Director, Tax Strategy

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SALARY: $177,120-$216,480, Bonus & Long-Term Incentive Eligible

COMPANY:  
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ROLE SUMMARY:  
The Director, Tax Strategy is a senior leadership role within the North America Zone Tax organization, responsible for driving tax planning initiatives while serving as the internal income tax accounting subject matter expert under U.S. GAAP (ASC 740), with working knowledge and coordination responsibilities related to IFRS income tax accounting (IAS 12).

This role will lead tax planning efforts in close coordination with the broader tax strategy team and will be accountable for ensuring that all acquisitions, dispositions, internal restructurings, and other complex transactions are properly analyzed, documented, and reflected in accordance with ASC 740, and appropriately aligned with IAS 12 where relevant, in the financial statements, books and records, and tax returns.

The Director will serve as the primary liaison between the Tax Strategy and Tax Operations teams, ensuring seamless execution from planning through tax accounting, reporting, and compliance. The role will also coordinate tax‑related inquiries from external financial statement auditors related to tax planning initiatives and complex transactions.

The role reports to the Head of Tax Strategy, North America Zone.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Tax Planning & Strategy

• Support and execute North America tax planning initiatives, including legal entity structuring, transaction planning, and ongoing optimization strategies
• Partner with business, legal, finance, treasury, and corporate development teams to evaluate tax implications of strategic initiatives
• Assess tax risks and opportunities associated with acquisitions, dispositions, internal restructurings, and other complex transactions

Income Tax Accounting & Technical Reporting

• Serve as the internal ASC 740 income tax accounting subject matter expert, with responsibility for coordinating and interpreting IAS 12 considerations in a global reporting environment
• Lead and review income tax accounting analyses related to:
  • Recognition and measurement of current and deferred income taxes
  • Purchase accounting and tax basis step‑ups
  • Outside basis differences and entity‑level tax considerations
  • Indefinite reinvestment assertions and related disclosures
  • Valuation allowance assessments
  • Uncertain tax positions and judgmental tax reserves
• Prepare, review, and maintain technical accounting memoranda supporting income tax accounting conclusions, including documentation of relevant framework differences
• Review and support preparation of tax‑related financial statement disclosures, roll-forwards, & supporting schedules

Integration Between Strategy and Operations

• Act as the primary liaison between Tax Strategy and Tax Operations to ensure all planning initiatives are accurately reflected in:
  • Financial statements and income tax provision calculations
  • Books and records
  • Tax returns and related filings
• Translate tax planning structures into executable, sustainable, and auditable accounting and compliance outcomes

Audit & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary tax contact for financial statement auditors on matters related to tax planning and income tax accounting
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