Tax Director

Description

Leidos is seeking a Tax Director to lead the company's tax planning function and support strategic business initiatives. This role reports into the corporate tax organization and plays a key part in shaping tax strategy across mergers and acquisitions, global operations, and enterprise-wide initiatives.

About the Role
In this position, you will develop and implement tax strategies to optimize the company's effective tax rate and cash tax position. You'll support Merger & Acquisition (M&A) activity, oversee select international tax matters, and partner across the business to ensure tax considerations are embedded in key decisions.

You will work closely with teams including International Business Development, Procurement, Program Finance, Accounting, Legal, and external advisors to drive well-informed, tax-efficient outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Lead tax planning strategies to minimize the company's effective tax rate and cash taxes
• Support mergers and acquisitions, including buy- and sell-side tax due diligence
• Develop transaction models and analyses to assess tax impacts of deals
• Partner with legal, finance, and external advisors to structure tax-efficient transactions
• Oversee global transfer pricing processes
• Manage foreign tax audits and related activities
• Advise business units and programs on tax implications at both program and enterprise levels
• Support the setup of new international entities and ongoing tax compliance processes
• Conduct technical research on U.S. and international tax matters and document conclusions
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess business impact
• Support a range of ad hoc tax projects and strategic initiatives

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, or a related field with 15+ years of relevant experience
• Strong experience in corporate tax within a public accounting firm or multinational organization
• Deep knowledge of U.S. tax principles and corporate tax compliance
• Experience supporting M&A transactions and international tax matters
• Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and financial data
• Ability to research and clearly document complex tax positions
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Effective communicator who can collaborate across functions and influence decisions
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment
• Comfortable operating in a global organization across multiple time zones
• US citizenship is required and able to obtain security clearance as needed

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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