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Job Summary
The Director Global Tax will oversee ICAT Logistics Global and US tax planning and compliance for the Company’s legal entities, optimizing ICAT’s global tax positions, ensuring compliance, and driving strategic initiatives through hands‑on execution and cross‑functional collaboration. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely tax filings, managing relationships with external tax service providers, and coordinating closely with internal accounting, legal, and operations to gather and validate compliance data. The position will review tax calculations, support schedules, and related journal entries, while ensuring adherence to applicable tax laws and regulations. The Director Global Tax will lead process improvements, leverage tax technology to enhance efficiency, and act as the primary contact for audits, tax notices, and inquiries from partners and taxing authorities.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Strategic Tax Leadership
Track U.S. and international tax law developments to proactively identify risks and opportunities for the company.
Lead complex cross‑functional projects (i.e.: Transfer Pricing, Global Tax structuring, Entity rationalization, M&A, etc.), partnering with external consultants and teams across Finance, Legal, HR, and other business units.
Develop and implement tax strategies that are aligned with and support business initiatives, including restructuring, business realignment, and transaction readiness.
Provide technical analysis and recommendations for organizational actions such as entity structure changes, capital management, and intercompany transaction optimization.
Collaborate regularly with Treasury and Finance to develop and execute cross‑border cash flow strategies, manage intercompany settlements, and oversee ongoing repatriation activities.
Champion process automation and data analytics to enhance efficiency and transparency.
Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for tax implications and requirements throughout the organization.
US and Global Compliance & Reporting
Own the calculation, documentation, and ongoing review of global transfer pricing policies, ensuring alignment with business operations and evolving regulations.
Manage global tax compliance, including corporate income tax, VAT/GST, and withholding tax across multiple jurisdictions
Review and approve workpapers, supporting schedules, and journal entries related to tax accruals, payments, and refunds
Prepare the global income tax provision in accordance with US GAAP including quarterly and annual tax provision calculations and supporting workpapers
Oversee all aspects of international tax compliance, including U.S. calculations (Subpart F, GILTI, BEAT, FDII, 163(j), 987, FTC), and coordination of foreign compliance with external advisors.
Ensure accurate documentation of earnings and profits pools, tax pools, PTEP, U.S. tax basis, and required elections/disclosures for foreign subsidiaries.
Lead all aspects of BEPS compliance, including Country-by-Country Reporting and Pillar II GloBE minimum tax, proactively addressing risks and implementing required changes.
Lead quarterly and year‑end income tax accounting for non-U.S. operations, ensuring alignment with IFRS, US GAAP, and local standards.
Serve as the primary contact for global tax audits and controversy management, coordinating with external advisors to defend positions and resolve disputes.
Leadership & Execution
Provide clear direction and guidance to geographically dispersed finance teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
Demonstrate strong project management, analytical, and forensic accounting skills to ensure rigorous execution and clear audit trails.
Communicate complex tax concepts in accessible terms for non-tax stakeholders and senior leadership.
Manage the selection and management of external tax advisors and vendors to maximize value, control costs, and ensure high-quality service delivery.
Uphold high standards of ethics, internal control, and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
Qualifications & Skill Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field required (CPA or MBA preferred)
8+ years of international tax and US tax experience in a CPA firm or corporate tax department
4+ years leading others
Experience with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Great Planes).
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Strong knowledge of tax accounting rules under US GAAP and experience in preparing and reviewing income tax provisions
Experience with global tax compliance issues including transfer pricing, and international tax regulations
Experience handling vendor and leadership interactions
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis)
Key Competencies
Customer service orientation when working with vendors and colleagues.
Accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to analyze data and identify trends.
Strong problem‑solving and process improvement mindset.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Team‑oriented with a positive and professional attitude
Desire and drive to learn and grow
Understanding and responsive to situations that require a sense of urgency
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Consistent in follow‑up and follow‑through
Credible with a high level of personal integrity
Loyal and dedicated to the success of colleagues and team members
Optimistic toward all activities, able to transmit this optimism to others
Adaptive to ICAT’s core values
Supervisory Responsibilities
Direct supervision and accountability of staff
Support team in setting and achieving goals and performance objectives
Coach and mentor team members
Identify department training requirements and conduct training as needed
Hold regular individual 1x1 and team meetings
Clearly communicate department and individual initiatives / goals
Develop, monitor and review regularly metrics and goals with team members
Conduct performance appraisals; provide rewards and execute disciplinary actions/ workplace solutions for department staff
Accountable for recruiting and hiring process for new hire requirements
Maintain an environment that allows the team to be part of ICAT’s overarching goals and mission
Travel Requirement: No
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Worksite address
elkridge, MD, 21075, US
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