Director, Global Tax

Job Description

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting‑edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Global Employment Tax to join our Global Payroll team. This role is located in New York.

The Director, Global Employment Tax is a strategic and technical leader responsible for overseeing the governance, design, and execution of employment tax advisory and operations across all jurisdictions in which BNY operate. This role leads global employment tax compliance, risk management, and transformation efforts to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant outcomes while enabling scalability, automation, and regulatory readiness.

Working in close partnership with Finance, Corporate Tax, Payroll Accounting, Legal, Global Mobility, Payroll Operations, and Technology, this leader translates complex regulatory requirements into sustainable operating models, controls, and systems. In partnership with Corporate Tax, the role serves as the enterprise authority on employment tax matters, advising senior leadership on employment tax exposure, regulatory developments, and workforce‑related strategic decisions.

• Define and execute the global employment tax strategy, balancing compliance, risk mitigation, financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and cost optimization.
• Establish and maintain a global employment tax governance and control framework, including policies, standards, reconciliation requirements, and escalation protocols.
• Serve as the enterprise lead for employment tax matters, including audit readiness, regulatory inquiries, and remediation planning.
• Advise senior leadership on employment tax implications related to workforce strategy, M&A, entity expansion, global mobility, and evolving operating models.

• Oversee country‑specific domestic employment & payroll tax compliance requirements, including but not limited to:
  • U.S. federal, state, and local tax account management, including account setup, filings, reconciliations, and periodic balancing.
  • U.K. annual tax obligations, including Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) documentation, P11
    
    Ds, and PSA preparation.
  • Other jurisdiction‑specific obligations as required.
• Ensure timely filings, accurate remittances, and complete statutory reporting across relevant jurisdictions.

• Provide subject matter leadership across global employment tax areas, including:
  • Expatriate and cross‑border employment taxation
  • Shadow payroll and mobility‑related tax obligations
  • Equity and incentive taxation, including RSUs, PSUs, ESPP, and bonuses
• Interpret and operationalize complex global employment tax legislation in alignment with internal policies, controls, and processes.

• Partner with Payroll Accounting to establish and maintain global standards for employment tax general ledger account setup, mapping, and usage across regions, legal entities, and payroll vendors.
• Collaborate on monthly, quarterly, and annual employment tax account reconciliations to ensure:
  • Timely clearance of employment tax liabilities
  • Resolution of reconciling items
  • Alignment across payroll systems, tax filings, and the general ledger

• Monitor global regulatory developments and proactively assess business impact, compliance readiness, and control requirements.

• 12–15+ years of progressive employment tax experience within a large, complex multinational organization and/or a Big 4 or global advisory environment.
• Demonstrated success leading global employment tax or mobility tax programs.
• Proven experience resolving complex employment tax accounting issues, including historical…