Director, Global Tax & Controversy Strategy

Amer Sports; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401k with company match

Life insurance

Pre-tax transit discounts

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Employee product benefits: Discounts

Job summary

Amer Sports is seeking a Director, Global Tax to lead our tax strategy across global operations, including transfer pricing, audit defense, and tax governance. You’ll translate complex tax concepts for senior stakeholders and drive tax planning aligned with business objectives.

The role requires deep international tax expertise, strong leadership, and collaboration with Finance, Legal, and external advisors to ensure tax positions are well-supported and audit-ready.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive tax experience, including Big 4 or equivalent technical tax advisory.
• Deep international tax experience, including cross-border structuring, treaty application, and CFC rules.
• Hands-on transfer pricing experience, including policy design, documentation, and audit defense.
• Strong tax provision and corporate income tax compliance experience in a multinational environment.
• Experience supporting tax audits and controversy matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to translate complex tax concepts for non-tax stakeholders.
• Operate independently in a fast-moving, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead global tax planning initiatives aligned with business objectives and intercompany flows.
• Advise on cross-border transactions, restructurings, and intercompany arrangements.
• Prepare technical memoranda supporting material tax positions and IPT.
• Develop controversy strategies for high-risk jurisdictions and lead defense actions.
• Own and enhance the global transfer pricing framework and documentation.

Skills

International tax

Transfer pricing

Tax provision

Tax audits

Communication

Independent work

M&A support

SAP familiarity

Education

CPA/JD/LLM MST

Tools

SAP

Vertex

ONESOURCE

Job description

Amer Sports is seeking a Director, Global Tax to lead our tax strategy across global operations, including transfer pricing, audit defense, and tax governance. You’ll translate complex tax concepts for senior stakeholders and drive tax planning aligned with business objectives.

The role requires deep international tax expertise, strong leadership, and collaboration with Finance, Legal, and external advisors to ensure tax positions are well-supported and audit-ready.