Director of Global Tax - Keyfactor, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
About the Job
About Keyfactor
Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale — and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companies across the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!
Title: Director of Global Tax
Location: Independence, OH; Atlanta, GA; Remote; US
Experience: Senior Level
Job Function: Administrative Operations: Legal & Finance
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Computer and Network Security
About the position
The Keyfactor team is looking for a Global Director of Tax. This position will oversee all domestic and international corporate income and indirect tax matters, including tax compliance, tax accounting, tax planning, tax research, VAT and sales and use tax for the Keyfactor Group of Companies. The role with work closely with our accounting firm. Keyfactor has subsidiaries in Sweden, US, UK, Spain, Germany, France, and Australia.
The Global Director of Tax is responsible for implementing and maintaining a worldwide system of internal controls that will ensure company assets are safeguarded and that all tax financial reporting is prepared in compliance with all financial policies, US GAAP and international tax guidelines.
The position is ideally based in our Independence, OH or Atlanta, GA office (hybrid model), but remote applicants will also be considered. Applicants must hold US citizenship or US permanent resident status.
Responsibilities
- Tax Provision – Work with external advisors on tax footnote and other tax items on the audited financial statements.
- Tax Compliance – Work with external advisors to prepare and review US federal and state consolidated tax returns.
- International Tax – Research, coordinate and develop international business development planning strategies, cross-border expansion, and transfer pricing studies.
- Tax Planning – Research, propose, and implement transactional and tax savings initiatives to reduce Keyfactor's cash taxes and effective tax rate.
- Internal Stakeholder Communication – Work directly with finance, accounting, legal and people team to provide guidance and support on tax-related matters to ensure alignment with overall business objectives
- Budgeting & Cash taxes – prepare and track annual tax budget including external tax providers, software costs, tax payments and all cash related tax matters.
- Work with third-party providers to provide management consultation on tax consequences of deal structuring alternatives.
- Maintenance and responsibility of income tax-related General Ledger Accounts including reconciliations and roll forwards.
- Provide strategic guidance on income, withholding, VAT, sales, use, and payroll taxes.
- Oversee tax calendar to ensure compliance with all state, federal, and foreign filings schedules and timelines.
- Oversee worldwide tax payments.
- Interact with Internal Revenue Service and state governments to resolve issues related to audits, notices, returns, and payments.
Skills and Qualifications
- Masters of Tax Preferred
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure preferred
- 10 years of progressive tax experience in tax compliance and provision
- Strong understanding of international tax concepts
- Experience with tax planning and controversy
- Experience with Consolidated and multi-state income tax returns
- Experience with International tax filings
- Experience with NetSuite a plus
- Experience with M & A a plus
Compensation
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits
We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.
Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:
- Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month).
- Comprehensive benefit coverage, paid for by the company for you and your dependents (US).
- Generous paid parental leave (US).
- Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
- DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
- The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
- Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
- Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
- Unlimited time off (US) and competitive time off globally.
- Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
- Regular All Hands meetings – followed by group gatherings.
Our Core Values
Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:
Trust is paramount.
We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.
Customers are core.
We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.
Innovation never stops, it only accelerates.
The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.
We deliver with agility.
We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.
United by respect.
Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.
Teams make "it" happen.
Vision and goals are not individually achievable – they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.
Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor's People team via people@keyfactor.com and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.
