Global Tax Director — AI-Driven Strategy & M&A

IDERA Software; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Idera, Inc. is hiring a Director, Worldwide Tax to lead our global tax function.

The role reports to the CFO and oversees international and domestic tax, tax accounting, transfer pricing, indirect tax, M&A, and compliance, guiding strategy and ensuring execution across a complex multinational organization. The successful candidate will build a technology-enabled tax function, leverage AI and automation, mentor a team of four tax professionals, and partner with senior leaders across Accounting,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred; MST or other advanced degree is a plus.
• 8+ years of progressive tax experience, including significant U.S. corporate and international tax.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and international taxation, including GILTI, FDII, foreign tax credits, E&P, and related reporting.
• Experience with multinational businesses, global transfer pricing, intercompany arrangements, and cross-border transactions.
• Strong understanding of ASC 740 and the tax impacts on U.S. GAAP financial statements.
• Experience with state and local income taxes and indirect taxes.
• M&A tax due diligence, structuring, and integration experience strongly preferred.
• Software, SaaS, technology, or other multinational corporate experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Experience with tax/ERP platforms is a plus.
• Experience using AI, automation, analytics, or emerging technology within tax or finance is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead worldwide tax function, including U.S. federal, state and local, international, transfer pricing, and indirect taxes.
• Develop and execute tax strategies to appropriately manage global cash taxes, effective tax rate, tax risk, and compliance.
• Serve as the principal tax advisor to the CFO and Finance leadership team on significant business decisions and transactions.
• Monitor global tax developments and proactively assess their impact on Idera’s businesses, legal entities, cash flows, and financial statements.
• Partner closely with Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Corporate Development, and international finance teams.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the internal tax team and effectively manage external tax advisors worldwide.
• Lead international tax planning and compliance across Idera’s global operations.
• Manage and optimize Idera’s worldwide legal entity and tax structure, including restructuring and entity rationalization.
• Manage U.S. international tax matters, including foreign tax credits, E&P, GILTI, FDII, and other applicable cross-border provisions.
• Oversee global transfer pricing strategy, documentation, intercompany arrangements, and compliance.
• Manage tax requirements across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other international jurisdictions.
• Serve as the tax lead for acquisitions and other strategic transactions.
• Lead tax due diligence, transaction structuring, modeling, and assessment of tax risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Corporate Development, Legal, Finance, and outside advisors to develop tax-efficient transaction structures.
• Lead the tax integration of acquired businesses, including legal entities, transfer pricing, indirect taxes, compliance, tax attributes, and reporting.
• Oversee the global income tax provision and related tax accounting under U.S. GAAP.
• Manage federal, state, local, and international income tax compliance, including returns, estimated payments, elections, and information reporting.
• Develop and maintain reliable cash-tax forecasts for Finance and Treasury leadership.
• Lead global indirect tax matters, including U.S. sales and use tax and international VAT/GST.
• Evaluate nexus and other jurisdictional requirements and ensure appropriate registrations and compliance.
• Coordinate with external tax firms to ensure high-quality, timely, and cost-effective delivery of services.
• Lead U.S. federal and state tax audits and oversee international tax audits and inquiries.
• Identify material tax risks and develop appropriate strategies to address and mitigate those risks.
• Research complex tax issues, document conclusions, and clearly communicate recommendations and business implications to senior management.
• Maintain effective tax policies, documentation, processes, and internal controls.
• Build a modern, technology-enabled global tax function that can scale with Idera’s growth.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI, automation, and data analytics to tax research, compliance, forecasting, reconciliations, reporting, and planning.
• Use AI-enabled tools to improve the speed and quality of tax analysis while maintaining appropriate review, confidentiality, and controls.
• Partner with Finance and technology teams to improve access to tax data and reduce manual processes.
• Continuously challenge existing processes and identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve how the tax organization operates.

Skills

Tax planning

Transfer pricing

Leadership

US GAAP

M&A tax

Cross-border tax

AI/Automation

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA strongly preferred

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

CCH Axcess / ProSystem fx Tax

Sage Intacct

Job description

Idera, Inc. is hiring a Director, Worldwide Tax to lead our global tax function.

The role reports to the CFO and oversees international and domestic tax, tax accounting, transfer pricing, indirect tax, M&A, and compliance, guiding strategy and ensuring execution across a complex multinational organization. The successful candidate will build a technology-enabled tax function, leverage AI and automation, mentor a team of four tax professionals, and partner with senior leaders across Accounting,