Global Tax Process Owner

Group Tax Process Owner

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Salary Range : $141,100.00 - $235,300.00

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and / or training.

Location : Houston | Lake Forest | San Leandro | Philadelphia

Employment type : Full-time regular

Work Shift : Hybrid (3 days a week in office)

The Role

We are looking for a Group Tax Process Owner to lead the design, control, operation, and continuous improvement of AVEVA's Group Tax Reporting processes. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley standards by embedding robust, scalable, and efficient tax processes across the organization. You will work cross-functionally with tax, finance, IT, and audit teams to implement global standards and drive automation and governance in tax reporting.

Principal Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain the Group Tax Reporting process taxonomy within the global R2R framework.
• Ensure all Group Reporting process activities are PCAOB compliant.
• Design global standardized, end-to-end tax processes that are simple, practical, and scalable.
• Embed financial controls within the R2R process, ensuring risks are documented and mitigated.
• Establish demonstrable, continuously tested controls aligned with SOX requirements.
• Define processes that align entity-level reporting with Group Reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with local tax, finance, Group Reporting, and SSC teams to design fit-for-purpose processes.
• Create and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) supporting PCAOB and US GAAP compliance.
• Ensure all Group Reporting processes are mapped in Business Optix.
• Lead routine governance meetings with stakeholders to monitor process performance.
• Work with other process leads and SMEs to ensure system and process changes meet design principles, with clear hand-offs and RACIs.
• Partner with IT to implement automated system controls.
• Use KPIs and metrics to measure process performance and identify operational gaps.
• Drive automation and simplification of manual processes.
• Ensure all change initiatives align with the four key principles : Design, Control, Operate, and Improve.

Ideal Experience and Skills.

USA Benefits include :

Flex work hours, 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service, three paid volunteering days, primary and secondary parental leave, well-being support, medical, dental, vision, and 401K. It's possible we're hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and / or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.