Director, Enterprise Tax

Collaborate closely with the Managing Director, Taxation to shape and implement the strategy for tax compliance and tax dispute management globally, ensuring alignment and effective execution across all jurisdictions. Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing global tax team, ensuring an effective mix of technical, operational, and leadership skills across regions. Lead enterprise-wide tax planning initiatives, e.g. entity rationalization, international offices. Oversee the budgeting, resourcing, and performance management of the enterprise tax team, ensuring best-in-class service delivery and cost management. Champion a culture of ethical compliance, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing within the tax function and across the broader organization. Actively monitor and interpret global tax developments and provide input to the tax horizon scanning exercise. Stay current with evolving tax legislation and international tax developments specifically impacting pension plan operations; assess the impact of new regulations on tax compliance requirements and communicate their impact and recommended actions to tax leadership. Represent the organization in interactions with tax authorities, auditors, and regulatory bodies concerning audits, reviews, and investigations, in collaboration with Enterprise Legal Services team. Develop protocols and playbooks for audit readiness, response strategies, and management of tax disputes, including documentation, and escalation procedures. Direct the resolution of tax audits, inquiries, and disputes across all jurisdictions-managing external counsel, and seeking efficient, risk-conscious resolutions. Monitor and report on the status and outcomes of audits and disputes. Conduct post-mortems on all disputes or significant findings to drive process improvements and strengthen future audit defenses. Manage relationships with tax authorities, external tax advisors, and service providers. Enhance the visibility and strategic value of the enterprise tax function by building strong cross-functional relationships and establishing the tax team as a trusted, go-to resource for tax guidance across the organization for corporate initiatives. Provide expert counsel on employment tax and pension tax requirements for workforce planning, benefit design, and cross-border employee mobility, etc. Build and maintain external networks with industry peers, tax advisors, industry associations, and regulatory authorities to anticipate trends. Develop and deliver tailored tax education and awareness programs for staff at all levels. Deliver on tax strategic projects, as required. CPA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification In-depth knowledge of corporate tax, international tax, and working knowledge of employment tax, and pension tax. Experience managing tax affairs in multiple countries is essential Minimum 12+ years' experience, with a track record in global corporate tax compliance. Proven ability to lead and inspire high-performing tax teams, manage external advisors, and influence senior stakeholders. Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Strong project management, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities Ability to operate with integrity, sound judgment, and a risk-focused mindset in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Pay-for-performance environment that offers competitive salary and incentive Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working Competitive time off Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis