Director Global Tax Accounting

UL Solutions; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Director - Global Tax Accounting to lead their tax team, ensuring compliance and driving operational excellence. This role involves strategic guidance on tax accounting and reporting, mentoring team members, and collaborating with finance leadership. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in tax accounting and a strong commercial mindset, ready to shape the future of tax operations.

Benefits

Health benefits

Wellness benefits

Retirement savings (401K)

Paid time off (20 days vacation)

Floating holidays (12 days)

Sick time off (72 hours)

Qualifications

• 10+ years of diverse global tax experience.
• Experience with Big 4 accounting firms and US-based multinationals.
• Strong commercial mindset and tax accounting expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly and year-end reporting of global corporate income tax provision.
• Analyze complex tax data to drive insights and add strategic value.
• Mentor tax team members to promote a high-performance culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Master's in tax or LLM

Tools

Tax Technology

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced and forward-thinking tax leader to join our team as the Director - Global Tax Accounting. In this pivotal role, you will have the opportunity to lead our Global Income Tax Accounting team and provide strategic guidance on tax accounting and external reporting matters, reporting to the Senior Director of Tax Operations.

This person will lead a team of tax enthusiasts to keep up to date on tax technical skills, tax technology skills, and implement advanced automated solutions to drive efficiencies. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to our continued growth and success by challenging the status quo and shaping our future tax accounting operations, processes, and controls in a stimulating and collaborative environment. This person will foster professional growth of the team and develop a strong pipeline of talented tax professionals.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading quarterly and year-end reporting of the global corporate income tax provision, uncertain tax positions, and effective tax rate for US GAAP ensuring compliance with ASC 740 and Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.
• Ensure accuracy of the reported effective tax rate components as well as the forecasted effective tax rate and cash taxes globally and communicate and explain key results to executive leadership and other finance team stakeholders (including the CAO and CFO).
• Analyze and decipher complex tax and financial data, using technology and analytics, to drive insights and add strategic value to the finance organization.
• Champion operational excellence through process improvement, leveraging best practices, supporting the evolution of tax software tools, and promoting automation and technology to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Lead the global tax accounting team with a growth mentality, and mentor tax team members to promote a high-performance culture emphasizing collaboration, professional development, and strategic thinking.
• Collaborate in the leadership of the entire Global Tax organization by advising and providing guidance and input on various organizational matters and strategic organization design; learn and understand how all functions within the Tax department contribute to the business.
• Lead various cross-functional initiatives within the finance organization.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal partners and peers, and external consultants and statutory auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a tax-related field. A master's in tax, LLM, or a comparable advanced degree is strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of diverse global tax experience, with a focus on tax accounting in a fast-paced environment, with Big 4 accounting firm experience and corporate/in-house experience with US-based multinational public company.
• Strong commercial mindset and extensive experience with tax accounting and reporting under ASC 740 for public US-based multinational corporations.
• Experience with managing automated processes and using tax technology effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to be hands-on, resourceful, detail-oriented, and results-oriented.
• Proven experience in leading, managing, developing, and motivating high-performance, diverse teams.
• Strong ability to manage high-pressure situations and make critical decisions amidst shifting priorities, with a holistic view of tax legislation, reporting, compliance, and audit impact on our business.
• Effective project management skills.
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills to convey complex tax matters with simplicity and clarity to non-experts across the organization.

Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $165,800 to $221,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 30% of the base salary and long-term incentive plan with a target payout of 30% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental, and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (20 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days), and sick time off (72 hours).

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About Us

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection, and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

About the Team

At the core of our expanding organization is our Finance team. We're a growing group of professionals, based around the world, who share ideas, work together, and innovate to drive strategic growth and ensure financial integrity. Whether you're an expert in tax, treasury, accounting, financial planning and analysis, or corporate strategy and development, we're always looking for ambitious finance professionals who want to make an impact at a publicly traded company that's leading the way in safety science. Join our team, be part of our global community, and drive the success of our mission-driven organization.