Global Tax Strategy Director

T he Director of International Tax Strategy is responsible for designing, governing, and continuously improving FORTÉ’s global tax strategy in support of rapid international growth within a very low tax risk ‑ tolerance environment. This role serves as the company’s first in ‑ house international tax leader, providing strategic oversight across income tax, indirect tax, and transfer pricing while ensuring audit ‑ defensible positions, strong governance, and protection of the Company’s ESOP structure. Serving as the primary international tax advisor to the CFO and executive leadership, t he role initially operates as a hands ‑ on strategic leader with strong influence across Finance, Legal, M&A, and Operations, and will assume increased decision ownership as global tax frameworks mature.

What You Will Be Doing:

1. Global Tax Strategy, Governance, and Risk Management

• Own international tax compliance governance, including income tax, withholding tax, and indirecttax compliance across alljurisdictions,leveragingexternal advisors as appropriate

• Establishcomplianceframeworks,filing calendars, review standards, and controls to ensuretimelyaccurate, and audit defensible filings worldwide

• Proactivelyidentifyand mitigate tax risks related to global expansion, restructuring, and intercompany activity

• Provideexecutive‑levelvisibility into material tax risks, exposures, and mitigation strategies

• Protect the Company’s ESOP structure through conservative,audit‑defensibletax positions

2. Indirect Tax Leadership (U.S. andInternational)

• Provide direct leadership and oversight of the U.S. Sales Tax team, ensuring scalable processes, strong internal controls, and audit readiness

• Ensure the Sales Tax Managerretainsownership ofday‑to‑dayU.S. sales tax audits, with strategic oversight and escalation support provided by this role

• Extend indirect tax governance globally, including VAT/GST exposure, invoicing models, registration risk, and permanent establishment considerations

3. Transfer Pricing Strategy and Implementation

• Design, implement, and govern a global transfer pricing framework aligned with business operations and OECD principles

• Lead transfer pricing strategy across priority corridors, including EU/UK/Nordics andanticipatedfuture acquisitionintercompany activity

• Coordinate benchmarking studies, documentation, and local filings through external advisors

• Partner with Finance and Operations to operationalize transfer pricing through intercompany billing, markup policies, service catalogs, and legal agreements

4. International Acquisitions and Strategic Growth Support

• Support international M&A activity in partnership with the Director of M&Aand International Finance

• Provide tax structuring input, risk identification, andpost‑acquisitionintegration guidance

• Develop repeatable tax integration playbooks to support future acquisitions and global expansion

• Enable rapid growth while prioritizing risk mitigation and governance

5. External Advisor and Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with external tax advisors across multiplejurisdictions

• Coordinate international tax audits, inquiries, and examinations through local advisors

• Serve as the primary internal taxsubject‑matterexpert for international tax matters

• Educate finance, operational leaders, and executive leadership on tax developments, risks, and implications

What You Bring to Assure Success:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related fieldrequired

• CPA, JD, LL.M. (Tax), or equivalent professional credential preferred

• 10–15+ years of progressive tax experience with significant international exposure

• Demonstratedexpertisein international corporate income tax, indirect tax, and transfer pricing

• Clear understanding of andexperience with legal entity formation, nexus, and permanent establishment rules and regulations

• Experience supporting international acquisitions andpost‑dealintegration

• Experienceoperatingin a low taxrisk‑toleranceenvironment with strong governance expectations

• Combination of Big 4 public accounting experience andin‑houseglobal industry experiencepreferred

• Strong understanding of OECD transfer pricing principles, BEPS initiatives, and global tax reform trends

• Ability tooperateindependently in afirst‑in‑roleenvironment

• Strong communicationskills with the ability to translate complex tax issues into practical,business‑focusedguidance

• Ability to influence senior leaders andcross‑functionalstakeholders prior to formal decision authority