Senior Tax Director

Regal Rexnord is excited to share that we are hiring a Senior Tax Director to join our Global Tax team based in either Milwaukee or Rosemont.  This is a critical function within Regal Rexnord and will report directly to the Vice President, Global Tax while also working closely with the Tax Directors.  The Global Tax team at Regal Rexnord has just begun a journey to become more strategic and business focused as it supports Regal Rexnord’s growing global businesses.  As the #2 tax leader within the company, the Senior Tax Director will help to drive the team’s strategic initiatives focused on tax planning, business support and M&A activities.  To facilitate the Global Tax team’s shift in focus to higher value-added activities, the Senior Tax Director will work closely with the Tax Directors to improve and automate the current compliance, tax provision and transfer pricing processes.  The environment at Regal Rexnord is fast paced, challenging and dynamic, requiring someone that has a high degree of internal motivation and drive to make a direct impact on the company’s success.  While this role will touch on all areas of tax, including domestic, international and indirect, the complexity of the international structure will require an individual with strong international tax skills, knowledge and experience.  In addition, a solid background in ASC-740 accounting for income taxes will also prove to be of great benefit.  The Senior Tax Director will participate in communications with and to the executive leadership team of Regal Rexnord, requiring someone with written and verbal communication skills that are well developed and effective.  A key benefit of the role is that the Senior Tax Director will receive direct mentoring and development from the experienced Vice President, Global Tax to aid in their own professional growth and development. 

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Vice President, Global Taxes and Tax Directors to process improve and automate current processes, including U.S. income tax compliance, U.S. indirect tax compliance, tax provision and transfer pricing. 

• Work closely with Tax Directors to provide quantitative analysis and tax modeling of tax planning strategies or initiatives. 

• Provide tax support to federal tax reporting, U.S. and non-U.S. tax controversy, and other Global Tax matters. 

• Supporting the cross-functional team that manages efforts pertaining to third-party corporate acquisitions and integrations by helping develop tax structures, coordinate tax due diligence performed by external advisors, drafting the tax provisions of contracts, and planning for the integration of acquisitions. 

• Partner effectively with cross-function teams within Accounting, Treasury, and Legal related to non-U.S. cash repatriation efforts. 

• Work closely with International Tax Director and Domestic Tax Director to manage global and U.S. tax compliance processes while reviewing material computations, forms and schedules within the returns. 

• Engage in business partnership activities with the Vice President, Global Tax and Tax Directors to aid in tax aspects of strategic business transactions. 

• Work with the international tax team to ensure that all transactions affecting the US-International area are correctly and timely reflected in tax accounting and compliance.  

• Ensure that technical positions pertaining to tax planning transactions that affect financial reporting and tax compliance are communicated to the tax provision team and appropriately documented for audit. 

• Identify tax matters that involve support of uncertain tax positions and issues indicating need for remeasurement reserves or releases of existing reserves. 

Qualifications:

• 12 -15 years of international/large corporate tax experience, including significant leadership experience at a director level.

• A combination of Big Four public accounting, law firm, and manufacturing industry experience preferred. 

• CPA or JD (juris doctor) preferred, with an LLM or Masters a plus. 

• Strong tax technical knowledge in the areas of international tax, M&A, and transfer pricing. 

• Demonstrated experience in implementing and managing international tax strategies, including working with the business to ensure planning strategies are executed. 

• M&A experience, including due diligence and subsequent integration. 

• Experience in financial reporting and US GAAP accounting principles related to international tax matters, including an understanding of how international planning impacts the effective tax rate. 

• Effective communication skills with the ability to “translate” complex concepts and calculations to cross-functional team.