Director, International Tax and Transfer Pricing

Saint-Gobain Group; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Saint-Gobain seeks a Director of International Tax and Transfer Pricing for North America. You will shape the tax strategy for cross-border operations, oversee transfer pricing, and manage tax risks and compliance across the region.

Strong leadership and collaboration with finance, operations, and external advisors are essential. The role requires extensive experience in international tax, a background in large multinational or public accounting environments, and a track record of tax

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field required.
• JD/LLM in taxation preferred.
• 10–12 years of international tax and transfer pricing experience in a multinational corporate tax department.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute international tax strategies for North America.
• Lead transfer pricing policy development and documentation.
• Manage tax risk, governance, and compliance across US/Canada.
• Oversee tax provisions and disclosures per ASC 740/IAS 12/IFRIC 23.
• Audit management for Canadian and US tax matters; negotiations with authorities.
• Mentor and lead a high-performing tax team.
• Drive tax modernization through new technologies and systems.

Skills

Tax strategy

Transfer pricing

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Tax compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

JD/LLM in taxation

Tools

OneSource

Corptax

Job description

Director, International Tax and Transfer Pricing

The Director, International Tax and Transfer Pricing for North America has the primary responsibility for all international tax related activities in North America. The Director is in charge of developing and planning the company’s tax strategies for international operations, managing tax risks and ensuring compliance with all international regulations with a primary focus on lowering the company’s effective tax rate and cash taxes. In addition, this position has strong oversight of transfer pricing policies and practices that impact NA. The director identifies and mitigates tax-related risks through careful management and strategic planning while ensuring compliance with policies. This position is also responsible for ensuring compliance with complex and constantly changing US international tax laws and regulations in a timely and accurate manner. Other duties include determining tax provisions and required disclosures of all tax matters in the company’s financial reports with particular focus on International reporting.

Key responsibilities include:

- Tax strategy and planning: Developing and executing comprehensive International tax strategies that align with the company's global business objectives with a primary focus on tax efficient structuring and lowering the company’s effective tax rate and cash taxes.

- Cross-functional collaboration: Communicating technical tax concepts to management, finance department, and business units. Advising stakeholders on the NA tax implications of major decisions, such as repositioning’s, mergers and acquisitions. and business expansions across borders including IP transfers. Continued maintenance and enhancement of efficient global tax structure. Also, manage relationships with external tax advisors, auditors, and government agencies.

- Tax risk management: Primary focus on transfer pricing policy and documentation including policy development, benchmarking, intercompany agreements and operational transfer pricing with goal of ensuring compliance. Identifying and mitigating tax-related risks through careful management and strategic planning. Ensure team complies with internal controls over tax processes and reporting to ensure integrity and accuracy. This includes oversight of transfer pricing policies and practices.

- Compliance and reporting: Overseeing all Direct tax compliance activities for Canada and all US reporting as it relates to the Controlled foreign Corporations. This includes managing the Canadian tax provision process for financial reporting (e.g., ASC 740, IAS 12, and IFRIC 23) and ensuring accurate disclosures.

- Audit management: Oversight of all Canadian tax audits and other examinations by government agencies with special attention to cross-border issues and including developing the company's position on various tax issues and negotiate audit settlements.

- Team leadership: Mentoring and empowering a high-performing team of tax professionals. This includes knowledge sharing, skills development and promoting a culture of continuous learning.

- Tax Modernization: Evaluation and implementation of new technologies to optimize the key tax processes, including provision, compliance and reporting.

Is this job for you ?

- Bachelors degree in finance, accounting, or other business related field is required

- Advanced tax degree (JD/LLM) in taxation is preferred

- 10-12 years experience with focus on international compliance and planning in a multinational corporate tax department in a manufacturing environment with extensive international operations is required

- Preferred prior experience with large public accounting firm or Fortune 500 multinational company

- Strong technical knowledge of U.S. international tax rules and global transfer pricing is required.

- Leadership and communication: Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills are necessary for effectively managing a team, dealing with service providers and auditors is required

- Strategic and analytical skills: The ability to think strategically, solve complex problems, and translate tax issues into clear business insights for senior management is required

- Technology proficiency: Experience with tax compliance software (e.g., OneSource or Corptax) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is required

A little more about us

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

Being a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction, and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group’s commitment is guided by its purpose, “Making the World a Better Home.”

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [emailprotected] .

Benefits in joining us

Certain locations require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees’ wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position which is $165,500 to $264,500 per year. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 24% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $205,220 to $327,980. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee. This role may also be eligible to participate in the Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program which is awarded annually at management’s discretion.

Saint-Gobain is committed to helping you and your family be well in all aspects of your life. Be Well. Be You brings together inclusive programs and meaningful resources to support all aspects of your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.

Health and Well-being - Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.

• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave

Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.

• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP) Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and

Additional Benefits - Helping shape the experience and impact you want