VP TAX

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Orlando (FL); Remote; USD 215,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC seeks a Vice President of Tax to steer tax strategy and governance, reporting to the CFO and interacting with the board. You will own planning, compliance, and audit defense across a multi-entity environment, guiding tax matters in acquisitions and complex restructurings.

The role requires deep corporate tax expertise, leadership experience, and exceptional communication with executives and auditors, offering a highly visible, strategic leadership position with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Taxation; MST/JD/LLM preferred.
• CPA preferred with deep expertise in corporate taxation.
• 10+ years of progressive tax leadership experience.
• Experience with ASC 740, multi-entity structures, M&A tax matters, and tax-exempt organizations.
• Backgrounds in trust/fiduciary/fund taxation or asset management taxation.
• Executive presence and ability to communicate complex tax matters to senior leadership, audit committees, and boards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the organization’s overall tax strategy, planning initiatives, and compliance framework.
• Lead ASC 740 tax provision activities, income tax reporting, and financial statement disclosures.
• Oversee tax aspects of acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and entity optimization initiatives.
• Serve as the primary liaison with tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors during audits and controversy matters.
• Build, mentor, and develop the tax team while enhancing systems, controls, and operational efficiencies.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Taxation

MST/JD/LLM preferred

CPA preferred

Job description

VP Tax
Fully Remote
Salary: 215k-230k

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• The Vice President, Tax serves as the organization’s senior tax executive with direct exposure to the CFO, executive leadership team, Audit Committee, and Board of Directors.
• The Vice President, Tax will own tax strategy, compliance, planning, reporting, and audit defense across a complex multi-entity environment.
• This Vice President, Tax opportunity offers significant involvement in acquisitions, transaction structuring, and tax due diligence initiatives.
• The Vice President, Tax will build and develop a high-performing tax organization while implementing scalable processes and controls.
• Broad exposure to corporate taxation, trust taxation, tax-exempt entities, and multi-state operations.
• Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, Legal, and executive leadership to influence strategic business decisions.
• Competitive executive compensation package, bonus opportunity, comprehensive benefits, and potential relocation assistance.

Key Responsibilities

• The Vice President, Tax will develop and execute the organization’s overall tax strategy, planning initiatives, and compliance framework.
• Lead ASC 740 tax provision activities, income tax reporting, and financial statement disclosures.
• Oversee tax aspects of acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and entity optimization initiatives.
• The Vice President, Tax will serve as the primary liaison with tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors during audits and controversy matters.
• Build, mentor, and develop the tax team while enhancing systems, controls, and operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Successful candidates for the Vice President, Tax role will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Taxation; MST, JD, or LLM preferred.
• CPA preferred with deep expertise in corporate taxation, tax planning, and tax reporting.
• The Vice President, Tax should bring 10+ years of progressive tax leadership experience, including management of a corporate tax function.
• Experience with ASC 740, multi-entity structures, M&A tax matters, and tax-exempt organizations required.
• Backgrounds in trust taxation, fiduciary taxation, fund taxation, or asset management taxation are highly transferable to the Vice President, Tax position.
• The Vice President, Tax must demonstrate executive presence and the ability to communicate complex tax matters to senior leadership, audit committees, and boards of directors.