Director - Global Tax

Cryoport, Inc. is redefining temperature controlled supply chain support for the life sciences industry by continually broadening its platform of solutions, serving the biopharma, reproductive medicine and animal health markets.

POSITION SUMMARY

Cryoport, Inc. is a leading global provider of temperature-controlled supply chain solutions supporting the life sciences industry, including the fast-growing cell and gene therapy market. As a NASDAQ-listed company operating across multiple continents, Cryoport offers the opportunity to play a key leadership role in further building out a world-class global tax function supporting a rapidly evolving and innovative sector.

The Director - Global Taxes is responsible for leading and managing the global tax function of Cryoport, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed life sciences supply chain solutions company operating across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. This role oversees the Company’s worldwide tax strategy, compliance, planning, reporting, and risk management across all jurisdictions.

Working closely with executive leadership, finance, legal, and operating business units, including Cryoport Systems, MVE Biological Solutions, Cryogene, and the Enterprise Technology Group, the Director – Global Taxes will ensure that the Company maintains full compliance with global tax regulations while optimizing tax efficiency in support of business growth and operational expansion.

This position is part of a lean tax department and will play a critical role in supporting the financial reporting requirements of Cryoport as a public company, including ASC 740 tax accounting, SEC reporting, internal controls over financial reporting (SOX), and global tax governance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to)  

Global Tax Strategy and Leadership

• Develop and implement the global tax strategy aligned with the Company’s growth, operational footprint, and evolving regulatory environment.
• Provide strategic tax guidance to senior leadership regarding international expansion, acquisitions, restructuring, and new business initiatives.
• Monitor global tax law changes and evaluate potential impacts to the Company’s effective tax rate and operational structure.
• Serve as the primary tax advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team on tax matters affecting the organization.

Public Company Tax Reporting

• Lead the quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provision process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of tax reporting for SEC filings.
• Support preparation and review of tax disclosures within Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings.
• Manage external tax advisors and auditors supporting the tax provision and compliance processes.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal control requirements related to the tax function.

Global Tax Compliance

• Manage consultants engaged for preparation and filing of U.S. federal, state, and international tax returns.
• Coordinate with local finance teams and external advisors to ensure compliance across all jurisdictions in which the Company operates.
• Implement standardized tax processes and documentation across Cryoport’s global operating units.

Key initiatives include:

• Standardizing tax compliance workflows and documentation to improve efficiency between year-end tax accruals and annual return preparation.
• Updating existing tax workpaper templates and supporting documentation to streamline the tax provision and return preparation process.

Transfer Pricing Governance

• Oversee global transfer pricing policies in accordance with OECD guidelines.
• Review and monitor intercompany transactions across global operating entities.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and compliance with transfer pricing regulations across jurisdictions.
• Partner with finance and operational teams to ensure new business lines and services are structured with compliant and business appropriate transfer pricing models from inception.

Indirect and Property Tax Oversight

• Establish centralized oversight of de-centralized sales, use, and property tax compliance across the Company’s operating entities.
• Develop processes to ensure taxability determinations for services and products are properly evaluated across jurisdictions.
• Maintain taxability matrices and guidance resources to support finance and sales teams regarding invoicing and compliance requirements.
• Manage property tax filings, assessments, and related correspondence with local taxing authorities.

Tax Risk Management and Audits

• Lead and manage federal, state, and international tax audits, including strategy development, coordination with external advisors, and resolution of matters with taxing authorities.
• Identify and mitigate tax risks through strong governance and internal controls.
• Ensure the Company maintains appropriate documentation supporting tax positions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide tax guidance on new service offerings, commercial contracts, and operational initiatives to ensure all forms of tax considerations are addressed proactively.

Team Development

• Mentor staff (currently 1) and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the tax function.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with outside tax consultants and advisors while periodically evaluating the scope, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of outsourced tax services. Assess opportunities to transition certain tax compliance or planning activities in-
• house where appropriate to enhance institutional knowledge, improve responsiveness, and drive long-term cost efficiency.

​​Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Tax, Accounting or related field required
• CPA or Master’s in Taxation strongly preferred

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive tax experience in a multinational corporation and/or public accounting firm
• Experience managing tax functions within a publicly traded multinational company
• Strong experience with:

- ASC 740 tax accounting

- Global tax compliance

- Transfer pricing

- Indirect tax oversight

- International tax planning

- Tax planning for efficiency and effectiveness

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinker capable of aligning tax planning with corporate growth initiatives, effectively and efficiently
• Strong cross-functional collaborator across internal and external global teams
• Ability to implement scalable tax processes in a growing international organization
• Effective communicator with senior leadership and external advisors
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to thrive and contribute in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.