Director International Accounting & Tax Compliance

Overview

This senior leadership role is responsible for the end-to-end financial management of the organization’s global subsidiary network. Reporting to the VP, Global Controller, the Director, International Accounting & Tax Compliance will manage an international accounting team located in India and other countries supporting worldwide operations.

The role owns the integrity of financial reporting across all international entities, leads the statutory and management financial statement close process (targeting a 7 business day consolidated close), manages external auditors and tax advisors globally, and ensures full compliance with local and international tax obligations, including transfer pricing.

Work will be conducted in a different time zone from the organization’s US-based operations, with an emphasis on independent execution and proactive, seamless coordination with HQ.

Responsibilities

International Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee monthly and quarterly close processes for all international subsidiaries, managing a team of local accountants preparing and recording elimination entries and reconciling intercompany balances.
• Oversee preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for all worldwide subsidiaries in accordance with applicable local GAAP.
• Maintain and continuously improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls across the international entity structure.
• Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions, including intercompany arrangements, foreign currency, consolidation eliminations, and business combinations.
• Coordinate with internal teams, including Payroll, Treasury, and Legal, to ensure compliance with local payroll regulations.

Audit, Tax Compliance & Statutory Filing

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all external audit engagements across subsidiaries globally, coordinating with audit firms.
• Support international in-country tax teams and local service providers to meet international regulatory and tax compliance requirements, including VAT/GST, and maintain documentation for local country tax refunds and credits.
• Partner with local service providers to review and coordinate international statutory filings.
• Oversee timely and accurate filing of all corporate tax returns, VAT/GST returns, and other statutory tax filings across all jurisdictions where the organization operates.
• Support the VP, Global Controller and CFO with international tax planning strategies, including permanent establishment risk management, withholding tax optimization, and treaty analysis.
• Implement and maintain a robust global transfer pricing framework consistent with Group and local country requirements.
• Manage transfer pricing audits and respond to tax authority inquiries in coordination with local advisors.
• Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements, including annual report filings, corporate secretarial obligations, and director reporting duties.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing international accounting team based in India and other international countries, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Treasury, FP&A, Payroll, and HR to ensure the global finance function operates as an integrated whole.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• CPA or Chartered Accountant (CA) certification.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including 7+ years in a management role.
• Experience reviewing, preparing, and reconciling multi-currency, intercompany consolidation accounts.
• Experience working with international subsidiaries and transfer pricing.
• Comprehensive and current understanding of US GAAP and international accounting standards (IFRS or other local accounting standards), and multiple currency environments.
• Excellent computer and Excel skills, including advanced financial modeling and reconciliation capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate across the organization and with external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills, with strong attention to detail.

Preferred

• Prior experience in an Employer of Record, PEO, staffing, or fintech/HR-tech company.
• Strong proficiency with ERP systems; Sage Intact and NetSuite experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing a globally distributed accounting team across multiple time zones.

Compensation & Benefits

• Country-specific benefits
• Flexible PTO
• Your birthday off and a day to volunteer and give back to a cause of your choice
• Generous Parental Leave Program
• Growth and development opportunities with access to a top learning content provider

Location

This role involves working with a globally distributed team and coordinating with US-based operations across time zones. Team locations include the U.S., the UK, India, Colombia, China, and other international locations.