International Tax Director

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Date: Mar 30, 2025

Location: Charlotte, NC, US, 28273 NC, US

Company: Jeld-Wen Inc.

JELD-WEN is currently seeking an International Tax Director to join our growing team.

THE ROLE

The International Tax Director (“Director”) position is a full-time employment position based in our Charlotte, NC corporate headquarters. The Director is an integral member of the worldwide JELD-WEN Tax Department who provides leadership and management of our income tax planning, compliance, reporting, and forecasting for our international operations. The Director will work closely with, and report directly to, the Vice President – Global Tax while providing support to the JELD-WEN tax team worldwide.

Principle Duties And Responsibilities

• Work closely with finance and operations personnel to develop relationships and identify planning opportunities with the goal of driving value from the tax organization and to ensure that tax considerations are surfaced and addressed in a timely manner
• Assist in the identification, development, and implementation of domestic and foreign tax planning opportunities in an effort to optimize both the Company’s worldwide effective tax rate and cash taxes.
• Assist with planning, structuring and reporting of international acquisitions and divestitures including, among other things, modeling of the tax implications of a transaction, financing, purchase accounting, and/or 338 elections.
• Assist worldwide tax personnel with analyzing the income tax impact and reporting requirements for transactions including elections, dividends, restructurings and intercompany transactions.
• Collaborate with worldwide tax and finance personnel to prepare, compile, and analyze the annual and quarterly worldwide income tax provision for all non-US legal entities. Will work closely with European and APAC tax teams as needed to address any local country tax issues, book-tax differences, local tax forecasting, as well as any tax research and analysis/planning associated with these functions.
• Assist with the preparation and documentation of any quarterly and annual tax footnote disclosures.
• Calculate any quarterly and annual taxable inclusions under Subpart F of the IRC including GILTI, FDII, and BEAT considerations, and related planning related thereto.
• Manage and/or compile the Company’s foreign tax credit positions worldwide and conduct planning for optimization of credits in each applicable jurisdiction.
• Coordinate the collection of all foreign documentation in support of the U.S. federal income tax returns including but not limited to 1) all foreign income tax returns, 2) tax payments, 3) intercompany transactions, etc. which are prepared locally by internal tax or finance personnel.
• Manage the analysis and documentation of uncertain tax positions related to foreign entities.
• Coordinate and manage US and foreign audits, along with worldwide tax personnel.
• Identify process and efficiency improvement opportunities including but not limited to use of technology for data collection and analysis.
• Assist the Vice President - Global Tax in the preparation of any annual Transfer Pricing documentation requirements.
• Manage the compilation and validation of annual Country by Country reporting under OECD guidelines, and preparation of foreign information returns (e.g. Forms 5471, 8858, 1118) and other forms as required.
• Assist with coordination of SOX reporting and controls, including working with tax and other finance personnel to update and maintain the tax department policies and procedures for all income tax processes.
• Monitor, analyze, and report changes to US and foreign tax laws and regulations to determine the financial statement impact.
• Maintain positive working relationships with and, when necessary, provide support to other members of the finance and accounting department, legal department, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Experience with tax research software, i.e., CCH, BNA, etc.
• Experience with tax compliance and provision software (specifically Corptax Income Tax Return and ONESOURCE Tax Provision software products)
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong project management skills
• Effective oral and written communications skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance
• CPA and/or Master’s Degree in Taxation a plus
• Minimum of 6-8 years of income tax experience (which includes 3-4 years of International tax
  
  

work), preferably in a public accounting firm, with a proven knowledge of the following:

• Complex Federal and International tax concepts applicable to corporations
• ASC 740 preparation and analysis
• US tax reporting for international operations
  
  

About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’.

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees will receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. JELD-WEN does not accrue time off for salaried positions. We believe in mutual trust and workplace flexibility, therefore appropriate time off for vacation, illness, or other reasons will be agreed upon with your manager per our Flexible Paid Time Off Policy. Employees can also enroll in the following company benefit programs including, 401k Retirement Savings Plan, Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, and Employee Discount Program.

Expected pay for this role is between $152,300.00 to $253,800.00 per year and is based on experience and qualifications.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Nearest Major Market: Charlotte

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