Global Tax Planning Lead

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What will you do?

The International Tax group at VF plays a vital role within the finance function, leading strategic efforts in planning, reporting, and managing controversies tied to VF’s international tax position. With operations spanning over 150 legal entities and 100+ countries, this team navigates a dynamic global tax landscape, ensuring compliance with evolving US international tax legislation—including GILTI, Subpart F, FDII, Foreign Tax Credits, and BEAT—as well as tax regulations in key jurisdictions worldwide.

To succeed, the team must possess a comprehensive understanding of VF's global business across its brands and functions, combining rigorous attention to detail with a strong work ethic. Non-compliance with international tax requirements could lead to significant financial risks through audits, penalties, and interest. Effective management of the international legal entity structure delivers substantial benefits, such as optimized tax rates and the preservation of free cash flow. Through robust planning, accurate reporting, and thorough documentation, VF’s International Tax group safeguards the organization against risk while driving financial efficiency.

A day in the life of a Global Tax Planning Lead at VF looks a little like this.

This position is responsible for managing the strategic, value driving international tax planning opportunities, as well as supporting the maintenance and enhancement of the company's international provision and compliance reporting. Critical responsibilities include global tax planning and implementation, international expansion plans, compliance of all U.S. and non-U.S. tax laws, ASC 740 reporting cross-border transaction requirements, and developing working relationships across cross-functional teams while reporting to the Senior Director of International Tax & Transfer Pricing.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Strategic leadership: Managing and directing internal team members (and external advisors) on significant cross-functional projects and tax planning initiatives including M&A, supply chain, intellectual property (IP) and legal entity rationalization (LER) through analysis of US tax and local country tax issues
• Subject matter expertise: Provide taxation expertise, consultation, and deliverables for international acquisitions, divestitures, and integrations by overseeing legal agreements, coordination with treasury and other key stakeholders, working with finance and systems, and ensuring US and local tax issues are understood, documented, and mitigated
• Key relationship management: Build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders to drive implementation of global business initiatives and international expansion plans while identifying and addressing tax issues.
• Cash management and financing: Lead Treasury and Finance functions for the International tax team, including cash repatriations, maintenance of cash pooling arrangements and intercompany financing, as well as direct coordination with director peers in Treasury and Financial Reporting
• Coordination across global teams: Coordinating with Accounting, Supply Chain, Legal, Treasury, and other functional groups within the company to ensure efficient ongoing operations across the company
• US GAAP and global tax reporting: Provide insight into and own specific components of the following
  • US GAAP quarterly and year-end tax provision processes including the US international tax calculations and impact of GILTI, Sub F, foreign tax credits, FDII, BEAT, APB 23, and any acquisitions, divestitures, integrations, or restructuring and legal entity level tax calculations
  • International tax compliance processes including, but not limited to, GILTI, Sub F, foreign tax credits, FDII, and BEAT, and any acquisitions, divestitures, integrations, or restructuring
• Process improvement to drive efficiency: Establish control-related standards and procedures for US International tax matters to ensure proper reporting and risk mitigation of the US tax provision.
• Mitigation of financial risk for the company: Manage international tax IRS exam issues as they arise, including development of strategy of responses and ultimately the response to provide.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to direct reports and interns, including goal setting, performance feedback, career development planning, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 10+ years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Specific knowledge of US international tax rules including but not limited to GILTI, Subpart F, foreign tax credits, FDII, and BEAT
• Specific knowledge of US tax, M&A and reorganization rules
• Experience in complex tax modeling and international tax planning
• Knowledge of MS Power Products (e.g., BI, Query, Apps, and Automate), MS Office, and OneSource a plus
• Experience independently managing various projects and teams
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent, CPA, or advanced degree
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required
• Ability to work in a team environment required

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range:

$144,000.00 USD - $180,000.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.