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Director Global Tax Accounting and Operations

PPG Industries, Inc
life insurance, 401(k)
United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
One PPG Place (Show on map)
Jul 01, 2025

Are you a strategic tax leader with deep technical expertise and a passion for developing high-performing teams? We are seeking a Director of Global Tax Accounting and Operations to play a pivotal role in leading our global tax strategy and operations. In this critical leadership role, you will report directly to the Vice President of Tax and oversee all aspects of global tax accounting, provision, compliance, and operational excellence. You will be a key advisor to finance leadership, driving alignment between tax and broader business strategies, while mentoring a global team and ensuring accuracy, transparency, and compliance in all tax-related matters.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate in the leadership of the entire Global Tax organization, learn, and understand how all functions within the Tax department contribute to the business.
  • Lead and supervise the worldwide tax provision and related SEC disclosures, ensuring compliance with ASC 740 and Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.
  • Work with Controllers and FP&A to ensure accuracy of the forecasted global effective tax rate (ETR) and cash tax model.
  • Provide tax accounting support and ongoing training to all regional ETR Preparers.
  • Provide oversight, guidance, and input on various organizational matters.
  • Mentor and develop team members to maintain and enhance team performance.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives across global finance and business units.
  • Collaborate on planning, global transfer pricing strategies, compliance and action plans.
  • Provide mentorship on potential tax implications and overall strategic considerations.
  • Coordinate with external auditors to maintain appropriate internal controls.
  • Lead a team of 5 -10 direct reports.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or a tax-related field with 15+ years of diverse tax experience in a fast-paced environment, including at least 5 years at a Big 4 accounting firm and a minimum of 3 years of in-house/corporate experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to be hands-on, resourceful, detail-oriented, and results-oriented.
  • Proven experience in leading, managing, developing, and motivating a high-performance, diverse team across global regions.
  • Strong ability to manage high-pressure situations and make critical decisions amidst shifting priorities, with a holistic view of tax legislation, reporting, planning, and audits' impact on our business.
  • Effective project management skills.
  • Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills to convey complex matters with simplicity and clarity to non-experts across the organization.
  • Ability to act as an effective advisor in a multicultural, global environment.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical information to various cross-functional audiences.
  • Prior experience leading a global team.
  • Willingness to travel as required, including internationally - expectations of travel (~20%) for meetings and site visits.

Benefits: health/dental/vision/life insurance, 401K, PTO and more! #LI-Hybrid

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I nostri programmi di benefit per i dipendenti sono progettati per supportare la salute e il benessere dei nostri dipendenti. Eventuali coperture assicurative e benefit saranno conformi alle condizioni dei programmi applicabili e ai documenti del piano governativo associati.


About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way

Every single day at PPG:

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
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