Director, Tax

Location: Springfield, Missouri

Working Model: On-site

Employment: Full-time

The Opportunity

A large, publicly traded U.S. consumer and retail organization is seeking an experienced Director of Tax to join its corporate tax leadership team.

The Director will lead key aspects of the company’s income tax accounting, compliance, and reporting function, including monthly, quarterly, and year-end tax provision calculations and SEC reporting requirements. The position will also oversee relationships with external tax providers, support federal and state tax audits, and lead and develop members of the tax team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced corporate tax professional seeking a broad leadership position within a large, established organization with a strong track record of growth and internal career development.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Accounting & Provision

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end global income tax provision processes.
• Prepare and review tax accounting journal entries and tax account reconciliations.
• Support preparation of income tax disclosures for audited financial statements.
• Ensure tax accounting is appropriately reflected under U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain compliance with SEC tax accounting and disclosure requirements.

Corporate Tax Compliance

• Prepare and review corporate income and franchise tax workpapers.
• Coordinate with external tax providers on federal, state, and local tax returns.
• Manage the collection and review of information required to complete corporate tax filings.
• Oversee tax accounting method information, including fixed assets, inventory, and tax credits.
• Assist with U.S. international tax compliance and reporting requirements.

State & Local Tax

• Manage information supporting state transfer pricing studies.
• Support state and local income tax compliance and related technical matters.
• Review company records supporting personal property tax filings.
• Monitor changing state and local tax requirements.

Tax Audits & Controversy

• Support federal, state, and local income tax audits.
• Coordinate information and documentation requested by taxing authorities.
• Research technical tax issues and assist with the development of defensible tax positions.

Tax Planning & Research

• Monitor developments in U.S. tax legislation.
• Identify potential tax-saving opportunities and emerging compliance requirements.
• Research complex tax matters, evaluate potential alternatives, and provide recommendations to leadership.
• Support broader tax planning and special projects as required.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop tax professionals.
• Establish priorities and provide technical guidance across the team.
• Promote strong technical standards, accountability, and professional development.
• Collaborate across Finance and Accounting and manage relationships with external service providers.

Candidate Profile

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 10+ years of progressive corporate tax experience gained within public accounting, a large corporate tax department, or a combination of both.
• Strong experience with income tax accounting and corporate tax provision.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Understanding of SEC tax reporting and disclosure requirements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing tax professionals.
• Strong technical research, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience within a large, publicly traded corporate environment.
• Experience with ONESOURCE Income Tax Provision or a comparable tax provision platform.
• Exposure to U.S. international tax compliance and reporting.
• Experience working with external tax compliance providers.
• Background managing complex federal and multi-state corporate tax matters.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong ASC 740 and corporate income tax accounting knowledge.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to provide technical oversight.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and reporting deadlines.
• Effective communicator who can work across Tax, Finance, Accounting, and external advisers.
• Comfortable operating independently while leading a collaborative tax team.

Why This Role

• Senior leadership opportunity within a large publicly traded organization.
• Broad responsibility across tax provision, compliance, reporting, audits, and planning.
• Significant exposure to SEC tax accounting and financial reporting.
• Opportunity to lead and develop an established tax team.
• Exposure to federal, multi-state, and U.S. international tax matters.
• Stable organization with a strong emphasis on long-term internal career development.

Compensation & Benefits

The organization offers a competitive total rewards package, including:

• Competitive base compensation.
• Paid time off.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• 401(k) with employer contributions beginning from day one.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account options.
• Health and wellbeing programs.
• Tuition and educational assistance.
• Professional development and career-growth opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

The hiring organization is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and maintaining an inclusive workplace.

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.