Hybrid Tax Director – Americas

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About the role

  • Tax Director at Collinson Group responsible for U.S. and Latin American taxation. Leading tax strategy and operations for various jurisdictions in the Americas region.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a trusted advisor to all the Group’s commercial teams in region as well as finance, operations, embedding tax insight into key business and strategic decisions.
  • Partner across the organization to anticipate tax impacts of business initiatives and optimize outcomes.
  • Lead the transition to in-house income tax return preparation, developing the incumbent US tax manager and implementing smarter processes.
  • Build relationships with external advisors to maximise the value received by the Group from those relationships.
  • Stay ahead of legislative change in the region and identify risk and opportunities for the group arising from that change.
  • Work closely with the newly appointed Regional Financial controller to represent Group Finance in the region
  • Oversee, review and develop the incumbent US tax manager in their work on U.S. federal and state income tax filings, annual provision, and annual true-ups.
  • Lead oversight for sales and use tax compliance across multiple businesses and states. The Group Global Indirect Tax Senior Manager will provide support as necessary.
  • Ensure accurate reporting for BEAT and FDII as necessary.
  • Lead the strengthening of tax reporting and forecasting in region to report to the Global Direct Tax Senior Manager and team.
  • Transform compliance processes through technology, automation, and best practices. Utilise Loctax workflow and risk management tool.
  • Ensure robust internal controls and audit readiness.
  • Lead interactions with US Federal, state and non-US tax authorities and manage audits effectively.
  • Build, develop, and inspire a high-performing tax team, contribute to discussions with the wider global team.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate globally to align Americas tax strategy with broader company objectives

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive tax experience, including US federal, state, and local taxation, with experience of Latin American taxation a strong plus.
  • Proven leadership in a multinational corporate environment; Direct experience of commerce & industry a strong plus, or Big 4 or other large public accounting background.
  • Experience in income tax provision and sales/use tax compliance.
  • Track record of driving transformation, bringing processes in-house, implementation of technology.
  • Strong business acumen, able to influence decisions and communicate complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders.
  • Experience of managing and development of team members.
  • CPA or JD/LLM in Taxation preferred.

Benefits

  • 100% employer paid medical, dental, life & LTD insurance for employees
  • 100% match to your 401k deferrals (limited) with 100% vesting at 6 months
  • Supplemental Insurance including STD, additional Life
  • Priority Pass Membership
  • Global Mentoring Program
  • Wellness Programs
  • Lifestyle Benefits

Job title

Tax Director – Americas

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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