Global Tax Director

Overview

An organization in the dental technology sector is seeking an experienced Director or Senior Director of Tax to lead and scale its global tax function amid rapid international growth. This role will be responsible for developing and executing worldwide tax strategies, including indirect tax, corporate income tax, transfer pricing, international structuring, and global compliance.

The position requires a strategic leader who can also manage hands-on tax operations, collaborating with Finance, Legal, Operations, Supply Chain, Product teams, and external advisors. The role focuses on navigating complex international indirect tax and transfer pricing challenges across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global tax strategy covering indirect tax, corporate income tax, transfer pricing, and international tax planning.
• Design and implement scalable tax structures to support rapid international expansion, optimize the global effective tax rate, and minimize tax risk.
• Manage indirect tax strategy and compliance, including VAT, GST, sales tax, digital services taxes, and other international consumption taxes across multiple jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, Supply Chain, Legal, and Finance teams to evaluate tax implications of new products, pricing models, operational flows, legal entities, and geographic expansion.
• Develop and maintain transfer pricing policies, intercompany agreements, and documentation to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
• Oversee global tax compliance processes such as corporate income tax filings, indirect tax filings, registrations, estimated payments, audits, and statutory reporting.
• Coordinate and manage external tax advisors, consultants, and service providers globally to ensure quality execution and alignment with business objectives.
• Serve as the primary internal tax business partner, facilitating communication between external advisors and internal stakeholders.
• Support tax accounting processes, quarterly tax provision support, and documentation to meet public-company readiness standards.
• Partner with external auditors to support tax-related audit requests, documentation, and technical accounting analyses.
• Build scalable tax processes, controls, and documentation frameworks suitable for a high-growth environment and evolving regulations.
• Monitor global tax legislation changes, regulatory developments, and emerging international tax trends to assess business impacts and opportunities.
• Support executive leadership and Audit Committee discussions with tax strategy presentations, risk assessments, and board-level reporting.
• Assist with entity structuring, cross-border cash movement strategies, customs considerations, and other international operational tax matters.
• Operate effectively at both strategic and tactical levels, including hands-on execution of registrations, filings, reconciliations, and operational tax workflows.

Requirements

• Minimum 12 years of progressive tax experience with significant leadership in international and indirect tax matters.
• Deep expertise in global indirect tax regimes such as VAT/GST, sales tax, nexus, digital services taxes, and cross-border transactions.
• Extensive hands-on experience in multinational or globally expanding businesses with complex international operations.
• Strong background in transfer pricing strategy, intercompany transactions, and international tax structuring.
• Proven experience building or scaling tax infrastructure in high-growth, multi-entity, cross-border environments.
• Solid understanding of US corporate income tax, international tax concepts, and tax implications of global legal entity structures.
• Experience managing external tax advisors and Big Four firms across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to translate complex tax concepts into practical business guidance for cross-functional teams and executive leadership.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and building processes, systems, and controls from the ground up.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives and deadlines.
• Highly analytical with exceptional attention to detail and strong operational follow-through.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including experience interacting with senior leadership, auditors, and board-level stakeholders.
• CPA, MST, JD, or equivalent advanced tax credential is strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading or supporting tax functions through IPO preparation or public company readiness.
• Background in consumer products, manufacturing, logistics, or globally distributed operational environments.
• Knowledge of customs, duties, and international supply chain tax considerations.
• Familiarity with ASC 740 and tax provision processes.
• Experience with NetSuite and international ERP implementations.
• Experience implementing tax engines or indirect tax automation tools.
• Public accounting experience at a Big Four firm.
• Experience building internal tax functions in early-stage or high-growth environments.

Compensation & Benefits

The organization offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits tailored to each country of operation. Typical benefits include healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and generous paid time off.

Location

This is a full-time position with a global focus, supporting international expansion and operations across multiple jurisdictions.

The employer is an equal opportunity organization committed to diversity and inclusion. Accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities during the interview process.