Tax M20

Fortive • Everett, WA

2d

About The Position

The Director, Global Tax Technology Architect leads the execution of the global tax technology strategy, with a focus on maintaining and enhancing a centralized tax data environment and advancing AI-enabled capabilities across the tax function. This high-impact role oversees a team responsible for delivering scalable, technology-driven solutions, combining data architecture, automation, and AI tools to modernize tax operations in a complex, decentralized global organization. With a diverse platform of companies, our business offers opportunities for continuous growth and new challenges. We are seeking a strong, motivated, and team-oriented leader to join us on this technology journey.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in accounting, finance, computer science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience, including progressive roles in tax and/or finance technology, leadership of transformative technology implementations, AI capability exploration, and system architecture design and execution within a large multinational organization.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) and automation platforms (e.g., Power Platform, Alteryx).
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise data architecture (data lake/warehouse) in complex, multi-system environments.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and financial reporting tools (e.g., OneStream, Workiva).

Responsibilities

• Lead global tax technology operations and partner across tax, finance, and IT to align data, automation, and AI capabilities with business objectives.
• Define and execute the tax technology roadmap, driving adoption of AI (including applications and agents) and modern data architecture.
• Architect and implement a centralized tax data lake/warehouse, integrating data from multiple ERP and financial systems.
• Design data models, ingestion pipelines, and frameworks to support scalable analytics, business intelligence, and AI-driven use cases (e.g., forecasting, predictive modeling).
• Enable integration of AI tools and automation platforms (e.g., Microsoft Power Platform, Alteryx) to enhance data extraction, analysis, and workflow efficiency.
• Drive transformation of core tax processes (compliance, provision, transfer pricing, reporting) through automation, standardization, and improved controls.
• Ensure solutions are SOX-compliant, auditable, and aligned with enterprise governance, security, and data quality standards.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team while building strong cross-functional partnerships to deliver scalable, forward-looking solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director