Director, Global Tax

at  Achievers

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DIRECTOR, GLOBAL TAX

Achievers is looking for an experienced Director, Global Tax to lead and build out our internal tax function in a fast paced, and high growth environment. The ideal candidate will have wide breadth of tax knowledge, across both income taxation and indirect taxation, domestic and international. The role requires a tax professional and leader who is experienced in both the day-to-day tax department operations as well as extensive work in tax planning and project management in a global environment.
This position will report directly to our Chief Financial Officer.

• Manage U.S. federal, U.S. state, and Canadian income tax compliance, ensuring timely and accurate filings.
• Oversee international income tax compliance.
• Delivery of complete and accurate quarterly ASC 740 income tax accounting results in a controlled, effective, and efficient manner.
• Oversee all indirect tax compliance, maintain worldwide documentation of indirect tax procedures, and actively manage tax software functionality for all indirect reporting requirements.
• Assist in reviewing transfer-pricing activities and developing supportable methodologies and documentation on various cross-border transactions.
• Provide tax advisory support on international income and transactional taxes to cross functional teams.
• Manage and assess potential SRED and other R&D or tax credit eligibility
• Manage all tax examinations by external auditors and resolve the tax issues in the most cost-effective manner. Liaise with domestic & overseas accountants, auditors, tax authorities, and outside advisors.
• Manage other tax regulatory tax filings.
• Monitor legislative changes in U.S. and Canada, and key international jurisdictions that may impact the Company and work with third-party advisors to address any consequences of such changes.
• Complete other tasks as assigned, which may include performing multi-jurisdictional tax research, preparing tax memoranda, analyzing business cases and M&A opportunities.
• Be involved with industry groups to keep abreast of tax developments and concerns.
• Maintain effective working relationships with other departments, business units, and external advisors.