Senior Director, Tax (Hybrid)

The Opportunity:

Under the direction of the SVP, Tax, responsible for developing and implementing value added corporate transactions and US/International tax planning projects aimed at optimizing the legal/operational structure while minimizing the worldwide effective tax rate. This will include changes in law, financing, transfer pricing, restructurings, M&A and other transitions in our operating environment and negotiating/settling world wild tax audits.

• Collaborate with external tax  and legal advisors, controllership, treasury, FP&A, finance leadership and business operation team to ensure the finance health of the Company by advising on business decisions, M&A, and other strategic actions of the business from a tax perspective. Act as primary contact for tax related questions/requests.
• Leads the strategic development and implementation of corporate transactions (e.g. mergers, acquisitions, restructurings), assesses worldwide tax implications, teams with country managers/tax advisors/legal counsel/business owners in order to attain a successful synergy of operational objectives & tax benefits.
• Partners with Treasury/Legal to create financing alternatives that optimize profits/cashflows while proactively managing risk, develops valuations of fair market value of entity’s equity (purchase price) for reorganizations, and creates/communicates step plan & updated legal structure to all interested parties.
• Plans/develops/implements comprehensive transfer pricing programs involving  intercompany cross border transactions (i.e. interest, dividends, royalties, cost-sharing, transfer of products/services, etc.) as well as supervising the execution & maintenance of related documentation, including updates of annual U.S. contemporaneous documentation supporting transfer pricing programs, tracks annual global transfer pricing studies performed by third parties, and researches local income/withholding tax implications  under  worldwide  tax treaties/European Union Directives.  Uses results to insure global compliance and risk mitigation as well as leveraging for improving tax optimization
• Analyzes a list of global tax exposures/uncertain tax positions (FIN 48) & related interest/penalty accruals and reviews proposed entries for the Company’s liability/footnote disclosures, and represents the Company in resolution/settlement of audit & appeal issues before federal/state/foreign tax authorities enabling the establishment or release of tax reserves .Monitors latest developments in proposed & enacted tax legislation/ regulations/court cases/disclos