Director of International Tax (San Jose, CA)
Our client is a high technology company headquartered in San Jose, CA who is searching for a Director of International Tax. As a member of a global tax team, you will direct international and foreign tax planning, management of international tax controversies, providing tax leadership in acquisitions, reorganizations, and divestitures with international elements.  You will also manage a team that handles international portions of the tax provisions and international compliance. You will evaluate global tax situation and provide advice on international tax planning strategies to optimize results.  Within Transfer Pricing Management, you will implement global transfer pricing policies and monitor compliance with them, establish and maintain transfer pricing documentation requirements in multiple jurisdictions, analyze individual company operating results periodically and make, as appropriate, adjustments to inter-company pricing and coordinate with local financial departments on the calculation, accounting treatment, and documentation of any correlative adjustments. You will draft and review inter-company contracts consistent with the company’s transfer pricing policies and inter-company transactional relationships, identify local transfer pricing requirements and develop strategies for preparing documentation studies and other support as necessary for penalty avoidance and manage transfer price and other international queries under audit.  Within Foreign Tax Credit Planning, you will be responsible for analyzing US tax deferral opportunities, minimizing transactional taxes such as withholding taxes, consumption taxes, VAT and others, and for blending foreign tax credit pools for maximum benefit of dividend remittances. The Director of International Tax will oversee and maintain E&P pools for our foreign subsidiaries and international tax compliance including preparation of Forms 5471 and other international forms (e.g.: 926, 1118, 1120-F, 5713, 8821, 8832, 8858, and 8865).  Within Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance (404), the Director of International Tax is responsible for evaluating control procedures necessary to assure compliance with foreign tax requirements by foreign subsidiaries as well as accurate reporting of tax transactions to headquarters.  You will also be responsible for establishing and monitoring compliance with these control procedures, this includes evaluating financial and tax systems for 404 purposes.  Additional duties of the Director of International Tax will include overseeing FAS 109 calculations for international transactions and for foreign subsidiaries and affiliates by analyzing local tax positions taken (UTB’s and any associated penalties and interest) for FIN 48 purposes; You will also be responsible for managing and training the international tax staff on all aspects of tax compliance, research, planning, audit documentation and issue resolution.  This role requires Bachelors in Accounting, a Masters in Taxation and/or a law degree including State Bar membership, an LLM and/or a CPA is preferred.

Director, International Tax Mergers and Acquisitions (Arkansas)
Helping people to save money to help them live better was the goal envisioned by our client more than 40 years ago. Today this mission is more important than ever to their customers and members around the world. This highly visible position operates as Director, International Tax Mergers and Acquisitions. This individual is responsible for all tax aspects of merger and acquisition activities with the goal to identify and drive value in support of such transactions. Serve as key member of a multi-disciplinary team on M&A projects; Formulate and implement tax-efficient acquisition structures including use of financing structures; Participate in business and finance planning processes to ensure tax impacts are accurately reflected in M&A transactions; Manage multiple projects and work well as a team member in a matrix environment; Mange services of tax advisors; Support post-acquisition tax integration projects including integration and restructuring of acquired targets. This role requires an individual with a minimum of ten years experience of which five years spent with a concentration in international tax. Strong organizational, communication and project management skills are required. Individual must have the ability to work in a dynamic, time sensitive environment. Individual must have a Bachelors degree in Accounting with a MST, JD, LLM or CPA preferred.

Director, International Tax – Americas Region (Florida)
Founded in 1962, our client serves customers and members more than 200 million times a week in more than 9000 retail units in 15 countries worldwide. A leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity they are ranked in the top five Fortune Magazine’s 2010 Most Admired Companies survey. This highly visible position operates as Director, International Tax – Americas Region. This individual is responsible for all tax matters in the company’s fast growing North America and South America region. Serves as tax leader for all tax matters in the region; Supports business leaders in the region, providing advice on in-country tax and US tax implications of key business transactions; Provides oversight to local country tax teams on in-country tax matters including in-country tax compliance, planning and audits; Develops planning to maximize global tax efficiency and reduce effective tax rate in the region; Supports M&A transactions including due diligence, structuring and post acquisition integration; Serves as liaison to the Tax Team in the US head office; Provide tax accounting support including SOX 404, FIN 46 and FAS 109. This role requires an individual with a minimum of ten years tax experience of which five years are in complex tax matters with a concentration in international and/or M&A. Strong leadership and communication skills are required as well as an ability to work in a dynamic time sensitive environment. Individual must have a Bachelors degree with MST, JD or CPA preferred. Individual must be available for approximately 40% international travel.

Director, International Tax Planning (Arkansas)
In the words of our client, “If you think about it from the point of view of our customer, you want everything: a wide assortment of quality merchandise, the lowest possible prices, guaranteed satisfaction, friendly knowledgeable service, convenient hours and a pleasant shopping experience.” Their history is a perfect example of how to manage growth without losing sight of their values. This highly visible role operates as Director, International Tax Planning. This individual is responsible for identifying, proposing and leading international/cross-cross border tax planning to maximize the global tax efficiency of the company’s business initiatives and in response to changes in international tax laws. Be part of a highly effective team of international tax experts in transfer pricing and M&A who bring cutting edge strategies to ensure the company’s global competitiveness. Serve as international tax advisor to Treasury Department by identifying offshore cash financing needs; Provide overall direction for international planning by analyzing business objectives; Develop, communicate, and implement business strategies, plans and practices; Analyze costs and forecasts and incorporate them into business plans; Manage company’s foreign tax credit position by coordinating with other functional areas of the company to manage repatriation strategies and Subpart F inclusions; Defend completed projects analyzing applicable tax law responding to IRS requests and inquiries. This role requires and individual with a minimum of ten years tax experience of which five years are concentrated in international tax. Individual must possess strong organizational, communication and project management skills. A Bachelors degree is required with a JD or CPA preferred. Individual must be available for travel.

Tax Accountant/Senior Tax Accountant (Modesto, CA)
The Tax Accountant/Senior Tax Accountant will be responsible for the preparation and the review of Federal and Multi-State returns for the parent company and it's subsidiaries. This includes preparation and review of the company's consolidated US Federal Tax return; Preparation of the tax provision in accordance with FASB ASC 740; Coordination with the Accounting departments in order to gather all documentation necessary for US Federal and State Tax filings; Respond to internal and external requests for information in a timely manner; Monitor Federal and Multi-State tax legislation and regulations and communicate relevant positions to management and separate business units; Preparation of statistical and financial reports; Conducting and participating in tax research; and Maintaining tax records and preparing claims for tax refunds. This role requires an individual with a minimum of three to five years of experience in a Big Four public accounting firm. The individual must have experience working in a sophisticated tax environment and have the ability to manage multiple projects. Strong interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills are required in this role, as well as the ability to manage multiple and complex tax projects. A BS/BA in Accounting is required with a MST and/or CPA preferred.