Global Tax Director

Job Summary We are looking for an experienced Global Director – Tax to lead tax strategy, compliance, controversy, and tax operations across multiple jurisdictions. The role will work closely with Finance, Accounting, Legal, HR, Procurement, Operations, and other business stakeholders while supporting international tax requirements and business growth. Key Responsibilities - Lead global and regional tax strategy, compliance, and governance. - Oversee tax audits, assessments, controversies, research, and interpretation of tax laws. - Manage tax compliance activities across multiple jurisdictions, including the United States and India. - Partner with local tax consultants, advisors, and external firms. - Provide tax guidance for cross-border transactions and international business activities. - Lead and develop geographically distributed tax teams. - Support organizational design, capability development, and succession planning. - Partner with Finance, Accounting, Legal, Procurement, HR, and Operations on tax-related matters. - Support mergers and acquisitions, legal-entity restructuring, international expansion, and tax operating-model transformation. - Implement tax technology, automation, compliance calendars, and tax-control frameworks. - Provide executive-level tax reporting, recommendations, and risk assessments. - Oversee transfer pricing and tax accounting activities, including ASC 740 where applicable. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Taxation, Law, Finance, or a related field. - CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification strongly preferred. - Legal tax background, JD, LLM in Taxation, or comparable tax specialization is an advantage. - 5–8 years of progressive tax experience, including 3–5 years in a senior leadership, regional, or global tax role. - Strong experience in tax audits, tax controversy, assessments, tax research, and interpretation of tax laws and regulations. - Experience overseeing US and India tax compliance through local consultants or advisory firms is preferred. - Working knowledge of Philippine, US, and Indian tax requirements and cross-border tax considerations. - Proven experience leading teams across different locations or geographies. - Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills. - Excellent judgment, problem-solving, project-management, and organizational skills. - Experience in a multinational, shared-services, BPO, healthcare, or professional-services environment. - Experience supporting M&A, restructuring, international expansion, or tax transformation. - Experience implementing tax technology, workflow automation, compliance calendars, and tax controls. - Knowledge of transfer pricing and tax accounting, including ASC 740, is an advantage.