Head of International Tax and Transfer Pricing

• Collaborate and partner across Vanguard to provide strategic tax leadership for global business decisions, including cross-border investments, restructurings, legal-entity changes, capital deployment, business expansion, operating-model changes, and intercompany arrangements.

• Build and lead a high-performing team, including leading leaders and subject-matter experts. Establishes clear accountabilities, develops talent pipelines, coaches crew, and ensures the function has the capabilities required to address emerging international tax and transfer pricing priorities.

• Inspire modernization of the international tax and transfer pricing function through process redesign, technology, data governance, automation, artificial intelligence, and scalable controls.

• Oversee international tax accounting and reporting, including ASC 740 matters, uncertain tax positions, tax attributes, stat to GAAP differences, and coordination with Corporate Accounting and external auditors.

• Lead Vanguard’s response to global tax policy and regulatory developments, including Pillar Two, BEPS initiatives, transfer pricing developments, and changes in the jurisdictions in which Vanguard operates.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
• Enable and scrutinize ongoing relationships with external consultants and advisors to ensure Vanguard is receiving high-level standards of service.

• 12+ years of experience in international tax within a public accounting firm, law firm, or multinational organization.
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic international tax support for cross-border transactions, operating models, and business initiatives and specific experience with ASC 740, GILTI, foreign tax credit, Pillar Two, country by country reporting, and cross-border transactions.
• Supervisory experience leading a team and operating as a leader of leaders
• Require demonstrated ability to translate technical tax matters into executive-level business recommendations.
• Preferred Credentials: CPA, Master's degree in Taxation, Accounting, Economics, or related field. 

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.