Vice President, Global Tax (Remote)

Vice President, Global Tax (Remote)

Superior Group of Companies™, formerly Superior Uniform Group, established in 1920, is a combination of companies that help customers unlock the power of their brands by creating extraordinary brand experiences for employees and customers. It provides customized support for each of its divisions through its shared services model.

Fashion Seal Healthcare®, HPI™ and CID Resources are signature uniform brands of Superior Group of Companies. Each is one of America’s leading providers of uniforms and image apparel in the markets it serves. They specialize in innovative uniform program design, global manufacturing, and state-of-the-art distribution. Every workday, more than 6 million Americans go to work wearing a uniform from Superior Group of Companies.

JOB SUMMARY

The Vice President, Global Tax will have overall responsibility for all aspects of direct and indirect taxes and of leadership for the global Tax organization. This position will lead the design and implementation of global tax policy and strategies and contribute as a key member of the finance leadership team. Reporting to the CFO, the Vice President, Global Tax will be expected to build and develop a Tax department that identifies and implements best practices, and optimizes tax structure.

Specific tax responsibilities will include all U.S. and international tax research, planning, provision, compliance and tax controversy with all applicable federal, state, local, and foreign tax laws and regulations, direct and indirect taxes. The Vice President, Global Tax will also interact with the operating company executives and the General Counsel to proactively identify opportunities to minimize the corporation’s effective tax rate, maximize cash management opportunities, and carefully manage risks.  The successful candidate will also be responsible for assessing and communicating to senior management the potential tax consequences of existing laws and pending legislation.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and coaches tax department team members to work in a collaborative, open, motivating and high achieving environment
• Leads the tax-related analysis of business activities, structures and commercial transactions, including the identification and evaluation of alternatives and recommendation of solutions to senior management
• Researches and monitors changes in domestic and foreign tax legislation, rulings, regulations, and litigation, understand relevant impacts and implements responsive actions
• Creates global tax strategies and ensures the are executed properly
• Establishes global tax policies and procedures and minimizes the cash tax liability and optimize the overall effective tax rate
• Develops tax efficient strategies for acquisitions and dispositions
• Assesses and communicates significant tax issues to senior management
• Ensures global tax compliance with tax laws of all jurisdictions in which SGC operates
• Represents SGC before all domestic and foreign tax examiners and defend the tax positions taken, including negotiation of transfer pricing and other tax issues, appeals filings and directing litigation
• Develops tax-efficient international and domestic structures while achieving administrative efficiency and operational flexibility
• Establishes and updates tax planning models to forecast the utilization of tax attributes, changes in tax positions and other opportunities
• Assures the adequacy of U.S. GAAP tax provisions, tax reserves and deferred income taxes
• Ensures all global tax accounting is properly performed and complies with current U.S. GAAP and statutory GAAP, as applicable
• Implements procedures to ensure accurate and timely preparation and filing of federal, state and local income and franchise tax returns, indirect tax returns, and property tax returns
• Provides direction to external tax consultants and counsel

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or related field
• 15 years of public and/or private accounting experience
• 5 years international tax experience
• M&A and tax planning experience
• Excellent knowledge of tax strategies and planning, and broad experience and comfort with all relevant tax areas
• Strong leadership experience with demonstrated team building skills who leads by example.
• Technically strong, a proven change-agent with high intellect and a results-oriented leader inspiring an organization through their own example.
• Proven ability to operate in a fast paced, continuous improvement environment and be hands-on when necessary, yet see the big picture on a global and strategic basis

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree
• JD and/or CPA

COMPETENCIES

• Leadership Maturity – Senior Leaders serve as role models for performance and organizational behavior by demonstrating humility, confidence, and courage in their leadership role. Leadership Communication – They generate a shared commitment to the organization, building morale and encouraging ownership of mission, goals, and values.
• Organizational Savvy – They are able to gather and accurately assess information related to the organization’s formal and informal communication channels and power relationships.
• Deliberative Decision Making – They tend to gather, consider, and evaluate all relevant information to make logical conclusions before moving to action.
• Decisiveness – They tend toward taking calculated risks by making decisions and taking action, even in the absence of all information.
• Strategic Thinking – Senior Leaders develop and help drive a shared understanding of a long-term vision that describes how the organization needs to operate now and in the future.
• Leading Change – They effectively create a vision for change and engage others to implement the change process.
• Strategic Talent Management – Senior Leaders attract, hire, engage, and develop talented people to build the capabilities required for the organization to perform at high levels

**Along with a generous Compensation Package, the company offers an excellent Benefits Package, including Medical, Dental, a Defined Contribution Plan (e.g. 401(k)), Life Insurance, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability and a Flexible Spending Account.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.