Global Registrations, Tax & Compliance Lead (Temporary)

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Job Description:

Position Overview

The Temporary Lead, Global Registrations, Tax and Compliance is responsible for ensuring operational continuity of Chemonics' global registrations, tax, compliance, and entity governance portfolio during a fixed-term coverage period. Reporting directly to the Vice President, this position oversees the day-to-day management of approved registrations, legal entity governance, tax compliance, transfer pricing, regulatory reporting, and related advisory activities across U.S. and international jurisdictions.

The role serves as the primary coordinator for ongoing compliance and reporting activities, ensuring filing obligations, governance requirements, regulatory deadlines, and stakeholder commitments are met. The Temporary Lead exercises independent judgment within delegated authority, manages routine operational and compliance matters, and escalates long-term, strategic or high-risk matters to the appropriate permanent staff for decision or approval as appropriate. This position works closely with internal stakeholders, external counsel, tax advisors, accounting firms, registered agents, and regulatory authorities to maintain effective compliance operations and support organizational objectives.

The Temporary Lead is responsible for maintaining accurate records, compliance systems, and trackers; advancing approved workstreams; supporting business continuity; and ensuring effective knowledge transfer at both the commencement and conclusion of the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of the Global Registrations, Tax and Compliance portfolio, ensuring priorities, deadlines, stakeholder commitments, and compliance requirements are effectively managed.
• Maintain continuity of legal entity registration, qualification, maintenance, governance, restructuring, rationalization, and closure activities across U.S. and international jurisdictions.
• Assess registration, governance, tax, and compliance matters and make routine operational decisions within delegated authority while escalating material or high-risk issues when appropriate.
• Provide recommendations to Growth, New Market, and operational teams on registration strategies, entity structures, tax considerations, compliance requirements, and associated risks.
• Oversee the preparation, review, and timely submission of U.S. federal, state, local, and international tax returns, information filings, regulatory reports, and supporting documentation.
• Lead IRS information reporting activities, including Forms 8858, 1042, 1042-S, and related compliance requirements.
• Coordinate international tax reporting obligations, including Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR), OECD BEPS initiatives, Pillar Two requirements, and other transparency reporting obligations.
• Manage approved transfer pricing activities, including intercompany agreements, supporting documentation, benchmarking analyses, and policy implementation.
• Coordinate tax provision support and uncertain tax position matters, including ASC 740 requirements, in partnership with Finance and external advisors.
• Oversee government and regulatory reporting requirements, including Bureau of Economic Analysis surveys, Quarterly Financial Reports, Quarterly Services Surveys, Economic Census filings, and other required submissions.
• Coordinate responses to tax notices, audits, examinations, regulatory reviews, information requests, and compliance inquiries.
• Maintain Chem Entities and related governance, compliance, and reporting systems to ensure accurate and current information.
• Coordinate activities with internal stakeholders, external counsel, tax advisors, registered agents, accounting firms, service providers, and regulatory authorities.
• Provide regular status reporting on completed activities, key risks, upcoming deadlines, and matters requiring management attention.
• Maintain organized documentation, workpapers, approvals, agreements, correspondence, and transition materials to support business continuity.
• Support a seamless transition before, during, and after the temporary assignment while ensuring uninterrupted compliance operations.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Taxation, Business Administration, International Business, Corporate Governance, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum seven (7) years of progressive experience in global registrations, legal entity management, tax compliance, corporate governance, regulatory reporting, or related compliance functions.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a complex portfolio, prioritize competing demands, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple U.S. and international jurisdictions and working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of legal entity governance, regulatory compliance, and U.S. tax compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Demonstrated fluency with AI tools and sound judgment in applying them to streamline workflows, strengthen analysis, and accelerate decision-making — with a clear understanding of ethical use and data-handling implication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or professional certification in Tax, Compliance, Corporate Governance, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading or independently managing global registration, governance, tax, or compliance programs.
• Experience within multinational, international development, government contracting, or similarly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of international tax and transfer pricing frameworks, including OECD BEPS, Country-by-Country Reporting, and Pillar Two requirements.
• Experience supporting legal entity formation, restructuring, acquisitions, and governance activities.
• Familiarity with global governance, compliance, and entity management systems.
• Knowledge of registration, governance, tax, and compliance requirements across key international jurisdictions.

Application Instructions:

Compensation Range:

An employee's pay position will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.

Overtime exemption status may change due to state regulatory requirements.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, ESOP, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible US based employees.

Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Chemonics is an equal action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Chemonics will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by Chemonics, or (c) consistent with Chemonics legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Reasonable Accommodations:

Persons with disabilities who need to request reasonable accommodations during the application process should communicate their request to: 202-524-7706 or ApplicantRequest@chemonics.com.

About Us

Founded in 1975, Chemonics is a leading professional services company for one reason: our people. Our teams reflect a diversity of technical expertise and local knowledge, because solving complex challenges requires both. We are committed to connections — global and local, human and technological — that allow learnings to efficiently flow and adapt between experts, projects, and countries.

We invest in what we know works: data, technology, media. And hire talented professionals to help us match the speed and scale of humanity’s most pressing challenges. From engaging private sector partnerships to tackle health challenges in Senegal, to enhancing digital banking in the Philippines — every action we take is driven by a conviction that true service means tomorrow’s world must be better than today’s. So, when others say it cannot be done, we ask when we can start. With curiosity. With listening. And with the conviction to get it done. Because the more intractable the problem, the more determined we are to take it on.

Our mission is to promote meaningful change around the world to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives. If you would like to learn more, visit www.chemonics.com/.

Reasonable Accommodations:

Persons with disabilities who need to request reasonable accommodations during the application process should communicate their request to: 202-524-7706 or ApplicantRequest@chemonics.com.