Director, Worldwide Tax
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Worldwide Tax Director leading global tax strategy, compliance, M&A, and transfer pricing for Idera’s profitable B2B software businesses. Advising the CFO and modernizing tax operations with AI and automation.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Idera’s worldwide tax function, including U.S. federal, state and local, international, transfer pricing, and indirect taxes
- Develop and execute tax strategies to manage global cash taxes, effective tax rate, tax risk, and compliance
- Serve as principal tax advisor to the CFO and Finance leadership team
- Monitor global tax developments and assess impacts on businesses, legal entities, cash flows, and financial statements
- Partner with Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Corporate Development, and international finance teams
- Lead, develop, and mentor the internal tax team and manage external tax advisors worldwide
- Lead international tax planning and compliance across global operations
- Manage and optimize worldwide legal entity and tax structures, including restructuring and entity rationalization
- Manage U.S. international tax matters, including foreign tax credits, E&P, GILTI, and FDII
- Oversee global transfer pricing strategy, documentation, intercompany arrangements, and compliance
- Manage tax requirements across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other international jurisdictions
- Serve as tax lead for acquisitions and strategic transactions
- Lead tax due diligence, transaction structuring, modeling, tax risk assessment, and integration of acquired businesses
- Oversee global income tax provision and tax accounting under U.S. GAAP
- Manage federal, state, local, and international income tax compliance
- Develop and maintain cash-tax forecasts for Finance and Treasury leadership
- Lead global indirect tax matters, including U.S. sales and use tax and international VAT/GST
- Lead U.S. federal and state tax audits and oversee international tax audits and inquiries
- Identify, document, communicate, and mitigate material tax risks
- Maintain tax policies, documentation, processes, and internal controls
- Build a scalable, technology-enabled global tax function
- Apply AI, automation, and data analytics to tax research, compliance, forecasting, reconciliations, reporting, and planning
- Partner with Finance and technology teams to improve tax data access and reduce manual processes
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field
- CPA strongly preferred; MST or other relevant advanced degree is a plus
- 8+ years of progressive tax experience, including significant U.S. corporate and international tax experience
- Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal and international taxation, including GILTI, FDII, foreign tax credits, E&P, and related reporting
- Experience with multinational businesses, global transfer pricing, intercompany arrangements, and cross-border transactions
- Strong understanding of ASC 740 and tax impacts on U.S. GAAP financial statements
- Experience with state and local income taxes and indirect taxes
- M&A tax due diligence, structuring, and integration experience strongly preferred
- Public accounting experience, particularly with a Big Four or national accounting firm, preferred
- Software, SaaS, technology, or other multinational corporate experience preferred
- Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills
- Experience with CCH Axcess / ProSystem fx Tax, Sage Intacct, or similar tax and ERP platforms is a plus
- Experience using AI, automation, analytics, or emerging technology within tax or finance is highly valued
- Business-minded tax leader with strong technical depth and sound judgment
- Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate complex tax matters into clear business implications and recommendations for senior executives
- Strong people leadership and relationship-building skills across functions and geographies
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- High standards of integrity, confidentiality, accuracy, and attention to detail
Benefits:
- Global software company with a growing, highly profitable business
- Opportunity to work with AI, automation, analytics, and emerging technology
- Leadership visibility and direct reporting to the CFO
- Opportunity to lead and mentor a team of four tax professionals
- Collaboration with global teams and Big Four firms and other tax advisors
- Equal opportunity employer
- Candidate personal information processed securely in accordance with relevant data protection regulations
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