Head of Tax

Head of Tax for a $4 Billion PE owned company. The process will probably not be a fast one.

Head of Tax for a $4 Billion PE owned company. The interview process will probably not be a fast one.

The Head of Tax role is responsible for developing and implementing global tax strategies, ensuring compliance with international and domestic tax laws, managing global tax reporting and audits, optimizing the company's tax position, and leading a global tax team. This role requires deep technical expertise in tax law, strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across departments and with external advisors to minimize tax risk and maximize financial performance.

The ideal candidate will provide guidance and support to ensure the integrity and operational effectiveness of the tax function and position the tax department as a key resource for others throughout the Company.

The position will report directly to the CEO and will manage a team of 6 members between the US and India.

• Lead the Global Tax function and manage internal and external tax-related relationships.
• Leads tax planning and compliance for international subsidiaries and joint ventures.
• Manage all planning and compliance for global tax compliance, including income tax, indirect taxation (sales tax, property tax, VAT), QOZ, and GAAP tax provisions.
• Strong knowledge in US partnership and international income taxation (UK, EU countries, India).
• Develop and implement tax strategies to align with business goals, minimize tax liabilities, and optimize the company's global tax position.
• Monitors and manages the company’s international tax structure, tax treaties, intercompany transactions, Pillar II reporting, and transfer pricing policies.
• Identify and mitigate tax-related risks and manage interactions with tax authorities and external auditors.
• Work with executive leadership, finance, legal, and other internal teams to provide tax guidance on business decisions, mergers, and acquisitions.
• Lead the design, deployment, and continuous enhancement of the Group’s global tax governance framework, embedding tax considerations into enterprise risk management, operational excellence, and business planning processes.
• Proactively identify international tax and TP risk exposures and mitigation strategies. Leverage regulatory insights to develop opportunities for tax efficiency, operational simplification, and value creation across jurisdictions.

• Master’s degree in Accounting or Tax.
• Must have Partnership Tax experience.
• CPA license required.
• Minimum 20 years of progressive tax experience with a Big 4 public accounting firm and/or large multinational company with exposure to and experience with Pillar II, transfer pricing, international, federal, state and local taxation, review of corporate Federal and State tax returns, management of outsourced compliance process.