Ahold Delhaize Group is one of the world's largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-Commerce. Its family of great, local brands serves more than 50 million customers each week in Europe, the United States and Indonesia. Together, these brands employ more than 420,000 associates in more than 7,000 grocery and specialty stores. Our Ahold Delhaize Group is based in Zaandam in the Netherlands, but Ahold Delhaize Group associates also work in all the countries we serve. This team supports all our great local brands in finance, HR, IT, legal, communications, sustainable retailing, and other key functions.
Primary Purpose
Lead a core segment of the U.S. income tax function, reporting to the Senior Director of Income Tax, with responsibility for compliance, tax provision, planning, and audit activities. This role directs and develops a team of tax professionals while ensuring accurate tax reporting, strong governance, and alignment with evolving regulations. The Director provides strategic tax leadership to support business initiatives, optimize tax outcomes, and mitigate risk across a complex, multinational environment. This position also drives continuous improvement in tax processes and systems and performs other duties as requested by the Senior Director of Tax and/or U.S. VP of Tax.
Duties & Responsibilities
Tax Compliance & Reporting
- Oversee preparation and filing of U.S. federal, state, and local income tax returns, including estimates and extensions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
- Direct foreign-related filings (e.g., Forms 1042, 1120-F, FinCEN) and ensure proper reporting of international tax matters
- Interpret and apply evolving tax legislation and assess impacts to compliance and financial reporting
- Lead complex technical analysis on federal and state income tax matters
- Manage federal and state tax audits, including strategy, documentation, and issue resolution
Tax Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Support the quarterly and annual income tax provision
- Evaluate and document uncertain tax positions and related disclosures
- Support ensuring the integrity of tax-related financial reporting, including tax basis balance sheets and earnings & profits (E&P)
- Maintain strong internal controls over income tax processes and reporting
Tax Planning & Strategy
- Identify and drive tax planning strategies to optimize tax efficiency and minimize risk
- Shape and execute long-term tax strategy aligned with enterprise objectives
- Analyze transfer pricing arrangements and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and business objectives
Business & Strategic Advisory
- Partner with finance, legal, and other internal business leaders to provide tax guidance on strategic initiatives and operational decisions
- Support legal entity restructuring and organizational changes to ensure tax-efficient structures
- Provide tax leadership on enterprise initiatives impacting U.S. and international operations
M&A and Investments
- Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and investment activities, including due diligence and structuring
- Evaluate tax implications of transactions and provide actionable recommendations
Leadership & Team Management (Strengthened Section)
- Lead, develop, and mentor a team of tax professionals, providing direction, coaching, and performance management
- Set direction, establish priorities, and ensure execution of key income tax activities through effective delegation and review
- Build team capability and support succession planning within the income tax function
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Director of Income Tax to align priorities, resources, and strategic objectives
- Oversee external service providers and ensure effective partnership and delivery
- Accountable for the performance, quality, and timely delivery of the income tax function’s outputs
Stakeholder & External Relationships
- Partner with internal stakeholders across finance, legal, and business functions
- Manage relationships with external advisors and collaborate with U.S., European, and local tax authorities
- Provide insights, reporting, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership to inform decision-making
- Support government relations efforts related to tax policy and legislation
Process Improvement & Technology
- Drive continuous improvement in tax processes, automation, and data quality
- Partner with finance and IT to enhance tax systems, tools, and ERP integrations
- Promote standardization and scalability across the income tax function
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field required
- 8+ years of progressive corporate income tax experience, including compliance, provision (ASC 740), planning, and audit leadership
- Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and multi-state tax
- Experience in multinational or matrixed environments
- Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills
- Strong team player with a proven track record of managing their way around a large organization and supporting internal/external stakeholders
- Proven track record of managing and leading a tax team within a large organization
Preferred Qualification
- CPA, JD, or Master’s in Taxation
- Big 4 and/or large multinational corporate tax experience
- Experience with tax technology (e.g., OneSource, Corptax) and ERP systems (e.g., SAP)
- Experience with transfer pricing, restructuring, and M&A
- Experience leading process improvement and automation initiatives
The Ahold Delhaize Group sets global strategies frameworks, facilitates the sharing of best practice and encourages economies of scale. Great examples include sharing technology and digital know-how, so we can continue to lead in online and in-store retailing, setting global targets for healthy and sustainable products-including reducing food waste, use of plastics and making our products healthier to use and eat, and championing development for our future leaders-from learning about the digital mindset to leading our stores of the future.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.
