International Tax Director (non-US)

Dentsply Sirona; 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 is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with over a century of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands.

Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality, and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dental care. Dentsply Sirona’s headquarter is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.dentsplysirona.com for more information about Dentsply Sirona and its products.

International Tax Director (non US)

In this role, you will lead the company’s international tax controversy, foreign tax audit, VAT/GST, and global tax compliance activities across multiple jurisdictions. You will work closely with local finance teams, business leaders, external advisors, and tax authorities to ensure compliance, manage tax risks, and support global tax reporting processes.

This is a global position with approximately 25% travel, primarily within Europe, involving complex cross-border tax matters and direct interaction with tax authorities in multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a global center of excellence for VAT, GST, and other local non-US indirect taxes, ensuring scalable processes and invoicing models, strong internal controls, and audit readiness
• Lead and manage 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 across various digital and physical jurisdictions.
• Proactively mitigate risks associated with permanent establishments and digital economy tax regulations (e.g., Pillar Two, DST).
• Partner with global tax team to perform ongoing risk assessment and leverage prior audit outcomes to incorporate into 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, standardization, and technology-enabled tax solutions across jurisdictions.
• Act as a key tax partner for Finance, Legal, IT, and Commercial organizations worldwide.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external tax advisors and foreign tax authorities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university 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, including significant focus on global tax controversy, VAT, and planning/transfer pricing
• Experience in a multinational public company environment preferred
• Big 4 experience strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of U.S. international tax concepts (e.g., GILTI, FTC, BEAT, Subpart F) and their financial reporting implications.
• Experience with tax provision software (e.g., OneSource) and ERP/consolidation systems
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills
• Communicate complex tax matters clearly to business partners

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without unlawful discrimination or regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual or gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable local law.

Eligibility:

All successful applicants must be eligible to work in the country the position is based.

Assistance:

If you need assistance with completing the online application due to a disability, please send an accommodation request to [e-mail].

Agencies:

Please note that Dentsply Sirona does not accept or respond to unsolicited requests or applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies/ Search Firms.