Sr. Director, Tax

Overview

Responsibilities

• include, but are not limited to:
• Tax strategy and planning: Developing and executing comprehensive NA tax strategies that align with the company's business objectives with a focus on lowering the company's effective tax rate and cash taxes, as well as supporting all business development efforts including maximizing credits and incentives.
• Stakeholder management: Communicating complex tax concepts to the executive team, finance department, and business units.
• Advising senior leadership on the tax implications of major decisions, such as mergers and acquisitions, new ventures, or business expansions.
• Continued maintenance and enhancement of efficient global tax structure.
• Also, manage relationships with external tax advisors, auditors, and government agencies.
• Compliance and reporting: Overseeing all Direct and Indirect tax compliance activities for all NA jurisdictions.
• This includes managing the tax provision process for financial reporting (e.g., ASC 740, IAS 12, and IFRIC 23) and ensuring accurate disclosures.
• Tax risk management: Identifying and mitigating tax-related risks through careful management and strategic planning.
• The role also establishes internal controls over tax processes and reporting to ensure integrity and accuracy.
• This includes oversight of transfer pricing policies and practices.
• Tax Modernization: formulates the vision and roadmap for the evaluation and implementation of new technologies to optimize the key tax processes, including provision, compliance and reporting.
• Audit management: Oversight of all NA tax audits and examinations by government agencies including developing the company's position on various tax issues and negotiate audit settlements.
• Team leadership: Building, mentoring, and leading a high-performing team of tax professionals.
• This includes overseeing the tax department's budget and promoting a culture of continuous learning.
• What do you bring?
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field is required
• Advanced tax degree in taxation or law (JD/LLM) is strongly preferred
• CPA is preferred
• 10-15 years of progressive leadership experience leading a multinational corporate tax department is required
• Direct experience in a manufacturing environment with extensive international operations is required
• Big four public accounting and/or Fortune 500 multinational experience is required
• The ability to think strategically, solve complex problems, and translate tax issues into clear business insights for senior management is critical
• Experience with tax compliance software (e.g., OneSource or Corptax) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is required
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills are necessary for managing a team and influencing decisions at the executive level.
• What are our perks?
• Saint-Gobain is committed to helping you and your family be well in all aspects of your life.
• Be Well.
• Be You brings together inclusive programs and meaningful resources to support all aspects of your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being.
• Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.
• Health and Well-being – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP) Cash Balance Pension Plan

• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability

• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and

Accident Insurance

• Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want
• Commuter Benefits
• Group Legal

• Identity Theft Protection

• Auto and Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance and Discounts
• Back-up Child and Elder Care

• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program

• Volunteer Day
• Why work for us?
• At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration.
• Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.