Director I, Tax

Job Description

As the Director of Global Tax, you will be responsible for leading the global tax strategy, ensuring compliance with both direct and indirect taxes across all jurisdictions. You will lead a high-performing team and provide strategic oversight in tax compliance, transfer pricing, tax planning, and dispute resolution for a complex global organization with subsidiaries in multiple regions.

What we're looking for:

• Education:
  • CA/US CPA required.
• Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in managing direct and indirect tax teams in large, global organizations, with a focus on international tax and transfer pricing.
• Strong expertise in Transfer Pricing, International Tax, GST, and US GAAP reporting.
• Proven track record managing tax compliance and strategy across multiple regions.
• Strong leadership skills with experience supervising and mentoring staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly with senior stakeholders.
• SAP ERP experience preferred.
• M&A experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with global tax compliance software and digital tax technologies is preferred.
• Professional judgment and the ability to make timely, informed decisions are essential.

Who you are:

• Lead and provide strong leadership in centralizing the global tax function for enhanced efficiency and compliance.
• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance, filings, and reporting across all jurisdictions, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Devise and implement transfer pricing policies, ensuring compliance with arm's length pricing standards.
• Manage tax reporting under US GAAP, IFRS, Ind AS, and other local GAAPs.
• Lead tax dispute resolution processes and manage direct and indirect tax litigation strategies.
• Lead Tax audits, clear backlogs. Diligently work with auditors and tax authorities
• Design and optimize tax-efficient entity structures to enhance global tax positioning.
• Provide tax expertise in M&A, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Global Tax team, ensuring strong collaboration with stakeholders across the organization.
• Support special projects and ad hoc requests from AP, AR, Controllers, FP&A, and Internal Audit teams.
• Oversee and review the work of direct reports, including account reconciliations, journal entries, memos, and financial analyses.
• Lead the external and internal audit process for tax-related matters and ensure the accuracy of financial positions in the context of tax compliance.
• Ensure all controls are implemented and maintained as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance process.
• Lead and drive various global tax projects and initiatives to improve efficiencies and streamline operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

How you will create an impact:

• You will have to maintain and manage SOX policies and procedures, structuring transactions, divestitures and other special projects. Manage a large team or multiple teams led by Managers and/or Supervisors.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

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