Director, International Tax

Overview

Director, International Tax

Overview:

Capital One is a dynamic financial services company committed to innovation, growth, and a high standard of corporate responsibility. In this newly-created position reporting to the VP of Tax Planning you will work in a collaborative environment and assist leadership in evolving our global tax strategy to support our expanding international footprint amid increasingly complex international tax regulations. 

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with the ability to execute across diverse lines of an expanding organization. It is essential that the successful candidate have the ability to work across tax verticals, possess strong communication and leadership skills, a well-rounded tax background, strong management experience, attention to detail and a desire for problem solving in a non-routine, dynamic environment.

Function:

Oversee all areas of international tax, including planning, compliance, and controversy.  Interact and partner with business units, treasury, accounting, finance, and legal functions to identify and address international tax issues, manage international tax risk, and support corporate wide initiatives and transactions. 

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all cross-border and international tax questions from internal stakeholders, including Finance, Legal and Business operations

• Support key business initiatives across geographies by advising on tax requirements and impacts including legal entity structuring and reporting hierarchy

• Lead the development and implementation of global tax planning strategies to support business objectives

• Monitor changes in international tax legislation and assess their impact on the company

• Interact with outside legal counsel on international tax matters

• Oversee the preparation and review of cross-border and international tax compliance including local jurisdiction tax filings and U.S. Forms 5471, 8858, 8865, 1118 and related disclosures

• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of international tax positions in global tax returns and financial statements and appropriate, documented controls over such

• Collaborate with local country teams and external advisors to manage foreign tax compliance, including income and indirect taxes

• Collaborate with VP of Tax Controversy to manage global tax audits, inquiries and disputes with foreign tax authorities

• Coordinate all transfer-pricing arrangements and work with the legal and finance teams to ensure proper documentation and implementation of transfer-pricing requirements for each jurisdiction

Skills: 

• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal and international corporate income tax law with knowledge of other international transaction taxes such as VAT

• Strong analytic and problem solving skills, including ability to research and resolve complex tax issues

• Proven ability to drive completion of large, complex projects across multiple internal and external reporting and organizational lines

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present technical matters to management in a clear and concise manner

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification

• At least eight years experience in a public company, public accounting firm, law firm or a combination. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in Taxation

• 10+ years experience in federal/international tax planning, compliance or a combination

• Financial institution tax experience, including taxation of financial instruments

• Experience in structuring complex financial transactions

• Technical knowledge of U.S. partnership income tax law

• International tax experience including GILTI, FDII, BEAT, foreign tax credit calculations, foreign currency hedging and other international expansion tax implications

• General knowledge of income tax accounting rules

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $200,100 - $228,400 for Director, Tax

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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