Tax Director

A global organization is seeking a Tax Director to build and lead its U.S. tax function during a transformative period of growth and integration. This is a highly strategic, high-visibility role designed for a leader who wants to create infrastructure, influence business decisions, and modernize tax operations—not simply maintain the status quo.

This is a fully remote opportunity with pre-planned quarterly travel to the Wilmington, DE headquarters. Candidates MUST be located in the Eastern or Central time zones.

What You’ll Lead

Tax Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute U.S. tax strategy across a complex domestic and international structure
• Identify opportunities for tax optimization while proactively managing risk and compliance
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on evolving tax regulations and business impacts

Team Building & Organizational Development

• Lead, mentor, and scale a U.S.-based tax team
• Establish processes, controls, and workflows that support long-term growth
• Drive continuous improvement and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture

Compliance & Technical Oversight

• Oversee all aspects of federal, state, local, and indirect tax compliance
• Manage international tax reporting obligations including forms tied to foreign operations and cross-border activities
• Review tax accounting, provisions, deferred taxes, disclosures, forecasts, and budgeting activities
• Oversee shareholder-related tax calculations and reporting support

Transformation & Process Improvement

• Help design and implement a new tax operating model following organizational growth initiatives
• Partner with Tax Technology leadership to improve automation, reporting, and scalability
• Evaluate opportunities to transition work from external advisors to internal resources
• Enhance tax systems, reporting structures, and controls

Audit & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Lead tax audits and regulatory inquiries across multiple jurisdictions
• Partner closely with business unit finance leaders, shared services teams, auditors, and international tax groups
• Translate complex tax matters into practical guidance for non-tax stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required
• CPA strongly preferred; Master’s in Taxation is a plus
• 10–15 years of progressive U.S. tax experience across public accounting and/or industry
• Deep expertise in tax provisions and tax compliance
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams
• Experience with CorpTax
• Exposure to tax automation, analytics, or process optimization tools preferred