VP, Indirect Tax

World Kinect•Miami, FL

About The Position

World Fuel is seeking a VP, Global Head of Indirect Tax to lead its worldwide indirect tax function across a complex multinational business operating in highly regulated fuel, energy, and commercial markets. This executive role is responsible for the strategy, governance, compliance, risk management, and operational leadership of the global indirect tax organization. The VP is the company's most senior indirect tax leader and a trusted advisor to business and executive stakeholders, reporting to senior finance leadership. The role oversees global indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions while driving operational excellence, strengthening controls, supporting business growth, and developing the function's future direction. The VP partners with Finance, Legal, Audit, Technology, and Commercial leaders to align tax strategy with business objectives, provide practical guidance on complex matters, and support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, integrations, and transformation efforts. The leader will develop and execute the function's long-term vision and operating model, maintain governance and controls, lead audit readiness and risk management, monitor regulatory developments, and ensure filing obligations are accurate, timely, and complete. They will also improve processes, promote consistent standards and scalable operations, champion appropriate technology and automation, and lead, mentor, and develop a geographically dispersed global team. The position is listed as flexible within the U.S.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive experience in indirect tax, tax compliance, tax governance, or related finance leadership roles.
Significant leadership experience within large multinational organizations.
Deep expertise in U.S. indirect taxes, including sales and use tax, motor fuel tax, excise tax, jet fuel tax, and gross receipts tax.
Strong understanding of international indirect tax regimes, including VAT, GST, HST, mineral oil taxes, and similar frameworks.
Proven experience leading geographically dispersed teams.
Demonstrated success advising senior executives and influencing key stakeholders.
Strong leadership, communication, and people development capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in energy, fuel, commodities, transportation, logistics, aviation, manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries.
Experience managing indirect tax functions supporting multiple business units and jurisdictions.
Experience leading large indirect tax organizations in complex global environments.
Exposure to ERP platforms, tax technology solutions, and indirect tax automation tools.
Experience supporting business transformation, process improvement, or operating model enhancements.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for the global indirect tax function and serve as the senior authority on indirect tax matters across the enterprise.
Develop and execute the long-term vision and operating model for the function, aligning tax strategy with business objectives.
Oversee indirect tax compliance across global jurisdictions and ensure filing obligations are accurate, timely, and complete.
Maintain a strong governance and controls framework, lead audit readiness, and manage indirect tax risk.
Monitor regulatory developments and assess their business impacts.
Lead a high-performing global organization focused on execution and accountability.
Drive process improvements, establish consistent standards and best practices, and support scalable operations and business growth.
Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Audit, Technology, and Commercial leaders and provide practical guidance on complex indirect tax matters.
Support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, integrations, and business transformation efforts.
Communicate complex tax matters effectively to executive stakeholders.
Lead, mentor, and develop global indirect tax professionals; build organizational capability and succession plans.
Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, and create an environment where employees can grow.
Identify opportunities for process enhancement, standardization, and automation; champion technology solutions that improve efficiency and transparency.
Partner with Finance and Technology teams on scalable operating models and modernization initiatives that deliver measurable business value.