Senior Director, Tax Planning

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Within the Global Tax Team, Qnity is looking to recruit a Managing Director, Global Tax Planning. This is a senior role reporting directly to the Vice President, Tax. The candidate will lead the company’s global tax planning and strategy function, providing strategic direction and oversight on all domestic and international strategic tax matters and will be responsible for optimizing the company’s effective and cash tax position while ensuring full compliance with applicable laws and in alignment with business objectives.

The ideal candidate is an experienced strategic thinker with deep technical expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to effectively communicate complex tax concepts to senior leadership.

• Lead the development and implementation of global tax strategies and ad‑hoc planning opportunities to optimize the company’s effective tax rate and cash tax outflows.
• Identify, evaluate, and execute tax‑efficient structures for acquisitions, divestitures, financing, and other corporate transactions.
• Lead global and U.S. international tax planning initiatives to optimize the company’s effective tax rate, including GILTI, BEAT, FDII, Subpart F, and foreign tax credit planning.
• Evaluate the impact of global tax reform developments (e.g., Pillar 2 and U.S. legislative changes) on the company’s tax position as well as the development of mitigation strategies.
• Partner with treasury, legal, and finance teams to optimize global cash repatriation and capital deployment strategies.
• Collaborate with M&A and business development teams to assess and implement tax‑efficient structures for acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations.
• Coordinate with all areas of the tax organization to assure seamless implementation of tax planning strategies.
• Ensure that all tax planning strategies align with the company’s compliance and reporting obligations under U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and global regulations.
• Effective collaboration with the tax provision and compliance teams in identifying planning‑related adjustments and disclosures.
• Manage relationships with external advisors, auditors, and tax authorities to support planning initiatives and audits.
• Present complex tax concepts and strategic recommendations to senior executives, board committees, and other key senior stakeholders.
• Ensure strong internal controls and governance over all tax planning activities.

• Exceptional strategic and analytical thinking with the ability to assess the business impact of complex tax concepts.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior management, including C‑suite executives.
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated track record in working with culturally diverse teams and external advisors.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to risk management.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in corporate tax, including at least 5 years in a leadership or senior management role, obtained within an in‑house multinational organization, top‑tier law‑firm and/or Big 4 public accounting firm.
• Extensive experience in domestic and international tax planning, mergers & acquisitions, and cross‑border structuring, with a proven track record in successfully navigating complex…