Senior Director, Global Tax Reporting

Overview

The organization is seeking an experienced, strategic, and technology-forward Senior Director, Global Tax Reporting to lead worldwide direct tax reporting. This role oversees global income tax accounting, reporting, and compliance across U.S. federal, state, and international jurisdictions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong governance, and operational excellence.

This leader is responsible for the quarterly and annual income tax provision under ASC 740, global income tax compliance, SEC tax reporting, tax accounting for strategic business initiatives, and the overall direct tax reporting framework.

Responsibilities

Strategic Tax Leadership

• Develop and execute a multi-year vision and strategy for the Global Tax Reporting organization aligned with broader Tax, Finance, and company priorities.
• Identify emerging tax, regulatory, business, and technology trends and position the organization ahead of future risks and opportunities.
• Build the operating model and organizational capabilities needed to support the evolving business and global tax landscape.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team by setting clear priorities, accountability, succession plans, and meaningful career development opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement by simplifying processes, adopting new technologies, and encouraging the team to challenge traditional ways of working.
• Build trusted, transparent partnerships across Finance and the business; collaborate across functions, proactively identify and escalate risks, and translate complex tax matters into clear, actionable recommendations.

Global Tax Accounting & Reporting

• Serve as the technical tax accounting leader for complex business initiatives, evolving tax laws, and accounting developments.
• Lead worldwide quarterly and annual income tax provision under ASC 740.
• Own current and deferred tax accounting, including:
  • Effective tax rate analysis
  • Deferred tax assets and liabilities
  • Valuation allowance analyses
  • Uncertain tax positions under ASC 740-10
  • Return-to-provision analyses
• Prepare and review tax-related financial statement disclosures for Forms 10-Q, 10-K, earnings releases, and other SEC filings.
• Partner with Accounting and other Finance teams to support a timely and accurate financial close and reporting process.
• Evaluate the tax accounting impact of new tax legislation, accounting standards, regulatory developments, and business initiatives.

Global Income Tax Compliance

• Lead worldwide direct tax compliance, including:
  • U.S. federal income tax
  • State and local income taxes
  • Foreign income tax filings
  • Estimated tax payments and extensions
  • Tax account reconciliations
• Oversee external service providers while maintaining accountability for quality, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Drive continuous improvement across compliance processes, governance, documentation, and execution.
• Ensure compliance activities are scalable, efficient, and aligned with the organization’s global operating model.

AI, Automation & Digital Transformation

• Embed AI, automation, and digital technologies into everyday work to transform Global Tax Reporting.
• Apply an AI-first mindset to improve productivity, accelerate close and compliance processes, strengthen decision-making, and elevate analysis quality.
• Identify and implement AI-enabled solutions across tax provision, compliance, forecasting, technical research, documentation, and reporting.
• Develop the organization’s ability to use generative AI effectively while maintaining appropriate governance, professional judgment, confidentiality, and internal controls.
• Partner with Finance Transformation, Technology, and cross-functional teams to evaluate and deploy emerging technologies that improve scalability, efficiency, and business insights.
• Continuously simplify processes, eliminate manual work, and redirect team capacity to higher-value activities.

Controls & Operational Excellence

• Own the global tax reporting control environment, including SOX compliance.
• Ensure tax processes, controls, and technical positions are well-documented, scalable, and audit-ready.
• Maintain high-quality support for tax accounting positions and financial reporting conclusions.
• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous process improvement.
• Strengthen governance, accountability, and risk management across the Global Tax Reporting function.

Audit & Regulatory Support

• Lead tax support for external financial statement audits and internal audit activities.
• Coordinate responses related to income tax accounting, reporting, and compliance with external auditors and tax authorities.
• Maintain strong relationships with external auditors, advisors, and other regulatory stakeholders.
• Ensure complex tax positions and judgments are clearly documented, appropriately reviewed, and effectively communicated.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA and 15+ years of progressive corporate tax experience
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams
• Deep expertise in:
  • Experience leading global tax reporting and compliance for a multinational public company
  • Strong knowledge of worldwide direct tax compliance, tax accounting, and financial reporting
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and escalate risk, exercise sound judgment, and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations
  • Proven ability to build trusted cross-functional relationships and influence senior stakeholders
  • Excellent executive communication, organizational, and project management skills
  • Demonstrated experience leveraging generative AI, automation, advanced analytics, and modern finance technologies to improve tax operations and organizational effectiveness

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Taxation, Accounting, or MBA in Finance or a related field
• Big Four public accounting experience
• Technology or SaaS industry experience
• Experience with OneSource Tax Provision, OneSource Income Tax, Workiva, SAP, Oracle, Alteryx, or similar tax technologies

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range (United States)

• US Zone 1: $299,600—$405,400 USD
• US Zone 2: $269,700—$364,900 USD
• US Zone 3: $239,700—$324,300 USD

The range(s) listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change. OTE are for sales roles only.

Salary/OTE is one component of the total rewards package. All regular employees are eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) and stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Starting pay is determined based on factors including job and level hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. The organization targets most new hire offers between the minimum up to the middle of the range.

Location

Virtual First. The organization is open to hiring candidates in all authorized locations in the United States.

Travel is required to offsites and various other team gatherings (approximately 5–10% of the year or 2–3 days per quarter). Advance notice is provided when possible, and candidates can discuss accommodation needs during the interview process.