Senior Director, Global Tax

Role Overview

• Own Lyra’s global tax function, including leading and mentoring established team of tax talent and overseeing growth of tax team
• Own ASC 740 tax provision and global tax compliance and filings across all jurisdictions in collaboration with outside tax advisors
• Supervise execution and documentation of global transfer pricing structure
• Maintain intercompany agreements between domestic regulated entities and international entities
• Own indirect tax including sales tax, GST, VAT and other gross receipts taxes
• Oversee US federal, state, and international tax controversy
• Partner closely with accounting on quarterly and annual reporting, statutory audits, and documentation.
• Advise on tax implications of new product launches, cross-border flows, geographic expansion, and new business initiatives.
• Identify and own US R&D credit and other global tax incentives
• Lead due diligence on potential acquisitions and own post-merger tax-related activities to ensure tax matters are consistently addressed
• Strengthen systems, processes, and internal controls to support growth and increasing complexity
• Review and advise on tax implications of commercial terms in customer agreements
• Support public company readiness objectives

Requirements

• CPA or JD; advanced degree in taxation a plus
• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance
• 15+ years of overall experience
• 5+ years experience in international tax
• Ability to translate complex tax matters into clear, actionable guidance
• Experience at a tech or healthcare company and/or experience at large public accounting firm
• Ability to think through complex problems, determine proper processes, and derive accounting conclusions
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage projects/tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Experience building out processes, procedures, and workflows that enable sustainable scaling of the business