Senior Vice President, Tax Strategy ? Americas

The Opportunity | Senior Vice President of Tax Strategy, Americas
TP is creating a centralized tax organization to provide a coordinated and strategic view of the Company?s tax and transfer pricing strategy with a focus on optimizing the company?s tax liability, ensuring compliance with international tax laws and robust transfer pricing framework., This newly created role, reporting to the... Deputy Chief Financial Officer for Teleperformance (TP) Group, will support the Americas region, which accounts for approximately $4B of our company?s revenue. Peers include the Head of Tax for EMEA, APAC, and the Group Tax director.
As a Senior Vice President (SVP) of Tax Strategy for the Americas, you will be responsible for working closely with the TP finance and business organization to develop and implement a comprehensive tax strategy to optimize TP?s global tax position. This involves staying abreast of tax laws, regulations, and incentives, advising on tax-efficient structures, managing compliance, and minimizing tax risks. Additionally, the role often includes collaborating with cross-functional teams, engaging with tax authorities, and providing strategic guidance to executive leadership across the Americas region. This new leader will also be responsible for implementing transfer pricing policies that comply with international transfer pricing regulations, notably involving the development of Advance Pricing Agreements and Mutual Agreement Procedures with competent authorities. Finally, this new leader will oversee all state and federal taxes specifically for the US. Strong leadership, analytical skills, and a deep understanding of international and local tax laws and regulations are crucial for success in this role.
This role is an excellent opportunity for those individuals with solid consultancy experience who are seeking to make a move to manage long-term projects and contribute directly to the success of an organization.
As a Senior Vice President of Tax Strategy, Americas, Your Role Will Include?
Strategic Tax Planning
? Developing and executing comprehensive global tax strategies aligned with business objectives, focusing on overseeing local, state, and federal taxation within the U.S.
? Identify opportunities for tax optimization, cost reduction, and efficiency improvements.
Transfer Pricing
? Work in conjunction with the Finance and Operational teams to understand the business drivers and the transformation of the Group to anticipate and recommend adjustments to the transfer pricing model
? Develop and implement effective transfer pricing strategies to ensure compliance and minimize tax exposure.
? Integration of acquisition into TP?s transfer pricing model, including business restructuring aspects of transfer pricing.
International Tax Compliance
? Ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations in multiple jurisdictions for transactions passing through the Americas.
? Developing an efficient tax reporting framework for the region.
? Work in close collaboration with TP?s finance and operation teams and with TP?s external tax advisors to ensure compliance in all jurisdictions of the Americas region.
Tax Risk Management
? Assess and manage potential tax risks associated with business operations.
? Implement controls to mitigate tax-related risks and ensure regulatory compliance.
? Manage tax audits and support statutory audits with the Finance team.
Policy Development
? Formulate and communicate tax policies within the organization as needed.
? Keep abreast of tax law changes and assess the organization's impact.
Tax Accounting
? Collaborate with finance teams to ensure accurate tax accounting and reporting in financial statements.
? Guide tax-related provisions and disclosures.
? Advise on the tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other business transactions.
Government Relations
? Engage with tax authorities globally to address inquiries, audits, and negotiations.
? Build positive relationships with regulatory bodies to influence tax policies beneficial to the organization.
Corporate Engagement
? Effectively communicate tax strategies and implications to appropriate leaders and stakeholders.
? Collaborate with legal, finance, and other departments to align tax strategies with TP corporate goals.
Continuous Learning/Improvement
? Seek opportunities for process improvement within the tax function.
? Stay current with industry best practices and incorporate them into the organization's tax strategies.
Key First-Year Objectives
? Work in collaboration with the operations and with the Group tax function to understand the operations and evolution of our business model
? Conduct a thorough assessment of the current tax landscape, identifying strengths, gaps, and areas for improvement.
? Formulate a comprehensive one-year tax strategy aligned with the organization?s business objectives.
? Strengthen and streamline tax compliance processes to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
What Will You Need to Succeed?
? A bachelor?s degree in a relevant discipline is required; a CPA or Master?s Degree in Taxation is required.
? 10+ years of broad-based tax experience with experience in international tax planning and strategy with at least 5 years with a reputed public accounting firm or Law firm.
? Familiarity with tax technology tools and software for efficient compliance and data analysis.
? In-depth knowledge of tax laws and regulations in the US and a general understanding of tax rules in Canada and Latin America, including transfer pricing rules and regulations.
? Strong understanding of international tax principles, tax planning, and optimization strategies
? Proven track record of implementing tax strategies and transfer pricing policies across multiple jurisdictions.
? Strong negotiation and business management skills.
? Analytical thinking, proactive attitude, strong written and oral communication skills.
? Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork mindset.
? Must be detailed oriented with the ability to be productive, accountable and work under tight deadlines.
? Strong and demonstrated process focus.
? Experience with service businesses with significant cross-border transactions is preferred.
? Executive presence and strong communication skills are vital requirements; they should have successfully demonstrated the ability to work across a highly distributed environment and must possess a strong global perspective

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