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Tax Director
A Tax Director leads a company's tax function, overseeing tax planning and compliance across federal, state, and international jurisdictions while ensuring accurate financial reporting under GAAP or IFRS. They manage relationships with auditors and tax authorities, direct the use of tax software such as OneSource or CorpTax, and provide team leadership to a group of tax managers and analysts. This senior finance role, usually held by a CPA with a decade or more of corporate tax experience, reports to the CFO or VP of Finance.
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FIS
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Tax Director
Samsung Semiconductor
Plano, TX
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Senior Director, Global Tax Planning
Workday
Pleasanton, CA · $259,000 – $388,600
This role leads global tax strategy and M&A tax planning at a large technology company, overseeing both high-level policy and hands-on technical work. It suits experienced tax professionals from Big 4 firms or corporate roles who want to drive modernization through AI and automation while managing a distributed team.
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Director, Federal Tax Planning and M&A
The Home Depot
Lead federal tax strategy, planning, and M&A work at a major retailer, overseeing a team of tax professionals while serving as a strategic advisor to the C-suite and business units. This role suits experienced tax leaders with deep technical expertise in corporate tax, audit defense, and deal work who can translate complex tax issues for executives and drive cross-functional initiatives across finance, legal, and operations.
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Director, US International Tax
Menlo Ventures Portfolio
New York, NY · $230,000 – $300,000
This director-level role leads all US international tax compliance and reporting for a rapidly expanding AI company, owning GILTI, FDII, foreign tax credits, and related provision calculations while building scalable processes and controls. The position suits experienced international tax professionals from Big 4 and corporate backgrounds who want hands-on technical leadership at a high-growth company with novel structuring challenges.
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VP of Global Tax
Oura
Full-time · Remote - United States · $270,000 – $300,000
A strategic finance leadership role overseeing tax operations across all jurisdictions as a growth-stage health-tech company prepares for public markets. This suits experienced tax leaders with multinational expertise, public-company readiness, and a passion for modernizing tax infrastructure at scale.
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Director, International Tax
The New York Times Company
Full-time · New York, NY · $180,000 – $200,000
Lead the international tax strategy and compliance function for a major media organization, managing planning, reporting, and regulatory obligations across multiple jurisdictions while overseeing a small team. This role suits experienced tax professionals who have worked on complex cross-border structures and want hands-on technical responsibility at a director level.
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Full-time · Purchase, NY · $230,000 – $368,000
Mastercard is building treasury and settlement infrastructure for digital assets and stablecoins, and needs a VP to design and operate the systems that manage liquidity, custody, and risk across crypto and traditional rails. This role suits someone with deep experience in both traditional treasury operations and crypto-native environments who can navigate regulatory complexity and lead cross-functional execution.
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Controller - Portfolio Accounting
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Lead the accounting and financial reporting function for a diversified real estate fund managing multiple asset classes and complex investment structures. This role suits experienced accounting professionals with real estate expertise and team management skills who want to advance into a senior financial leadership position at a major investment firm.
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This director-level role oversees global financial close, consolidation, and reporting for a Danaher life sciences company, ensuring compliance and working across regional teams to strengthen controls and drive continuous improvement. It suits an experienced accounting leader with multinational corporate or Big 4 background who can manage geographically dispersed teams and navigate complex U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements.
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