Senior Director, Tax

Overview

A leading North American network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center provider is seeking a Senior Director - Tax. This role involves partnering with executive leadership to define and optimize the global tax strategy and provide expertise supporting growth strategies such as acquisitions and new data center construction. The position leads the development and scalability of the tax function to support rapid organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of internal and external resources to ensure timely, accurate, and complete tax filings for all US and Canadian federal, state, and provincial returns across all tax types.
• Prepare global income tax provision calculations, journal entries, footnote disclosures, and related documentation.
• Manage correspondence and audits with tax jurisdictions.
• Provide thought leadership on tax planning, compliance, incentive pursuits, and optimization efforts.
• Support strategic growth initiatives including business combinations, acquisitions, large construction projects, joint ventures, and executive compensation impacts.
• Maintain and meet compliance calendars, including depreciation calculations, provision workpapers, and deferred tax schedules.
• Pursue policy, process, and software improvements to scale the tax function.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting from an accredited university; Master of Taxation preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Minimum 10 years of US corporate income tax compliance and tax return experience; experience with US partnership reporting and Canadian corporate income tax and/or partnership reporting.
• At least 10 years of income tax provision preparation experience including journal entries and footnotes.
• Knowledge of all tax types including income, sales and use, Canadian VAT, property, and payroll taxes.
• Experience with transfer pricing concepts, transactions, and documentation.
• Proven leadership skills managing teams and collaborating with internal departments and external advisors.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with executive teams, legal, accounting, HR, sales, construction, and operations.
• Experience managing correspondence and audits with various tax jurisdictions.
• Proficiency with tax provision and compliance software platforms; experience with CCH / Wolters Kluwer preferred.
• Strong supplementary system skills including ERP management; Netsuite experience preferred, and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Highly organized with a strong drive to meet objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with telecom, data center, and/or real estate industries.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Eligibility for an annual bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance and voluntary supplemental life insurance.
• Flexible spending account and health savings account.
• Non-accrued paid time off.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Company-paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Mental wellness benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee discount marketplace.
• Employee recognition platform.

Location

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with operations across the United States and Canada.

Note: This job description is not all-inclusive. Additional duties may be assigned to meet organizational needs.