Vice President, Global Tax

HireRight•Nashville, TN

About The Position

HireRight is the premier global background screening and workforce solutions provider. We bring clarity and confidence to vetting and hiring decisions through integrated, tailored solutions, driving a higher standard of accuracy in everything we do. Combining in-house talent, personalized services, and proprietary technology, we ensure the best candidate experience possible. PBSA accredited and based in Nashville, TN, we offer expertise from our regional centers across 200 countries and territories in The Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Our commitment to get it right every time, everywhere, makes us the trusted partner of businesses and organizations worldwide. As our Vice President for Tax, you will lead the tax function for HireRight and report to the Vice President, Controller . You will be responsible for all global direct and indirect tax reporting and compliance along with tax planning, risk management and tax accounting. You will lead an international team of tax professionals which includes the manage ment of our outsourced vendor partner s . You will also be responsible for liaising with our leadership team as well as our third-party advisors. Additionally, you will foster a culture of excellence and collaboration within our tax team. Our VP , Global Tax should have proven experience with domestic, foreign, state and local corporate income tax planning, compliance and audits, indirect tax matters including state and local sales and use tax, VAT/GST, transfer pricing, property tax, and corporate registrations and licenses . Additionally, you will ensure that tax matters are accounted for according to US GAAP and ASC 740.

Requirements

Minimum of 15 years of tax experience, combination of Big 4 public accounting firm experience and global public company
Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience
Ideally CPA and Masters in Taxation
Proven ability in translating complex tax issues and requirements to people without tax backgrounds
Experience with SAP, CorpTax , OneSource, RIA Checkpoint, Bloomberg Tax, Vertex, and PTS
Strong team building experience
Passionate about process improvement and team member development
Exercise senior-level judgment and inspire confidence among Tax Team, senior leaders and stakeholders, internal and external to HireRight
Proven ability to define goals and prioritize you r and your team’s work in a sophisticated and ambiguous environment
Strong analytical thinking and writing skills

Responsibilities

Develop and lead tax strategies , assess the tax impact of critical initiatives and lead tax decision making that improve shareholder value
Oversee efficient and accurate global direct and indirect tax compliance
Driv e efficient and accurate tax processes including automation and tax specific technology tools
Ensur e documentation and appropriate support for technical positions
Periodic communication to the Board of Directors
Ensur e accurate tax accounting under FAS 5 and ASC 740
Ensur e each Tax Team member has a development plan and continues to grow in their career