visibility to material exposures, milestones, dependencies, and decisions; upscale significant risks and recommend practical resolution strategies.
• Ensure tax positions and supporting documentation are contemporaneous, consistent across filings, and maintained to an audit-ready standard.

• Provide governance and operational oversight for international income tax compliance while preserving accountability of regional tax managers for local-country execution, data validation, technical analysis, statutory deadlines, and coordination with local stakeholders.
• Oversee advisor relationships and service delivery for international compliance, including scope, quality, sequencing, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.

• Lead tax technology, data governance, automation, analytics and responsible AI initiatives across U.S. and international compliance processes, from assessment and implementation through adoption and value…