Global Director - Tax

GECO Asia Pte Ltd; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 4,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GECO Asia Pte Ltd in Taguig is seeking a seasoned Global Director - Tax to lead our international tax function, drive compliance excellence, manage risk, and provide strategic guidance across multiple jurisdictions.

This role partners with senior leaders across Finance, Legal, HR, and Operations, overseeing tax audits, cross-border planning, and tax technology initiatives in a multinational, flexible environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Taxation, Law, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• 5–8 years progressive tax experience, including 3–5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in multinational/shared services, BPO, healthcare, or professional services.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of global tax operations, compliance and governance.
• Lead tax planning while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
• Develop and implement tax policies, processes and internal controls.
• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance across jurisdictions.
• Support cross-border tax requirements and international expansion initiatives.
• Lead, coach and develop geographically distributed teams.

Skills

Tax leadership

Global tax

Stakeholder mgmt

Team leadership

Regulatory interpretation

Transfer pricing

M&A experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Tax/Law

CPA or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

Are you a seasoned tax leader with deep expertise in global tax compliance, governance, and strategy? We are seeking a Global Director - Tax to lead our international tax function, drive compliance excellence, manage tax risk, and provide strategic guidance across multiple jurisdictions.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional who thrives in a multinational environment and enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders to support business growth and transformation.
Location: BGC, Taguig
Schedule: Flexible to work shifting schedules, including weekends, holidays, and night shifts when required by the business
Set-up: Temporary Work-From-Home (TWFH)

Key Responsibilities

Global Tax Leadership

• Provide strategic oversight of the organization's global tax operations, compliance, and governance programs.

• Lead tax planning initiatives while ensuring compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations.

• Develop and implement tax policies, processes, and internal controls to mitigate risk and enhance efficiency.

Tax Compliance & Risk Management

• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

• Manage tax audits, assessments, tax controversy matters, and regulatory inquiries.

• Conduct legal tax research and provide guidance on complex tax issues and regulatory changes.

• Partner with external tax advisors, legal counsel, and consulting firms as needed.

International Tax & Cross-Border Support

• Support tax requirements across the Philippines, United States, and India, including cross-border tax considerations.

• Collaborate with local consultants and advisory firms to ensure timely and accurate compliance.

• Provide guidance on international expansion initiatives and global tax implications.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead, coach, and develop geographically distributed teams.

• Drive organizational capability-building, succession planning, and team development initiatives.

• Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Legal, HR, Operations, and executive leadership teams.

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Lead initiatives involving tax technology, workflow automation, compliance management, and tax control frameworks.

• Support mergers, acquisitions, legal entity restructuring, and tax operating model transformation projects.

• Monitor emerging tax regulations and identify opportunities for process optimization.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Taxation, Law, Finance, or a related field.

• CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.

• Minimum of 5-8 years of progressive tax experience, including 3-5 years in a senior leadership, regional, or global tax role.

• Extensive experience in:

  • Tax audits and assessments

  • Tax controversy matters

  • Legal tax research

  • Tax law and regulatory interpretation

• Strong leadership experience managing geographically dispersed teams.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and executive presentation skills.

• Strong project management, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.

• Experience working within multinational, shared services, BPO, healthcare, or professional services environments.

Preferred

• Legal tax background, JD, LLM in Taxation, or similar specialization.

• Experience supporting U.S. and India tax compliance through external advisors or consultants.

• Knowledge of Philippine, U.S., and Indian tax regulations and cross-border tax matters.

• Experience supporting mergers & acquisitions, entity restructuring, and international expansion initiatives.

• Knowledge of transfer pricing and tax accounting, including ASC 740.

• Experience implementing tax technology, automation solutions, and compliance frameworks.