Director – International Tax
Company | Palo Alto Networks |
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Location | Santa Clara, CA, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Master’s, JD |
Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive tax consulting, compliance, and reporting experience in Big 4 and US multinational corporate tax departments (Tech Industry preferred)
- CPA, LLM, or JD highly desirable; active CPA license (MST or M.Acc. preferred) or bar admission (LL.M. in Taxation preferred) required
- Deep US international tax expertise with a US-headquartered multinational corporation, thoroughly versed in ASC 740 principles
- Excellent knowledge of federal income taxation of international operations and transactions
- Strong analytical, research, organizational, and project management skills
- Self-motivated, accountable, and collaborative
- Capability to manage, develop, and mentor staff in a collaborative team setting
- Proficient in Excel modeling, experienced with large data sets, pivot tables, tax preparation software (e.g., Corptax, OneSource)
- Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
Responsibilities
- Building, leading, developing, and mentoring a strong performing team of tax professionals
- Developing and implementing comprehensive US international tax strategies that align with business goals
- Advising on intercompany transactions, ensuring US compliance and tax efficiency in cross-border charges
- Leading and conducting thorough tax research on complex US international tax issues
- Having overall responsibility for US International tax provision purposes in compliance with ASC740
- Managing and reviewing all U.S. international compliance forms and related disclosures
- Monitoring international areas to identify and mitigate potential tax exposure
- Liaising with and managing external accounting firms for US international compliance matters
- Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the tax function
- Keeping current on developments in global tax that may affect the business
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the tech industry preferred
- MST or M.Acc. preferred
- LL.M. in Taxation preferred