Director, Operating Taxes

Director, Operating Taxes

$200000 - $250000 per year | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Hybrid | Permanent

Our client is a growing, well-established organization with a complex North American operation and a strong commitment to operational excellence. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative team in a highly visible leadership role.

Join a growing organization where succession planning, professional development, and long-term career growth are a priority. Enjoy a primarily remote work environment with occasional in-office time while gaining broad exposure and the opportunity to grow alongside the business.

• Lead and oversee the organization’s operating tax function across the U.S. and Canada.
• Manage sales and use tax compliance, reporting, audits, registrations, and related tax matters across applicable jurisdictions.
• Oversee property tax compliance, filings, assessments, abatements, appeals, and related matters.
• Manage business license requirements, registrations, renewals, compliance, and related reporting.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage tax credits and incentives, including opportunities associated with business operations, expansion, investment, and other qualifying activities.
• Leverage technology, automation, and data analytics to improve tax compliance, reporting, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Evaluate and implement tax technology, systems, and tools that support a scalable operating tax function.
• Partner with IT, Finance, Accounting, and Operations to improve the flow, quality, and accessibility of tax-related data.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and regulatory requirements across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico and assess their impact on the organization.
• Provide tax guidance related to new locations, business initiatives, transactions, contracts, and operational changes.
• Develop and maintain effective tax policies, procedures, controls, and processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax efficiency while ensuring compliance and managing risk.
• Oversee relationships with external tax advisors, consultants, auditors, and taxing authorities.
• Manage tax audits, notices, inquiries, assessments, and disputes.
• Establish and improve processes and systems to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting and compliance.
• Develop meaningful tax reporting and dashboards to provide visibility into compliance, liabilities, opportunities, and key performance indicators.
• Support tax planning, forecasting, budgeting, and other strategic initiatives.
• Stay current on legislative, regulatory, and technology developments affecting operating taxes.
• Lead, develop, and mentor tax professionals and contribute to the continued development of the tax function.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• CPA, MST, or other relevant tax credential preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive tax experience with significant experience in sales and use tax, property tax, business licenses, and tax credits and incentives.
• Experience overseeing tax matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Strong understanding of multi-state and local tax requirements.
• Experience in logistics, transportation, trucking, distribution, or a similar multi-state, asset-intensive industry is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage technology, automation, data analytics, and tax systems to improve processes and outcomes.
• Experience implementing, optimizing, or working extensively with tax technology and/or ERP systems.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to work with large and complex datasets.
• Experience managing tax audits, assessments, notices, and relationships with taxing authorities.
• Demonstrated experience…