International Tax Director

Director, International Tax About the Opportunity

Join a global, publicly traded technology and manufacturing organization serving a diverse range of industries through highly engineered products and mission-critical solutions. This role offers the opportunity to serve as a key member of the global tax leadership team, partnering closely with finance, legal, and operational leaders across a complex multinational environment.

The Director, International Tax will report to senior tax leadership and oversee international tax accounting, compliance, planning, transfer pricing, and transaction-related tax matters. This is a high-impact leadership role with significant exposure to global operations, M&A activity, and strategic tax initiatives.

• Lead the international components of the quarterly and annual global tax provision process
• Coordinate with global finance teams and external advisors to ensure accurate and timely income tax reporting for foreign entities
• Support international tax calculations and reporting requirements for financial statement purposes
• Provide technical guidance on tax accounting implications of international tax positions

• Direct all aspects of U.S. international tax compliance, including various information reporting requirements and international tax calculations
• Oversee earnings and profits calculations, foreign tax credit computations, and international tax reporting obligations
• Ensure compliance with evolving global tax regulations and disclosure requirements
• Coordinate with external tax advisors to manage global compliance obligations

• Support strategic international tax planning initiatives
• Model tax impacts of global business operations, supply chain changes, entity structures, and financing arrangements
• Analyze and advise on international tax implications of business decisions and operational changes
• Identify opportunities to optimize the company’s global tax position while maintaining compliance

• Oversee global transfer pricing compliance and documentation requirements
• Manage transfer pricing policies and processes across international operations
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisors to maintain defensible transfer pricing positions
• Ensure consistency of transfer pricing documentation globally

• Support mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and restructuring projects
• Perform tax due diligence and identify transaction-related tax risks and opportunities
• Assist with post-acquisition integration and tax planning initiatives
• Develop tax-efficient structures for new investments and business initiatives

• Draft and review technical tax memoranda supporting tax positions and reporting disclosures
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and technical support files
• Research and analyze complex international tax issues
• Provide technical guidance to tax, finance, and business stakeholders

• Coordinate responses to tax authority inquiries and information requests
• Support global tax audits and controversy matters
• Partner with local finance teams and external advisors on audit defense strategies
• Manage relationships with tax authorities and service providers where appropriate

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• 12+ years of progressive tax experience in multinational corporate tax departments, public accounting firms, and/or law firms
• Strong experience in international tax planning, compliance, and tax accounting
• Deep understanding of multinational tax structures and cross-border transactions
• Experience managing complex global tax projects and external advisor relationships
• Strong analytical, research, and tax modeling capabilities

• Master of Taxation (MST), JD, or LL.M.
• CPA or equivalent professional certification
• Experience supporting multinational manufacturing, technology, or industrial organizations
• Experience with global tax reform initiatives and emerging international tax rules

• U.S. international tax compliance and reporting
• Foreign tax credits
• Subpart F
• GILTI
• FDII
• BEAT
• OECD Pillar Two
• Country-by-country reporting
• Global tax planning and structuring

• Global transfer pricing compliance
• Transfer pricing documentation
• Intercompany transaction analysis
• Cross-border tax planning

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