Tax Director - Luxembourg

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Medtronic is a fast-paced, dynamic medical device company with operations in over 150 countries and operational headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We are seeking a Luxembourg-based Tax Director to join our team. Be part of a company making a significant impact in the medical device industry.

We are seeking a Tax Director with international tax planning experience, with an emphasis on Luxembourg experience, who can lead the strategic direction and execution of global and cross-border direct tax planning for the group, with a focus on optimizing the effective tax rate (ETR), managing cash tax, and ensuring compliance with evolving international frameworks such as Pillar 2.

This role will oversee EU DAC6 compliance globally, and assist in policy engagement across the EU, Luxembourg, and Ireland, and provide expert tax advisory support to their M&A tax focused colleagues, to Business Development and M&A initiatives, as requested.

The position requires close monitoring of EU and local legislative developments, assessing their impact on the group’s corporate structures, and proactively implementing tax optimization strategies. Acting as a Luxembourg Board Director and Office Manager, the Tax Director will also chair credit committees and play a pivotal role in supporting the Tax Accounting Group by ensuring accurate US GAAP treatment of complex transactions.

As the TAX Director, you will manage FINCO and HOLDCO entities across multiple jurisdictions (Luxembourg, Switzerland, Hungary, Ireland, etc.), including, but not limited to, income tax provisions, annual tax compliance, CFC and ATAD analyses, and engagement with local tax authorities and auditors. This role requires close collaboration with Treasury, Finance & Legal on cash flow analysis, funds deployment, public debt issuance, and dividend reserve management. The Tax Director will also manage external advisers and maintain close alignment with the wider global Tax Group to ensure coordinated, compliant, and value-driven tax strategies.

This role reports to the Senior Director of Global Tax Planning and M&A (US-based) and has one direct report.  

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring exceptional technical expertise, strategic thinking, executive presence, and the ability to influence at the highest levels of the organization and with external stakeholders.
 

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Drive tax efficiencies through the design, management, implementation, and reporting of tax planning projects.
• Partner with the broader tax team to optimize the Medtronic group structure.
• Monitor international tax legislative changes and develop expertise in new rules to proactively address impacts to the group structure, income tax provision and tax strategies.
• Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with tax management and the tax accounting team regarding planning projects and international tax developments.
• Design and propose projects to address OECD and international tax reforms.
• Analyze tax implications of acquisitions and divestitures, including entity attributes and transaction costs, plus provide tax planning opportunities related to the same.
• In coordination with the Tax Accounting Group, assess tax provision impacts and contingencies (tax reserves) from planning projects.
• Oversee tax compliance aspects of non-US entities (primarily FINCO and HOLDCO entities) within the planning portfolio.
• Deliver tax planning models for rate optimization projects.
• Support the structuring of M&A transactions and oversee tax due diligence, as requested.
• Review tax representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, and related language in deal agreements.
• Partner with the Senior Director, Global Tax Planning and M&A, controllers, and tax accounting team on FIN48 positions, deferred/current tax expenses, purchase accounting valuations, and integration matters.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Advanced university degree (Law or Economics) or professional certifications (CPA, CMA, EA), with a Master’s specialization in Tax preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of international income tax experience in a global consulting firm, law firm, or multinational corporation, with a focus on tax planning.
• Strong analytical and project management skills; proven ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight deadlines.
• Team management experience.
• Able to work autonomously while collaborating effectively as part of the Group’s tax team.
• Strategic, forward-looking mindset with the ability to balance detail orientation and big-picture vision.
• Fluent in English; French and/or German a plus.
• Experience managing large-scale international tax projects and teams.
• In-depth experience with US GAAP, Lux GAAP, and Luxembourg tax accounting.
• Demonstrated experience conducting international tax due diligence on M&A transactions.
• Excellent communication skills: able to explain complex tax concepts clearly to both tax and non-tax stakeholders.
• Strong judgment, financial acumen, and problem-solving skills; high ethical standards.
• Strong quantitative and modeling skills.
• Comfortable working in a matrix environment and influencing across functions.
• Creative and innovative thinker with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong tax research capabilities.

Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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