Head of Tax, North America

responsibilities. •   Improve the team’s ability to operate as a proactive business partner rather than solely as a compliance function. •   Ensure the organization has the right balance of internal capability and external support. External Advisor Management •   Establish an effective external-advisor strategy based on capability, responsiveness, cost, and business need. •   Define clear scopes, deliverables, timelines, and accountability for external advisors. •   Ensure external spending produces measurable value and does not replace appropriate internal ownership. •   Maintain key relationships with accounting firms, legal counsel, and specialist tax advisors. Leadership Profile •   Proactive and self-directed. •   A strategic tax leader, not solely a technical specialist. •   Commercially minded and focused on practical outcomes. •   Comfortable challenging existing assumptions and raising issues independently. •   Capable of moving from analysis to recommendation and implementation. •   Able to communicate complex matters clearly to senior executives. •   Effective in a matrix organization with both regional and global stakeholders. •   Accountable for results, deadlines, and measurable value creation. Success Measures Performance will be evaluated based on: •   Establishment and execution of a proactive tax agenda. •   Identification and delivery of tax optimization and cash-tax opportunities. •   Effective management and mitigation of material tax risks. •   Quality and timeliness of tax reporting and compliance. •   Successful management of audits, disputes, and tax authority matters. •   Quality of recommendations, support and business outcomes delivered to executive leadership. •   Timely execution of tax-related projects and business initiatives. •   Strength and development of the regional tax team. •   Effectiveness and value of external-advisor spend. •   Alignment with global tax strategy, policies, and governance requirements.   WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE  •   Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, Law, or a related field. •   10+ years of progressive tax experience, including at least 5 years in a tax leadership role within a complex multinational organization. •   Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal, state, international and transfer pricing matters. •   Experience leading tax compliance, tax reporting, audits, and controversy matters. •   Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing tax planning or optimization initiatives. •   Experience leading cross-functional projects and advising executive leadership. •   Strong business judgment, communication, and influencing skills. •   Ability to balance tax optimization, compliance, governance, and commercial objectives. •   Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting. •   AUMOVIO may offer relocation assistance for this opportunity.   ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT  •   CPA, JD, master’s degree in taxation or equivalent professional qualification. •   Experience in manufacturing, automotive or another complex industrial environment. •   Experience across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. •   Experience working within a global matrix organization. •   Experience managing internal teams and external-advisor networks. •   Experience supporting restructurings, supply-chain changes, legal-entity optimization or other significant business transformations.   Since its spin-off in September 2025, AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide THE PERKS  Immediate Benefits  Robust Total Rewards Package Paid Time Off Employee Discounts Competitive Bonus Programs Employees 401k Match Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20+ Employee Resource groups. Employee Assistance Program Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader! All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. EEO-Statement: EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. 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