Why Verifone
For more than 30 years, Verifone has established a remarkable record of leadership in the electronic payment technology industry. Verifone has one of the leading electronic payment solutions brands and is one of the largest providers of electronic payment systems worldwide.
Verifone has a diverse, dynamic, and fast-paced work environment in which employees are focused on results and have opportunities to excel. We take pride in the fact that we work with leading retailers, merchants, banks, and third-party partners to invent and deliver innovative payment solutions around the world. We strive for excellence in our products and services and are obsessed with customer happiness. Across the globe, Verifone employees are leading the payments industry through experience, innovation, and an ambitious spirit. Whether it's developing the next platform of secure payment systems or searching for new ways to bring electronic payments to new markets, the team at Verifone is dedicated to the success of our customers, partners, and investors. It is this passion for innovation that drives each one of our employees toward personal and professional success.
Verifone is proudly an in-office work culture as we see immense benefits to career development and business results from our colleagues being physically co-located.
What's exciting about the role
We are looking for a Senior Director – US Tax Operations to join our global tax team and lead our U.S. domestic tax provision, tax accounting, and tax compliance processes. This position is an important leadership role both within the Verifone U.S. tax function and the broader Verifone global finance function, with close coordination alongside our international tax teams on cross-border matters affecting the U.S. footprint.
In this role, the Senior Director – US Tax Operations will interface with personnel at various levels of the company, including regional finance, business teams, and external partners. The ideal candidate must possess strong technical and analytical skills, strong organizational and communication skills (both written and oral), be detail-oriented, hands-on, and willing to roll up their sleeves.
Responsibilities
- Partnering closely with the controllership and FP&A, manage both internal and external resources to prepare the U.S. portion of the interim and annual income tax provision and disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and ASC 740, including analysis of Uncertain Tax Positions, preparing appropriate reconciliations to explain changes in Effective Tax Rates, analyzing and validating deferred tax balances, and explaining period-on-period changes in all material U.S. tax accounts.
- Managing the preparation and review of U.S. federal, state, and local income tax returns with both internal resources and outside tax providers.
- Overseeing U.S. tax implications of international operations, including GILTI, Subpart F, FDII, BEAT, and foreign tax credit calculations, in coordination with the global tax team.
- Assisting with analysis and review of inter-company transactions affecting U.S. entities to ensure completeness and accuracy, as well as supporting the management of global transfer pricing documentation as it relates to U.S. reporting requirements.
- Managing U.S. federal and state income tax audits, including preparing and/or reviewing responses to tax notices and information document requests (IDRs), and determining appropriate strategies for settlement and/or resolution.
- Supporting important company and functional initiatives and projects such as transfer pricing strategy, M&A transactions, and various restructurings and legal entity rationalizations as they impact U.S. tax positions.
- Participating in tax process optimization through greater use of technologies and AI, developing and implementing procedural changes and process improvements to enhance overall efficiency, reducing reliance on external advisers, and building in-house muscle within the U.S. tax function.
- Performing various other responsibilities as discussed and agreed.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive experience with U.S. corporate income taxes, including compliance and tax accounting in public accounting and/or a corporate tax department.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. international tax provisions (GILTI, Subpart F, FDII, BEAT, foreign tax credits) as they apply to a multinational organization.
- CPA and/or an advanced degree is a plus (MS or LLM).
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Excellent organizational skills with an ability to balance multiple priorities.
- Strong attention to detail and an analytical approach to work product.
- Ability to work effectively with others as well as independently; strong sense of ownership.
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Experienced with Oracle and business objects.
- Knowledge of Alteryx or other data analytics tools is desirable.
Our commitment
Verifone is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Verifone is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.