Head of Tax

• North America
• 10+ years

Job Overview:

Venteon is seeking a dynamic and strategic Head of Tax for our North American client. The Head of Tax, North America is responsible for leading the regional tax function across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The role is accountable for the effective management of tax compliance, tax reporting, audits, transfer pricing, tax risk and governance. Equally important, the position is expected to establish and drive a proactive regional tax agenda focused on tax optimization, cash-tax management, risk reduction, process improvement and support of significant business initiatives. The Head of Tax, North America serves as the principal tax leader for North America. The position directly reports to the CFO North America. The role must anticipate tax implications, independently identify risks and opportunities, develop clear recommendations and drive initiatives through implementation rather than operating solely as a reactive compliance function.

Key Responsibilities:

Job Requirements:

Tax Strategy and Optimization

• Develop and execute the North America tax strategy in alignment with regional business priorities and the global tax framework.

Executive and Business Partnership

• Serve as the principal tax leader and strategic business partner to the North America CFO and regional leadership teamTax Operations, Reporting and Compliance
• Oversee all significant direct and indirect tax compliance activities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Tax Risk, Audits and Controversy

• Own the identification, assessment and reporting of material tax risks across North America. Transfer Pricing
• Oversee regional execution of global transfer pricing policies and requirements. Leadership and Organization Development
• Lead, develop and retain a capable regional tax organization.

External Advisor Management

• Establish an effective external-advisor strategy based on capability, responsiveness, cost and business need.

Qualifications:

Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Tax, or Finance. 10-12+ years of progressive tax experience, including at least 5 years in a tax leadership role within a complex multinational organization. Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal, state, international and transfer pricing matters. Experience leading tax compliance, tax reporting, audits and controversy matters. Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing tax planning or optimization initiatives. Experience leading cross-functional projects and advising executive leadership. Strong business judgment, communication and influencing skills. Ability to balance tax optimization, compliance, governance and commercial objectives. Our Offer

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The Perks:

Immediate benefits upon joining. Robust Total Rewards Package. Paid Time Off and Volunteer Time Off. Tuition Assistance. Employee Discounts. Competitive Bonus Programs. Employee 401k Match. Diverse and inclusive work environment with 20+ Employee Resource Groups. Employee Assistance Program. Future growth opportunities, both personal and professional. And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader! If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to apply to this job and email your resume to kroehrig@venteon.com We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position. At Venteon, our talent acquisition team is proud to provide our clients with the most qualified Accounting & Finance, Engineering, and IT talent in the industry today.