Full-Time Global Employment Tax Leader

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Employment Tax Leader to drive the global employment tax agenda for our organization. This role requires a dynamic professional with deep technical knowledge across employment, mobility, equity awards, bonus compensation, and international tax, coupled with the ability to engage and influence across multiple functions and geographies.

• Define and implement the global employment tax strategy, ensuring alignment with evolving business models, legislation, risk appetite, and technology developments.
• Lead employment tax aspects of corporate transactions, including business separations, reorganizations, and expansions.
• Oversee compliance and reporting for employment tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions, including Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Compensation, Benefits, Corporate Tax, Legal, and Finance to ensure cohesive execution of employment tax policies.
• Manage International, US Federal and US state employment tax audits, resolve disputes with tax authorities, and address post-filing notice inquiries.
• Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, including Boards of Directors, senior leadership, and global enabling functions.
• Partner with local Payroll Leaders to provide guidance, coaching, and support on employment tax matters.
• Drive employment tax considerations into HR, pension, sourcing, and compensation processes.
• Develop critical relationships with employment tax service providers and manage these vendors to ensure performance and value delivery.
• Innovate through the use of technology, including AI, to enhance compliance, efficiency, and data insight.
• Represent the organization in external regulatory, legal, and tax forums.
• Monitor and influence changes in employment tax legislation and policy that impact the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area (or a high school graduate/GED or equivalent with at least 4 years of relevant work experience).
• Minimum of five years of experience in employment, mobility, and international tax, with a mix of in-house and accounting or law firm experience.
• Proven experience leading employment tax strategy and operations for large, multinational organizations.
• Deep understanding of tax risk, compliance frameworks, and global payroll operations.

Requirements

• Tax Advisor or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of experience in employment, mobility, and international tax, with a mix of in-house and accounting or law firm experience.
• Experience with multijurisdictional withholding, reciprocal jurisdictions, and day-counts.
• Track record of managing high-impact projects.
• Technically adept, with ongoing interest in digital transformation (AI in tax, automation, etc.).
• Pragmatic and solutions-oriented with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Articulate, adaptable, with excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
• Skilled in assimilating and interpreting complex concepts and adapting and presenting them to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience influencing at senior levels and across regulatory forums.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams and third-party providers.

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