Company Profile
Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.
Position Summary
The Global Tax Director will be responsible for overseeing and managing the international tax strategy and compliance for our global operations. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Tax, this role presently has 6 direct reports managing jurisdictions in their assigned regions. The position requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership capabilities and a deep understanding of international tax regulations and implications. This role will focus on overseeing U.S. international income tax accounting, compliance, and planning as well as leading tax accounting, tax compliance, tax controversy, and tax planning for non-US jurisdictions. This job will encompass 40% international tax accounting for SEC reporting and statutory financial statements, tax compliance, and other reporting; 40% tax research, planning, transfer pricing, and intercompany transactions; and 20% tax controversy.
LOCATION
- Role provides the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, working both virtually and in the office.
- Ability to travel approximately 25% on a domestic and international basis.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop and implement global tax strategies to optimize the company's tax position while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Provide strategic tax advice and guidance to senior management and other stakeholders on international business initiatives, including expansions into new markets, M&A, and restructuring.
- Manage and oversee international tax compliance, including preparation and review of tax returns, transfer pricing documentation, and other compliance requirements.
- Lead and mentor a team of tax professionals across different regions, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
- Stay updated on changes in international tax laws and regulations and assess their impact on the company's tax position and strategy.
- Coordinate with external advisors and tax authorities on international tax matters, audits, and disputes.
- Partner with finance, legal, commercial, operations, supply chain, and other departments to support global business initiatives and transactions from a tax perspective.
- Monitor and manage tax risks associated with international operations and implement effective risk mitigation.
- Review the U.S. international quarterly and year-end tax provision calculations.
- Review the non-US quarterly and year-end tax provision calculations.
- Inform Director, US & Global Consolidation of potential international tax risks and uncertainties.
- Establish and enforce operational controls for the U.S. international and non-US tax provision and compliance processes.
- Understand U.S. international tax calculations (e.g., Subpart F, FTC, GILTI, etc.) and ensure impacts have been properly recorded in the interim and year-end tax provisions.
- Maintain optimal transfer pricing policies, which reflect the evolution of US and foreign business operations, and partner with Finance & Accounting team to ensure intercompany transactions are properly accounted for.
- Oversee the overall tax process from each global tax manager and their respective jurisdictions.
- Direct transfer pricing planning, including OECD BEPS and CbCR initiatives.
Qualifications
REQUIRED
- Bachelors' Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field.
- CPA, or equivalent professional certification.
- Minimum ten (10) years of progressive experience in international tax within a multinational company or public accounting firm.
- Strong technical knowledge of international tax principles, including transfer pricing, tax treaties, and cross-border transactions.
- Experience with international tax calculations (e.g., Subpart F, FTC, GILTI, etc.).
- Experience with OECD initiatives, including BEPS and Pillar 1 & Pillar 2.
- Minimum three (3) years of experience with US SEC reporting and SOX compliance.
- Experience managing a team of tax professionals across different regions or countries.
- Knowledge of MS Office and have a working knowledge of ONESOURCE Tax Provision.
DESIRED
- Master's degree and/or JD or LLM, with emphasis in taxation.
- Public accounting background, corporate tax, or a mix of both in the Energy sector.
- Previous experience with a global organization of significant scale.
- Experience with indirect tax, including VAT/GST, etc.
- Working knowledge of PeopleSoft.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
- Proven ability to develop and execute tax strategies that support business objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior executives and external stakeholders.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Ability to create an inclusive culture that delivers equity, encourages authentic connections, and ensures all team member voices are heard.
- Identify, lead, and drive data and technology improvements, process improvements, and best practices.
- Train, develop, coach, and mentor tax professionals to be successful in their current roles while providing opportunities for growth.
- Effectively team and collaborate with the global tax team members, as well as other functions and operations.
- Collaborate on special projects with tax team members and cross-functional Oceaneering organization.
Additional Information
This position is Hybrid - Remote and will require commuting to a designated office. Hybrid work schedules are determined by the hiring manager based on business need.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.
