Global International Tax Lead — AI-Driven & Data-Powered

Align Technology; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Align Technology in San Jose, CA is seeking a Director, International Tax to lead the global tax function, including compliance, reporting, transfer pricing, and controversy, reporting to the Senior Director of Tax Operations. This role partners with Finance, Legal, and Operations to shape tax strategy and optimize outcomes.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration to support international growth, manage tax risk, and deliver data-driven insights with an AI-first mindset across the tax

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or MST preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of international tax experience in a multinational environment; Big 4 and in-house experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead US international tax compliance and reporting processes.
• Manage global transfer pricing policies, documentation, and country-by-country reporting requirements.
• Oversee US international components of the US GAAP tax provision including Subpart F, NCTI, BEAT, FDII, foreign tax credits, and FIN 48 reserves.
• Partner cross-functionally to support tax-efficient structuring of business operations, expansion, and strategic initiatives.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and assess impact on business operations and tax strategy.
• Manage international tax audits in partnership with internal local accounting teams and external advisors to support controversy matters.
• Support M&A activities including IP/tax structuring considerations and operational integration.
• Drive process improvements and standardization across international tax processes to enhance efficiency and control environment.
• Support cash repatriation strategies, entity rationalization, and other global tax initiatives.
• Identify processes within the tax function that could benefit from AI or automation and lead initiatives to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Leverage data and digital tools to simplify complex tax analyses, enhance decision-making, and improve reporting quality.
• Promote an AI-first mindset by rethinking how work gets done, focusing on innovation, agility, and continuous improvement.

Skills

US international tax

Global tax regimes

Tax modeling

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or MST preferred

Job description

Align Technology in San Jose, CA is seeking a Director, International Tax to lead the global tax function, including compliance, reporting, transfer pricing, and controversy, reporting to the Senior Director of Tax Operations. This role partners with Finance, Legal, and Operations to shape tax strategy and optimize outcomes.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration to support international growth, manage tax risk, and deliver data-driven insights with an AI-first mindset across the tax