Tax Technology & Transformation Director

Tax Technology & Transformation Director

We are seeking an experienced Tax Technology & Transformation Director for a permanent, hybrid position with our team in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. This position will report to the VP, Global Head of Tax and play an integral role in Axalta's global tax function. As the Tax Technology & Transformation Director, you will be responsible for representing tax in the global enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation (i.e. SAP S4 / HANA) and for overseeing the development and implementation of technology solutions that support the tax function. Your role will involve working closely with the SAP S4 / HANA transformation team (including third-party resources), internal direct and indirect (i.e. VAT, sales and use tax, etc.) stakeholders, and IT.

Your Role Accountabilities :

• Represent tax (Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, Withholding Tax and Transfer Pricing) as part of Axalta's multi-year SAP S4 / HANA implementation working closely with Axalta's SAP S4 / HANA transformation team, technology team, global tax workstream leads, third-party SAP tax integration resources and third-party system implementer. Collaborate with other departments within Axalta's organization, including finance, accounting, and IT, to ensure accurate and timely reporting of all tax-related information and manage relationships with tax software vendors, external consultants, and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of tax engines (e.g. ONESOURCE) and ensure they are correctly interfacing with manufacturing-related processes in SAP S4 / HANA (e.g. order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, intercompany transactions).
• Support accurate tax determination for complex supply chain structures, including cross-border transactions and multi-entity manufacturing and distribution models.
• Design, develop, execute and maintain tax technology solutions to optimize tax operations and improve efficiency, governance, and accuracy in tax reporting.
• Stay ahead of emerging global tax compliance requirements (e.g. e-invoicing, digital reporting mandates) and proactively adapt system functionality.
• Provide both hands-on solutions and strategic leadership to support the business needs in a fast paced, growing organization.
• Manage and maintain stakeholder relationships in a cross-functional environment to collaborate on operation issues, support, and projects.

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Our Company :

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers' products whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments : Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We've recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.