Global Tax Director

Job Description SUMMARY MARA is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Global Tax Director to lead our global tax function. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in U.S. international tax law, transfer pricing, and local jurisdictional tax matters, coupled with a proven ability to partner cross-functionally to support and scale international operations. MARA (NASDAQ: MARA) is a global leader in digital asset compute that develops and deploys innovative technologies to build a more sustainable and inclusive future. MARA secures the world’s preeminent blockchain ledger and supports the energy transformation by converting clean, stranded, or otherwise underutilized energy into economic value. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Key Responsibilities: Advisory Support: Support senior tax leadership with analysis on cross-border tax planning, entity structuring, and the tax-efficient financing of international operations. International Expansion Support: Assist in analyzing the tax implications of new markets, international investments, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. Cross-Border Tax Compliance: Support global compliance for corporate income tax, VAT, withholding taxes, and transfer pricing, coordinating with in-country advisors. U.S. International Tax Reporting: Assist with U.S. international tax compliance processes and deliverables. Tax Filings: Direct preparation and review of key international tax forms (e.g., 5471, 8858, 1118, 8991). Transfer Pricing Support: Help maintain global transfer pricing policies consistent with U.S. and OECD guidelines; support documentation and local country file preparation. Statutory Financials & Local Reporting: Support the tax-related components of local statutory financial statements across international jurisdictions. Partner with Finance and external advisors on statutory audits, deferred tax accounting, and compliance with local GAAP and reporting requirements. Transaction Support: Assist with tax due diligence, structuring, and integration planning for cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Risk & Audit Management: Help identify global tax risks, support transfer pricing audits, and assist in managing disputes with foreign tax authorities. Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Legal, Treasury, Finance, Operations, and Corporate Development to ensure tax considerations are integrated into global business decisions. Broader Tax Support: Provide support across the wider tax function as needed, including domestic tax matters, provision support, and process improvement initiatives. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE and SKILLS EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS Bachelor's degree in Accounting required. CPA designation preferred. Master's degree in Taxation preferred. 5–8+ years of progressive tax experience, including meaningful experience in international tax. Blend of Big 4/public accounting advisory experience and in-house corporate tax experience strongly preferred. Solid experience in international tax, ideally spanning both corporate and advisory environments. Working knowledge of international tax regimes, OECD guidelines, transfer pricing principles, and global tax planning strategies. Experience supporting global tax compliance processes, including coordination with external advisors and in-country finance teams. Familiarity with local statutory financial reporting requirements and the interaction between tax and financial reporting, including deferred taxes and uncertain tax positions. Good understanding of indirect taxes (VAT/GST) and global withholding tax frameworks. Experience supporting international M&A transactions, including tax due diligence, transaction structuring, and post-acquisition integration. Demonstrated ability to contribute to and support cross-functional initiatives in a complex global tax environment. Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth, and evolving global organization. Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional business partners.