Director, Global Tax

About the Role

Director, Global Tax – responsible for overseeing the company’s global tax strategy, compliance, and planning across multiple jurisdictions. The role plays a pivotal part in managing tax risks, optimizing the global tax position, and ensuring alignment with international tax regulations and corporate financial goals. The position requires deep expertise in global transfer pricing, complex equity structures, and debt management, with a strong focus on tax efficiency and governance in a multi‑entity international environment.

What You Will Do

Global Tax Strategy & Governance

• Develop, implement, and maintain a robust global tax strategy aligned to the organization’s growth objectives, ensuring consistent governance and oversight across North America, the United States, Europe, and other international markets.
• Lead regional and global tax planning initiatives to optimize the effective tax rate, manage global cash tax exposure, and ensure a balanced approach between compliance, efficiency, and risk mitigation.
• Oversee U.S. and North American tax operations, including federal, state, and local tax planning and compliance, with a particular focus on international inbound and outbound structuring, Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, and BEAT considerations.
• Provide strategic direction for EU tax operations, ensuring alignment with evolving European tax frameworks (such as ATAD, DAC 6, and Pillar 2) and coordinating transfer pricing, VAT, and cross‑border compliance strategies within the region.
• Ensure compliance with evolving international tax regulations, including OECD BEPS, Pillar 1 and 2, and local country legislation across all operating jurisdictions.
• Partner with regional finance leaders and external advisors to maintain oversight of tax policy, compliance, and audit readiness in key jurisdictions—particularly in the U.S., Canada, and EU member states (with a focus on Germany and Italy).
• Advise senior leadership on the tax implications of strategic decisions such as mergers and acquisitions, group restructurings, capital repatriation, intercompany financing, and new market entries, providing regional and global perspectives on risks and opportunities.
• Engage with tax authorities and external stakeholders (e.g., IRS, CRA, HMRC, EU tax bodies) to effectively manage audits, advance pricing agreements, and resolve cross‑border tax disputes.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks and internal controls to ensure transparency, compliance, and consistency across global tax reporting and planning activities.
• Monitor geopolitical, fiscal, and regulatory developments in North America, the U.S., and the EU to proactively assess their potential impact on the organization’s global tax posture.
• Partner with FP&A, Strategy, Treasury, and Accounting to align tax strategy with capital allocation, investment priorities, and long‑term growth objectives of the integrated Group.

Tax and Debt‑Related Management

• Partner with Treasury and Accounting teams to structure intercompany financing arrangements and manage global debt positions efficiently.
• Evaluate and monitor the tax implications of debt instruments, interest deductibility, and thin capitalization rules across entities.
• Optimize capital structures to ensure tax‑efficient funding of global operations and investments.

Global Transfer Pricing

• Lead the design, documentation, and defense of the company’s global transfer pricing framework.
• Ensure intercompany transactions are structured in line with arm’s‑length principles and OECD guidelines.
• Oversee the preparation and maintenance of transfer pricing documentation across jurisdictions.
• Manage relationships with external advisors and tax authorities during audits and transfer pricing reviews.

Tax Compliance, Reporting & Risk Management

• Oversee the timely and accurate preparation of global direct and indirect tax filings, including corporate income tax, VAT/GST, and withholding taxes.
• Manage tax provisions and reporting under IFRS/US GAAP for financial statement purposes.
• Develop and implement internal controls and processes to mitigate tax risks and ensure compliance.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring transparency and integrity in all tax matters.

Tax Optimization & Business Partnering

• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize the company’s global tax position through efficient structuring and process improvements.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to Finance, Legal, and other Operations teams to advise on cross‑border transactions and expansion.
• Drive adoption of tax technology solutions to automate compliance, enhance data quality, and improve efficiency across jurisdictions.

Team Leadership

• Lead a global tax team of external advisors and possibly regional tax managers across North America and EMEA, ensuring consistent governance, knowledge sharing, and professional development.
• Build a strong technical Tax team and shared expertise, providing coaching and mentorship to ensure continuous professional development.
• Foster a shared culture of high performance, engagement, knowledge sharing, and collaboration.
• Build strong cross‑functional relationships with local finance, technology, and legal teams to ensure cohesive global tax processes and consistent governance standards.

What You Will Need

• Minimum of 8–10 years of international tax experience in a multinational corporation or Big Four firm.
• CPA, CA, CTA, or equivalent professional tax qualification required.
• Proven expertise in:
  • Global tax planning and compliance
  • Debt and intercompany financing
  • Transfer pricing design and documentation
  • Tax implications of equity and incentive structures
• Strong understanding of international tax frameworks, including OECD, BEPS, and local jurisdictional tax rules.
• Experience managing complex, multi‑entity structures across multiple tax jurisdictions.

Location

Italy or Germany (international career opportunity with local base). You will work primarily within the partner company’s organization, collaborating with teams across different time zones.

Diversity & Inclusion

We value diversity and actively encourage it. A variety of perspectives and backgrounds makes us stronger. If this role excites you and you believe you could grow into it—even if you don’t tick every single box in the requirements—we’d love to hear from you!