Sr. Director, Tax

Full-time - Senior

Irvine, CA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Senior Director, Tax will lead the company's worldwide tax function, overseeing tax strategy, compliance, reporting, and risk management across multiple jurisdictions. This role is critical in managing the tax complexities of a private equity-backed, high-growth technology company with global operations. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in international tax structuring, M&A, transfer pricing, and ensuring tax efficiency while maintaining compliance with evolving regulations and partnering with outside sponsors and service providers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global tax strategy that aligns with the company's growth objectives, international expansion, and private equity-backed structure.
• Optimize tax efficiency across corporate structures, cross-border transactions, and entity rationalization in the U.S., EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and international tax laws, including corporate income tax, indirect tax (VAT, GST, sales tax), and employment taxes.
• Implement and manage a global tax governance framework to minimize tax liabilities and drive maximum efficiencies.
• Oversee transfer pricing strategy, ensuring compliance with OECD guidelines, BEPS Pillar Two, and local country regulations.
• Assist in due diligence, structuring, and post-acquisition integration for mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions.
• Oversee global tax provision (ASC 740) and reporting for financial statements, working closely with external auditors.
• Manage the preparation and filing of federal, state, and local tax returns, including income, sales/use, property, and other applicable taxes.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors, Big 4 firms, and regulatory bodies.
• Help advise executive leadership and PE sponsors on tax implications of exit strategies (IPO, M&A, recapitalization, or secondary transactions).
• Implement automation tools and best practices to streamline tax compliance, provision reporting, and forecasting.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, JD, or Master's in Taxation preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive tax experience, with a focus on US tax and international compliance.
• Experience in a high-growth, private equity-backed, multinational technology company and/or Big 4 firm.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex regulatory and accounting matters in a concise and related manner for executive-level consumption.
• Track-record of managing multiple outside service providers and stakeholders in a high-growth/globally disbursed organization.
• Deep knowledge of US federal, state, and international tax laws and regulations.

Benefits

• Bonus or commission
• Medical
• Retirement
• Financial wellness
• Time off
• Employee discounts