About the role

  • Tax Director overseeing tax strategy and compliance for multi-unit restaurant organization. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure tax obligations are met and optimized.

Responsibilities

  • Directly oversee all income tax matters, including U.S. federal, state, and Canadian income tax compliance, planning, audits, and related reporting.
  • Provide strategic leadership and review oversight for indirect taxes, including sales and use, property, and other transactional taxes across U.S. and Canadian operations.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local tax laws, including timely and accurate filing of all required tax returns and related reporting.
  • Direct responsibility for the preparation, review, and accuracy of the tax provision and related disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP
  • Lead income tax audits and examinations, including coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors, and oversee indirect tax audits, including the resolution of related tax notices, assessments, and disputes.
  • Evaluate the tax impact of business transactions, operational changes, and strategic initiatives, and provide practical, risk-based tax advice to senior leadership.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Legal, Operations, and external service providers to support business objectives and ensure tax considerations are appropriately addressed.
  • Identify and implement tax planning opportunities to optimize the company’s effective tax rate while maintaining compliance and minimizing risk.
  • Establish and maintain scalable tax processes, controls, and documentation
  • Provide leadership and development for a team of four, including two direct reports, establishing performance expectations and driving continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Tax required; CPA required
  • 6+ years of progressive tax experience, including significant experience with multi-state and cross-border (U.S. and Canada) taxation; restaurant, retail, or multi-unit experience strongly preferred.
  • Strong experience with tax provision, compliance, audits, and tax planning in a corporate environment.
  • Proven ability to translate complex tax issues into clear, actionable guidance for senior leadership and non-tax stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with a high degree of attention to detail.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, highly operational environment with competing priorities and deadlines.

Benefits

  • Must live in Orlando and be in office 4 days a week

Job title

Tax Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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