Tax Director

International SOS is the world's leading medical and security services company with over 12,000 employees working in 1,000 locations in 90 countries. International SOS Government Services administers the TRICARE Overseas Program providing high-quality, accessible health care services for U.S. Military service members, family members, retirees, and other eligible beneficiaries overseas.

The Tax Director, Americas is responsible for leading the execution of tax compliance, tax accounting, tax risk management, and regional tax planning activities across the America Medical Services Group Companies, including operations in the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

Working in close partnership with the Group Tax Director and Global Tax Team, this role provides regional tax leadership and ensures the implementation of Group tax policies, standards, and strategies throughout the Americas region. The Tax Director serves as the primary tax advisor to regional finance and business leadership, ensuring compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations, effective management of tax risks, accurate tax reporting under U.S. GAAP and IFRS, and alignment of regional tax activities with broader corporate objectives.

Given the significance of the U.S. business, the role requires extensive expertise in U.S. federal, state, and local taxation while maintaining oversight of tax matters across the broader Americas region.

This is a hybrid role based out of our Houston office. Monday to Friday 8 am until 5 pm with Thursdays and Fridays as work from home days. Travel within US and Canada required.

• Serve as the lead tax subject matter expert for the Americas region, providing practical tax guidance to regional finance and business leadership.
• Support the development and execution of global tax strategies within the Americas region and identify regional tax planning opportunities consistent with Group tax policies and objectives.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate tax risks across the region and recommend appropriate actions to protect company assets and shareholder value.
• Implement and maintain tax governance, internal controls, procedures, and compliance frameworks for the Americas region in accordance with Group tax policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and tax policy developments across the United States, Canada, Latin America, and international jurisdictions and assess potential impacts on the business.
• Partner with the Group Tax Director and Global Tax Team to support global tax initiatives and ensure alignment with enterprise-wide tax objectives.

• Direct and oversee all tax compliance activities across the Americas region, including U.S. federal, state, and local income tax filings, international reporting obligations, estimated tax payments, withholding tax compliance, and oversight of tax filings in Latin America and other applicable jurisdictions.
• Ensure all tax returns, elections, disclosures, and related filings are completed accurately and timely through effective management of internal resources and external service providers.
• Maintain oversight of the regional tax compliance calendar and ensure compliance with all statutory filing and reporting deadlines.
• Oversee the quality, integrity, and completeness of tax-related data used in compliance, reporting, and financial statement preparation.
• Manage and evaluate the performance of external tax advisors and compliance providers to ensure efficient, accurate, and cost-effective delivery of compliance and advisory services.

• Own and oversee quarterly and annual income tax accounting and reporting processes for the Americas region, including compliance with ASC 740 (U.S. GAAP) and IAS 12 (IFRS).
• Direct the preparation and review of current and deferred tax calculations, effective tax rate analyses, uncertain tax positions, tax account reconciliations, and tax-related financial statement disclosures.
• Ensure accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual tax provision reporting and timely communication of tax impacts to…