Senior Director, Global Tax

Title: Senior Director, Global Tax

Location: UK, remote

About GTT:

GTT provides secure global connectivity, improving network performance and agility for your people, places, applications, and clouds. We operate a global Tier 1 internet network and provide a comprehensive suite of cloud networking and managed solutions that utilize advanced software-defined networking and security technologies.

We serve thousands of businesses with a portfolio that includes SD-WAN and other WAN services, internet, security, and voice services. Our customers benefit from a customer-first service experience underpinned by our commitment to operational excellence. For more information on GTT, please visit www.gtt.net.

Role Summary:

GTT is seeking a Senior Director, Global Tax, based in the UK, reporting to the US-based SVP, Tax to lead and oversee all aspects of its tax function outside of the US.  The role will require leadership in the region while coordinating and executing planning in concert with their US counterparts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement global tax strategies to minimize liabilities and support the business's global growth.

• Responsible for international tax operations, strategy, Income and VAT compliance and planning, ensuring adherence to all relevant tax laws and regulations, and PE management.

• Stay abreast of and incorporate changes in tax rules

• Oversee the accurate and timely filing of tax returns.

• Drive tax process transformation projects, participate in M&A activities, and lead a team of tax professionals.

Required Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, and hold a CPA certification or Chartered Accountant certification.

• Minimum of 15 years of tax experience, including at least 5 years in a division leadership role

• Strong background in the tax rules in OECD-based countries and how they interact with U.S. international tax concepts (GILTI, FDII, FTC), quarterly and annual tax provision process for US GAAP and IFRS, and tax technology solutions.

• Experience in transfer pricing planning, intercompany debt management and solvency planning is critical

• Excellent project management, communication, and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work with various levels of management.

• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and have a strong work ethic.

Core Competencies

• Budgeting: Knowledge of organization's budget process; ability to apply policies and practices for planning and administering a budget.

• Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

• Organizational Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.

• Organizational Change Mgmt: Knowledge of techniques to successfully effect change in an organization and ability to manage the successful and smooth transition from current to desired culture, practices, structure, and overall organizational environment.

• Internal Controls: Knowledge of concept, methods, and processes of internal control; ability to create, implement, evaluate and enhance processes in internal controls.

• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.

• Financial and Accounting Systems: Knowledge of functions, features and capabilities of financial and accounting systems; ability to use financial and accounting applications specific to the organization.

• Financial Forecasting and Modeling: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques of financial forecasting and modeling; ability to explore and evaluate alternative financial scenarios and results.

• Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.

Universal Competencies

• Continuous Improvement: Knowledge of transformation initiatives to drive fundamental changes, enhance responsiveness and efficiency to core business practices. Ability to drive cultural changes from best effort to results oriented.

• Customer First (Non-Customer Facing): Knowledge of internal customer interactions, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and partnership. Ability to build an environment supporting internal customer value creation at every level.

• Operational Excellence: Understanding the system-driven processes for consistency and scalability. Ability to re-focus processes and systems from integration activity to maximizing a positive customer impact and anticipating future trends.

EEO Statement

GTT provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, GTT complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

GTT expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of GTT’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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