Director, Tax

Summary

The Director, Tax will lead a department responsible for all federal, state, local and international tax compliance and tax planning for Gainwell Technologies. The role includes establishing strong and effective working relationships with other departments within the company.

Your role in our mission

• Responsible for leading the tax accounting, tax compliance, tax planning and tax audit functions for the Company and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries.
• Expert knowledge of tax accounting ASC 740.
• Experience filing a US consolidated federal tax return for a global company. Gainwell US has subsidiaries in PR, Canada and India.
• Proactively assess the projected impact of legislative and regulatory developments affecting federal, state, local and international tax compliance and tax planning.
• Oversee the timely and accurate preparation of all corporate income tax returns.
• Oversee the tax aspects of the Company’s external financial reporting, including computation of the quarterly and annual effective tax rate, and working with the Company’s external auditors.
• Manage and successfully resolve audits of the Company by the taxing authorities, including federal, state and local corporate income tax audits, sales and use tax audits.
• Structure and negotiate the tax aspects of acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.
• Recommend and implement internal restructurings to promote tax efficiencies.
• Advise on indirect taxes including sales and use taxes.
• Manage relationships with outside advisors including accounting firms and law firms.
• Partner with in-house and outside counsel on drafting and negotiating the tax provisions of contracts and other legal documents.
• Develop and deliver presentations to senior management regarding tax results and risks/opportunities affecting the business.

What we're looking for

• Juris Doctor or CPA required; LL.M. or Masters in Taxation a plus.
• 15+ years of tax experience (preferably obtained in both industry and with an international law firm or Big Four accounting firm).
• 10+ years experience as a people manager and at least 5+ years as leader of leaders.
• Strong background in all aspects of federal, state, local and international taxation.
• Extensive experience leading M&A transactions, including structuring of transactions, due diligence, drafting transaction documents and post-acquisition integration.
• Proven ability to lead tax support of corporate initiatives from inception, planning and approval through execution.
• Hands-on approach to all aspects of the tax function, yet possessing the ability to effectively delegate to and guide others.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with Legal, Corporate Accounting, Treasury, Human Resources and business operating units.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills with the ability to succinctly describe complicated tax rules and structures in a way that makes sense to non-tax professionals.
• Experience with strategic organizational and talent planning and development.

What you should expect in this role

• This role is 100% remote with some annual travel possible.

The deadline to submit applications for this posting is November 20, 2026.