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Head of Tax, Americas

Dyson · Chicago, IL · $188,800–$236,000 a year

Posted Sep 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a restructuring or expansion where you provided tax leadership. What did you change in the plan?

What they are checking: Whether their tax input actually shaped business decisions rather than just being signed off at the end.

Tell me about a tax audit you managed. What went well and what would you do differently?

What they are checking: Whether they handle audits with good records and calm judgment, which protects the company from penalties.

How would you explain a significant tax risk to a CFO who wants a yes or no answer?

What they are checking: Whether they can give clear, decisive advice with the right level of nuance for executives.

Tell me about how you developed a member of your tax team.

What they are checking: Whether they build team capability, which matters for a head-of-function role covering a whole region.

What would you do

How do you work with Group Tax overseas when US rules and group policy pull in different directions?

What they are checking: Whether they can represent local requirements to a global head office while staying aligned with group strategy.

A commercial team wants to launch a new sales channel next month and has not considered tax. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can make tax a helpful early partner rather than a late blocker to the business.

About the work

How would you set up and lead an Americas tax function covering US corporate income tax and sales and use tax across many states?

What they are checking: Whether they can organize compliance, risk and advisory work across a growing, multi-entity business.

Dyson keeps opening Demo Stores in new states. What sales and use tax and nexus issues does that create?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how physical retail footprint changes state tax obligations for a direct-to-consumer business.

How do transfer pricing and customs valuation interact for a company importing finished goods into the US?

What they are checking: Whether they see how tax and customs work together, since the posting names partnering with Customs and Treasury.

How do you decide what to keep in-house versus send to outside advisors?

What they are checking: Whether they manage cost and expertise well and know where internal knowledge matters most.

How do you keep up with tax law changes across the US, Canada and Latin America?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real system for tracking changes in several countries that could affect the region.

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The full job description

As published by Dyson.

About us Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people. Dyson launched in the US in 2002, and since then operations have grown exponentially. Our US headquarters is based in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood. We also have employees working in field sales, our service centers, and in our growing number of Dyson Demo Stores across the country. We're committed to our campus culture and want to have people collaborating, developing, and learning from each other. By having everyone on campus together, we have been able to nurture a fantastic social and dynamic environment. About the role We are looking for an experienced individual to lead the tax team for the Americas region. As Head of for Americas, you will be responsible for overseeing the corporate income tax, as well as sales & use tax compliance for the region and providing tax advice and support to the business. This includes: • Leading the Americas tax function, partnering with business and finance leaders to ensure tax considerations are appropriately managed across commercial activities, strategic initiatives and organizational changes. • Providing tax leadership on business projects, restructurings and expansion activities, working with Group Tax, Treasury and Customs and wider Finance teams to deliver aligned tax solutions. • Overseeing all direct and indirect tax compliance obligations across the region, ensuring the timely review, filing and payment of taxes. • Managing tax provisions, tax disclosures and related reporting for Group and local statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting and tax requirements. • Managing tax audits, enquiries and disputes, working with local teams and external advisors to protect the Group's interests and ensure compliance with Group policies. • Driving continuous improvement of tax processes, controls and governance frameworks to enhance compliance, efficiency and risk management • Monitoring tax legislative and regulatory developments, assessing business impacts and implementing required changes. • Building and managing relationships with key internal stakeholders, external advisors and outsourced providers to support the delivery of the regional tax agenda. About you • Educated to degree level or equivalent, with an accounting and/or tax qualification. • 12+ years’ experience in public accounting and/or corporate environment • Strong technical and operational direct and indirect tax experience, including US state tax requirements • Proven record of managing large compliance programs across multiple jurisdictions. • Ability to partner with and to hold to account external advisors. • An excellent verbal and written communicator. • Proven ability to build relationships across the business, lead people and manage multiple stakeholders. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, complex, ever-changing environment. Benefits At Dyson, how we reward you is linked to our high-performance culture. But it’s about more than salary and bonus. Through a package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits, we support whatever stage of life you’re in and the moments that matter. • 401K with up to a 4% match • Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D • Flexible Savings Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) • Competitive Paid Time Off Benefits including Separate Holiday, Sick, and Vacation Time • Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (applicable areas only) • Generous Child Care Leave Program • Wellness Program • Employee Assistance Program • Dyson Product Discounts • Multi-Level Healthcare Coverage Options • Vision & Dental Coverage • Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Salary : $ 188,800- $ 236,000 annually + bonus opportunity #LI-ONSITE D yson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.

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