Director of Tax

Summary

Join Bird as the Director, Tax and implement the global tax strategy. Oversee all aspects of income tax, sales and use tax, VAT, and property taxes. Collaborate with third-party tax service providers to optimize tax assets, mitigate cash taxes, advise on transactions, and provide insights to the CFO. This role requires strategic work, including legal entity optimization, transfer pricing, and cash tax mitigation. You will be responsible for indirect taxes, including compliance, provision/accounting, and audit processes. Prepare income tax and state returns, and oversee EMEA tax compliance. Work cross-functionally with various teams to ensure global tax compliance and planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and/or advanced Degree/certifications in Business Taxation
• Big 4, 5+ total years
• CPA
• Responsibility for tax with global company involving multiple regulatory jurisdictions

Responsibilities

• Strategic work such as legal entity optimization, transfer pricing, mitigation of cash taxes
• Responsible for indirect taxes such as sales/use tax, property tax and VAT, including the compliance process, provision/accounting, and any associated audit process, including negotiations of audit settlements
• Prepare income tax and state returns in the US. Oversee with outside support EMEA tax compliance processes, inclusive of audits
• Work cross functionally with accounting, finance, supply chain, and legal teams to ensure Bird is compliant with all global tax requirements. Tax planning to ensure Bird is mitigating global tax risks and exposures
• Prepare tax provision work papers and annual note disclosures for the Consolidated Entity