Global Tax Director – VAT, Controversy & Compliance

Dentsply Sirona Inc.; Horst; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, seeks an International Tax Director (non US) to lead VAT/GST, foreign tax audits, and global tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

This global role travels ~25% within Europe and partners with local finance teams, business leaders, external advisors, and tax authorities to ensure accurate reporting, robust controls, and proactive risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• Advanced degree (MST, JD/LLM) helpful but not required.
• 10+ years of progressive tax experience, incl. global tax controversy, VAT, and transfer pricing.
• Experience in a multinational public company environment preferred.
• Big 4 experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. international tax concepts and their financial reporting implications.
• Experience with tax provision software and ERP/consolidation systems.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a global center of excellence for VAT, GST, and other local non-US indirect taxes.
• Lead foreign tax audits, tax authority inquiries, tax assessments, and controversy matters across international jurisdictions.
• Monitor transactional data workflows to ensure accurate calculation, collection, reporting, and e-invoicing compliance.
• Proactively mitigate risks associated with permanent establishments and digital economy tax regulations.
• Partner with global tax team to perform ongoing risk assessment and leverage prior audit outcomes to future tax positions.
• Support OECD Pillar Two compliance initiatives and related reporting requirements.
• Coordinate and monitor transfer pricing compliance, documentation, and local filing obligations.
• Support the company's global tax provision and reporting processes under ASC 740.
• Drive process improvements and technology-enabled tax solutions across jurisdictions.
• Act as a key tax partner for Finance, Legal, IT, and Commercial organizations worldwide.

Skills

CPA

Big 4 experience

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Tax provision software (e.g., OneSource)

Job description

Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, seeks an International Tax Director (non US) to lead VAT/GST, foreign tax audits, and global tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

This global role travels ~25% within Europe and partners with local finance teams, business leaders, external advisors, and tax authorities to ensure accurate reporting, robust controls, and proactive risk management.