Senior Director, Taxation

Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 230,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Director of US Taxation to oversee all aspects of US corporate income tax functions, including compliance, tax accounting, planning, and audit defense.

The role focuses on US federal/state tax, international considerations, and leadership of external advisors, with involvement in strategic transactions and governance processes.

Qualifications

• Extensive US federal, state, and international tax experience including tax accounting, compliance and audit support.
• Proven leadership managing external advisors and cross-functional projects.
• Strong understanding of US tax laws.

Responsibilities

• Manage quarterly/annual ASC 740 tax provisioning.
• Support tax compliance and reporting.
• Lead tax planning and structuring projects.
• Collaborate with Corporate Development, Legal, and external advisors on M&A and strategic transactions.
• Oversee external tax advisors.
• Ensure tax governance and SOX compliance.

Skills

US tax experience

Leadership

Tax accounting

Audit support

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CPA / Masters in Taxation

Job description

Role: Senior Director of US Taxation at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, overseeing all aspects of US corporate income tax functions including compliance, tax accounting, planning, and audit defense.

Responsibilities:

• manage quarterly/annual ASC 740 tax provisioning
• support tax compliance and reporting
• lead tax planning and structuring projects
• collaborate with Corporate Development, Legal, and external advisors on M&A and strategic transactions
• oversee external tax advisors
• ensure tax governance and SOX compliance

Requirements:

• extensive US federal, state, and international tax experience, including tax accounting, compliance, and audit support
• proven leadership managing external advisors and cross-functional projects
• strong understanding of US tax laws

Preferred qualifications:

• CPA and/or Masters in Taxation

High-Value:

• focus on US federal and state tax, international tax considerations (Canada, Japan)
• involvement in M&A, restructuring, and strategic initiatives
• emphasis on tax governance, internal controls, and audit interactions

Work setup: not specified.