Tax Director - Americas

Collinson•Plano, TX

About The Position

Collinson Group is a global leader in driving loyalty and engagement for many of the world’s largest companies. Predominantly through the provision of travel related benefits within a market leading digital travel ecosystem. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading experience in delivering products and services across four core capabilities: Loyalty, Lifestyle Benefits and Insurance. The group provides unrivalled insight and expertise around affluent consumers and frequent travellers, creating and delivering products and services now accessible to over 400m end consumers. We have more than 25 years’ experience, with 28 global locations, servicing over 800 clients in 170 countries, employing 1,800 people. We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences. Key clients include: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC. Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work. Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 1,800 colleagues globally. We are seeking a dynamics Tax Director, America to lead tax strategy and operations across all Group Operating Companies in the Americas region, including the USA, Brazil, Peru and other jurisdictions. You will be a strategic partner to the business, shaping decisions with tax insight, driving process transformation, and leading a shift to in-house tax return preparation. With responsibility for U.S. federal, state, and local income taxes, sales and use tax, as well key international tax issues such as BEAT, FDII and Transfer Pricing you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the company’s tax function is efficient, forward-looking, and aligned with business growth. You will be a key part of the Group’s tax team, help shape all aspects of the Americas tax strategy, serve as a true business partner, and transform tax governance and compliance in the region. This is a new role for the group, and you will have the opportunity to make a real impact

Requirements

10+ years of progressive tax experience, including US federal, state, and local taxation, with experience of Latin American taxation a strong plus.
Proven leadership in a multinational corporate environment; Direct experience of commerce & industry a strong plus, or Big 4 or other large public accounting background.
Experience in income tax provision and sales/use tax compliance.
Track record of driving transformation, bringing processes in-house, implementation of technology
Strong business acumen, able to influence decisions and communicate complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders.
Experience of managing and development of team members.
CPA or JD/LLM in Taxation preferred.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted advisor to all the Group’s commercial teams in region as well as finance, operations, embedding tax insight into key business and strategic decisions.
Partner across the organization to anticipate tax impacts of business initiatives and optimize outcomes.
Lead the transition to in-house income tax return preparation, developing the incumbent US tax manager and implementing smarter processes.
Build relationships with external advisors to maximise the value received by the Group from those relationships.
Stay ahead of legislative change in the region and identify risk and opportunities for the group arising from that change.
Work closely with the newly appointed Regional Financial controller to represent Group Finance in the region
Oversee, review and develop the incumbent US tax manager in their work on U.S. federal and state income tax filings, annual provision, and annual true-ups.
Lead oversight for sales and use tax compliance across multiple businesses and states. The Group Global Indirect Tax Senior Manager will provide support as necessary.
Ensure accurate reporting for BEAT and FDII as necessary.
Lead the strengthening of tax reporting and forecasting in region to report to the Global Direct Tax Senior Manager and team.
Transform compliance processes through technology, automation, and best practices. Utilise Loctax workflow and risk management tool.
Ensure robust internal controls and audit readiness.
Lead interactions with US Federal, state and non-US tax authorities and manage audits effectively.
Build, develop, and inspire a high-performing tax team, contribute to discussions with the wider global team.
Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate globally to align Americas tax strategy with broader company objectives