About this role
The Opportunity
As Vice President of Tax - Americas, you are the senior tax leader for our growth-oriented organization operating across North, Central, and South America. You define and execute the regional tax strategy, with oversight of income tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, tax accounting, compliance, controversy, and planning across multiple jurisdictions.
You act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, partnering closely with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Legal, HR, and business leaders to manage risk, support growth, optimize cash tax and effective tax rate outcomes, and ensure strong governance. You lead and develop a team of approximately 12-15 tax professionals, while building the capabilities, structures, and processes needed to support evolving business priorities.
In this role, you drive meaningful impact by safeguarding compliance, strengthening governance, and enabling business growth-while enhancing earnings quality, improving cash flow, and optimizing Hitachi Energy's overall tax position across the Americas.
How you will make an impact
Regional Tax Strategy & Business Partnership
You lead the Americas tax strategy and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadershipYou provide guidance on income tax, cross-border structuring, M&A, indirect taxes, and regulatory developmentsYou define and deliver a tax roadmap aligned with business growth and performance Tax Planning, Transfer Pricing & Structuring
You lead transfer pricing strategy, governance, and audit defenseYou drive tax planning initiatives to optimize cash tax and effective tax rateYou advise on intercompany transactions, supply chain, and financing structures Compliance, Provision & Governance
You ensure accurate, timely tax compliance across the AmericasYou own the regional tax provision and reporting in partnership with Accounting and auditorsYou maintain a strong control environment and ensure audit readiness Tax Controversy & Risk Management
You lead tax audits, disputes, and interactions with authoritiesYou identify and mitigate tax risks related to business activities and regulatory changesYou serve as the escalation point for complex tax matters Leadership & Team Development
You lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team across the regionYou set clear priorities, drive accountability, and foster collaborationYou build capabilities through talent development and effective use of external partners Operational Excellence & Cross-Functional Partnership
You partner with key functions to integrate tax into business decisionsYou drive simplification, standardization, and automation of processesYou manage budget, external advisors, and service delivery Your Background
Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, JD, MST, or LLM preferred15+ years of tax experience, including leadership in a multinational and/or Big 4 environmentStrong expertise in corporate tax, tax accounting, and cross-border matters across the AmericasProven ability to lead high-performing, multi-country teams in matrix organizationsExperience advising senior leadership on M&A, restructuring, and financing decisionsStrategic mindset with strong commercial acumen, stakeholder influence, and sound judgment Apply now Current employees apply here