AppDirect is looking for an experienced and hands-on Global Tax and Treasury Director who will work with the business leaders and third party service providers to lead the tax strategy and cash management for our global organization. This person will manage tax compliance, both domestic and international, the income tax provision process, and global tax planning as well as is responsible for the company’s treasury function, including global banking relationships and foreign exchange management. This is a strategic yet operational manager for the accounting team. The ideal candidate is a nimble and proactive professional who thrives on building companies and enjoys working in an exciting, evolving environment.
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What we look for:
Experience including public accounting or law firm experience with a focus on International Tax
Industry experience in the technology sector and in house company experience is a plus
Masters in Taxation or LLM is ideal
Experienced in US taxation of international transactions and planning for foreign operations
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while working closely with executive team
Ability to quickly understand and integrate business objectives with tax strategies, and effectively communicate tax requirements to senior management
Ability to work independently and support and drive business initiatives
Excellent written / verbal communication and collaboration skills; ability to clearly explain complex concepts to non-accounting people
Ability to balance strategic thinking with driving for execution
Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and collaborate across departments and levels
Responsibilities:
Tax
Develops and executes an effective global tax strategy
Oversees the global direct and indirect tax function including Income, Sales and Use Tax, VAT\GST, Property and Business, Domestic and International Tax Research and Planning, Tax Accounting, Audits, Appeals and Controversy
Provides leadership in all key areas of global tax including United States federal taxation, global tax environments, state income and sales/use tax, research, transfer pricing, and the United States and global legislative landscape
Lead transfer pricing activities including research, documentation and transfer price calculation to ensure optimum tax compliance
Manage with our tax consultants global tax accounting for direct and indirect taxes including both financial and local country statutory reporting
Manage tax credit and tax loss utilization across Business Units with a focus on U.S. and Canadian operations
Develops and maintains relationships with the Leadership Team and Business Unit Leaders in order to understand the business and translate business initiatives into the tax arena
Provides recommendations to the Leadership Team regarding costs savings or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies
Review contracts and collaborate with legal and accounting departments to ensure contracts contain key terms that are consistent with tax structure, minimize potential tax risks to the company, and support tax-efficient operations
Drive process improvements through the use of technology to streamline tax data collection and reporting tasks
Manage relationships with external auditors, tax consultants and government agencies
Consult on tax implications of mergers and acquisitions
Treasury
In partnership with the Business unit accounting teams, manage all cash management activities, including cash concentration, wires and account funding; Ensure adequate liquidity for working capital needs; Manage intercompany cash flows, including intercompany loans, dividends and capital injections
Develop and manage global cash flow forecast and budget, communicating regularly to senior leadership
Oversee global banking relationships; Negotiate fees and implement bank technologies, products and services to improve cash-cycle and simplify company operations
Manage existing debt facilities, factoring agreements and covenant forecasting and reporting
Develop and execute a foreign exchange strategy for the Company
Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures; Develop and monitor treasury operational policies; Provide financial statement disclosures and support audits as necessary
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