Leads World Fuel’s global indirect tax organization, overseeing strategy, compliance, governance, risk management, operational excellence, and tax technology modernization. Advises executive stakeholders, manages multinational indirect tax obligations across jurisdictions, supports audits, acquisitions, and business transformation, and develops geographically dispersed teams. Requires deep expertise in U.S. and international indirect taxes, including sales and use, motor fuel, excise, jet fuel, gross receipts, VAT, GST, HST, and mineral oil taxes.
At World Fuel, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.
Why This Role Matters
What You'll DoLead the Global Indirect Tax Organization
What You'll BringRequired Experience
Leadership Profile
Why Join World Fuel?
VP, Global Head of Indirect Tax
Location: Flexible (U.S.)
Lead a Global Indirect Tax OrganizationWorld Fuel is seeking a VP, Global Head of Indirect Tax to lead our worldwide indirect tax function across a complex multinational business operating in highly regulated fuel, energy, and commercial markets.
This executive leadership role is responsible for the overall strategy, governance, compliance, risk management, and operational leadership of the global indirect tax organization. Reporting to senior finance leadership, the VP will serve as the company's most senior indirect tax leader and a trusted advisor to business and executive stakeholders across the enterprise.
The successful candidate will lead a global team responsible for indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions while driving operational excellence, strengthening controls, supporting business growth, and helping shape the future of the function.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced tax executive to make a meaningful impact within a Fortune 100 organization.
Why This Role Matters
World Fuel operates across multiple business lines, geographies, and tax jurisdictions, creating a uniquely complex indirect tax environment.
As VP, Global Head of Indirect Tax, you will provide leadership for a critical global function responsible for managing indirect tax compliance, minimizing risk, supporting business growth, and ensuring operational excellence. You will partner closely with senior leaders across Finance, Legal, Audit, Technology, and Commercial teams while leading a highly capable global organization.
Your leadership will directly influence compliance, governance, operational effectiveness, and the company's ability to scale and grow responsibly around the world.
What You'll DoLead the Global Indirect Tax Organization
- Provide strategic leadership for World Fuel's global indirect tax function.
- Serve as the senior authority on indirect tax matters across the enterprise.
- Develop and execute the long-term vision and operating model for the function.
- Partner with senior leadership to align tax strategy with business objectives.
- Oversee indirect tax compliance across all jurisdictions globally.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and complete filing obligations are met.
- Maintain a strong governance and controls framework.
- Lead audit readiness and indirect tax risk management efforts.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess business impacts.
- Lead a high-performing global organization focused on execution and accountability.
- Drive process improvements that enhance efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness.
- Establish consistent standards and best practices across teams and regions.
- Support organizational growth through strong operational leadership and disciplined execution.
- Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, Audit, Technology, and Commercial leaders.
- Provide practical, business-focused guidance on complex indirect tax matters.
- Support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, integrations, and business transformation efforts.
- Communicate complex tax matters effectively to executive stakeholders.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a global team of indirect tax professionals.
- Build organizational capability and succession plans.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Create an environment where employees can grow and succeed.
- Identify opportunities for process enhancement, standardization, and automation.
- Champion technology solutions that improve efficiency and transparency.
- Partner with Finance and Technology teams to support scalable operating models.
- Drive modernization initiatives where they create measurable business value.
What You'll BringRequired Experience
- 15+ years of progressive experience in indirect tax, tax compliance, tax governance, or related finance leadership roles.
- Significant leadership experience within large multinational organizations.
- Deep expertise in U.S. indirect taxes, including: Sales & Use Tax Motor Fuel Tax Excise Tax Jet Fuel Tax Gross Receipts Tax
- Strong understanding of international indirect tax regimes, including VAT, GST, HST, mineral oil taxes, and similar frameworks.
- Proven experience leading geographically dispersed teams.
- Demonstrated success advising senior executives and influencing key stakeholders.
- Strong leadership, communication, and people development capabilities.
- Energy, fuel, commodities, transportation, logistics, aviation, manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries.
- Experience managing indirect tax functions supporting multiple business units and jurisdictions.
- Experience leading large indirect tax organizations in complex global environments.
- Exposure to ERP platforms, tax technology solutions, and indirect tax automation tools.
- Experience supporting business transformation, process improvement, or operating model enhancements.
Leadership Profile
The successful candidate will be:
- A trusted advisor and business partner
- A strong people leader
- Strategic and commercially minded
- Operationally excellent
- Collaborative and influential
- Decisive and accountable
- Resilient in complex, fast-paced environments
- Focused on delivering results while developing teams
Why Join World Fuel?
- Lead the company's global indirect tax function.
- Partner directly with senior executive leadership.
- Influence business strategy, governance, and risk management on a global scale.
- Lead a talented international team.
- Drive meaningful impact within a Fortune 100 organization.
- Shape the future direction of a critical enterprise function.
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World Fuel is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.World Kinect Corporation
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