Director, Global Employment Tax

Job Description
At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting‑edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Role Summary

The Director, Global Employment Tax is a strategic and technical leader responsible for overseeing the governance, design, and execution of employment tax advisory and operations across all jurisdictions in which BNY operates. This role leads global employment tax compliance, risk management, and transformation efforts to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant outcomes while enabling scalability, automation, and regulatory readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Global Employment Tax Strategy & Governance
  • Define and execute the global employment tax strategy, balancing compliance, risk mitigation, financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and cost optimization.
  • Establish and maintain a global employment tax governance and control framework, including policies, standards, reconciliation requirements, and escalation protocols.
  • Serve as the enterprise lead for employment tax matters, including audit readiness, regulatory inquiries, and remediation planning.
  • Advise senior leadership on employment tax implications related to workforce strategy, M&A, entity expansion, global mobility, and evolving operating models.
• Domestic Employment Tax Compliance
  • Oversee country‑specific domestic employment and payroll tax compliance requirements, including U.S. federal, state, and local tax account management, U.K. annual tax obligations, and other jurisdiction‑specific obligations as required.
  • Ensure timely filings, accurate remittances, and complete statutory reporting across relevant jurisdictions.
• Cross‑Border & Mobility Tax Oversight
  • Provide subject matter leadership across global employment tax areas, including expatriate and cross‑border employment taxation, shadow payroll and mobility‑related tax obligations, and equity and incentive taxation.
  • Interpret and operationalize complex global employment tax legislation in alignment with internal policies, controls, and processes.
• Tax Account Reconciliation & Financial Controls
  • Partner with Payroll Accounting to establish and maintain global standards for employment tax general ledger account setup, mapping, and usage across regions, legal entities, and payroll vendors.
  • Collaborate on monthly, quarterly, and annual employment tax account reconciliations to ensure timely clearance of employment tax liabilities, resolution of reconciling items, and alignment across payroll systems, tax filings, and the general ledger.
• Compliance, Risk & Audit Management
  • Monitor global regulatory developments and proactively assess business impact, compliance readiness, and control requirements.

Required Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of progressive employment tax experience within a large, complex multinational organization and/or a Big 4 or global advisory environment.
• Demonstrated success leading global employment tax or mobility tax programs.
• Proven experience resolving complex employment tax accounting issues, including historical imbalances and audit findings.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders, including the CFO, Controller, Head of Tax, and Internal Audit.

Technical Expertise

• Deep knowledge of global employment tax regulations and frameworks.
• Strong understanding of payroll and finance systems, including data flows between payroll, tax engines, and the general ledger.
• Experience with equity compensation taxation and cross‑border payroll considerations.
• Audit, controls, and SOX experience strongly preferred.

Leadership & Strategic Skills

• Executive‑level communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to translate employment tax issues into clear financial risk assessments and remediation plans.
• Strong judgment, prioritization, and decision‑making skills in high‑risk environments.
• Ability to lead through influence within a global, matrixed organization.

Preferred Credentials

• CPA strongly preferred; JD, LLM (Tax), or equivalent credentials also valued.
• Experience supporting M&A, global expansion, or large‑scale payroll and finance transformations.
• Experience in a public company environment and under external audit scrutiny.

Benefits and Rewards

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay‑for‑performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer—Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, females, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Base salary for this position is expected to be between $130,000 and $240,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Base salary will be determined on an individualized basis, including experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long‑term incentive packages, and Company‑sponsored benefit programs. This position is at‑will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time.