Head of Global Tax

Accertify enables commerce by doing one thing extraordinarily well: pinpointing fraud. The company's Predictive Yes Platform helps businesses say yes to more - more good customers, more revenue, and more growth - without getting burned. It's a precise, confident, data-backed yes, made possible by joining signals across the entire customer lifecycle through unmatched data volume, layered AI-powered models, and a consortium approach that protects clients from bad actors spotted anywhere in the network while unlocking business with good actors verified anywhere in the network. With more than 10 billion transactions and over $1 trillion in commerce processed in 2025 alone, Accertify delivers the intelligence and precision that fraud and payments teams need to say yes confidently and enable growth. That's the More Yes difference.

The Head of Global Tax will own Accertify’s global tax and compliance strategy across all legal entities. Reporting directly to the CFO, this hands-on, forward-looking leader will oversee the global tax function, optimize cash taxes across jurisdictions, and advance tax technology, including AI-enabled tax provisioning, tax software, and best-in-class systems and processes.  This role is accountable for international, federal, state, and local income tax compliance; sales and VAT taxes; tax planning; and income tax accounting (ASC 740). The Head of Global Tax will also support M&A due diligence, tax structuring, E&P analysis, and related tax matters, manage external tax service providers, and collaborate closely with cross-functional business leaders and tax professionals as a key member of the Finance organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead tax compliance, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of all global tax filings
• Ensure compliance with all tax laws for each legal entity globally; collaborate and provide all supporting data to Tax service providers to ensure that all direct and indirect tax filings are completed timely and accurately
• Develop and maintain our global tax and compliance calendar
• Coordinate with our outsourced tax compliance firm and local providers, while owning and being accountable for the tax compliance function.
• In collaboration with the accounting team, calculate the quarterly and annual income tax provisions; maintain all aspects of the deferred income tax inventory
• Oversee the preparation and review of tax workpapers with outside tax service providers, including allocation schedules and book-to-tax adjustments; serve as the primary contact for independent auditors and manage external providers throughout all tax audits
• Evaluate and implement effective tax strategies and collaborate with tax advisors
• Collaborate and drive tax strategy ideas, and develop highly supportable tax positions in coordination with our tax advisors
• Provide input into the tax structure related to M&A transactions, and lead tax diligence
• Work with external auditors on quarterly reviews and annual audit requests.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 15+ years of progressive global tax leadership experience, with a successful track record as Tax Leader in a PE-owned, multinational technology company. Experience in a Big 4 firm is a plus
• Proven leader who is effective in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including internal management and private equity colleagues
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and provide recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to contribute operationally and strategically to the development and execution of business and tax strategies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field. Master's degree in taxation required; CPA a plus, along with other relevant certifications
• Experience working in a private equity-owned company, where world-class standards are consistently expected and executed
• Successfully operated in a demanding, fast-paced environment requiring focus and agility
• Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based environment.

Additional Details:

• Competitive base salary plus performance-based incentives. Potential Base Salary Range: $175,000–$200,000. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target base salary for the position across all U.S. locations. This range represents base salary only and does not include additional compensation opportunities, including the company’s bonus incentive program.
• Hybrid Work Model: This role is based at our Itasca, IL headquarters and requires regular in-office presence, with the flexibility to work remotely as part of our hybrid work model.
• Visa Sponsorship: Employment eligibility to work for Accertify in the U.S. is required, as Accertify will not pursue Visa sponsorship for this position.

Why Join Accertify?
At Accertify, we offer more than just a paycheck—we invest in our people through competitive rewards, meaningful benefits, professional development opportunities, flexible ways of working, and programs that support your overall well-being. Join a team that values growth, collaboration, and innovation while empowering you to make an impact and build a rewarding career.