Vice President, Tax

Performance Food Group•Westlake, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Vice President of Tax, you will lead the company strategy for excise tax, regulatory compliance, and government affairs across highly regulated product categories in the U.S. and Canada. Serving as the company’s primary authority on complex, multi‑jurisdictional excise tax matters, you will function as a trusted advisor to senior leadership owning regulatory risk and guiding business‑critical decisions. You will anticipate emerging regulatory trends, influence corporate decision‑making, and ensure the organization is well positioned to operate confidently in a dynamic environment. Leading a team of tax professionals, you will strengthen our compliance posture, oversee high‑quality tax operations, and maintain strong relationships with key regulatory agencies. With deep technical and strategic capability, the VP ensures compliance across the organization and guides enterprise‑wide tax and government affairs strategy. This is an in-office position based at our corporate headquarters in Westlake, TX.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field
10+ years of progressive experience leading tax compliance and audit defense in highly regulated industries (e.g., tobacco, alcohol, fuel, or similarly regulated products)
Demonstrated experience operating at an executive level including direct interaction with C-suite level stakeholders
Ability to travel frequently within the US and Canada.

Nice To Haves

5+ years overseeing excise tax compliance within a multi-unit operating environment, specifically for tobacco products (e.g., cigarettes, OTP, vapor, heated tobacco, or similar nicotine‑based products)
Experience supporting tobacco operations in Canada, including federal (CRA) and provincial tobacco tax regimes
CPA or comparable professional credential preferred
MBA, Master’s degree, or JD preferred

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise excise tax compliance for U.S. and Canadian regulated products across a complex multi-unit operating structure, including licensing, bonding, stamping, accounting, reporting, and remittance.
Interpret and apply complex federal, state, provincial, and local statutes to proactively manage audit exposure, licensing risks, and regulatory obligations, reducing audit risk and strengthening enterprise compliance posture.
Direct regulatory readiness workstreams for acquisitions, divestitures, OpCo transitions, warehouse openings or closures, and new business models to ensure seamless Day 1 compliance.
Oversee business, excise, and regulatory licensing and bonding requirements across the enterprise, coordinating with internal stakeholders, brokers, and government agencies.
Serve as the senior liaison with taxing authorities and auditors, managing on‑site audits, inventory verifications, regulatory inquiries, and negotiated resolutions.
Advise executive leadership and cross-functional partners on regulatory implications of operational changes, system transformations, automation initiatives, supply‑chain shifts, and emerging distribution models such as e‑commerce and intermediary structures.
Lead and develop a high-performing, geographically distributed team of specialized tax professionals and subject matter experts across the United States and Canada, including talent development, succession planning and building scalable centers of expertise.
Perform additional responsibilities as required to support enterprise priorities and evolving business needs.