AVP Global Tax - Mergers & Acquisitions

Marriott Vacations Worldwide

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Based at the Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporate Office in Orlando, FL and reporting to the Vice President, Global Tax – Global Planning & Projects, the Associate Vice President (AVP), Global Tax – Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) serves as a strategic leader on MVW’s income tax team by overseeing all tax aspects of MVW’s global mergers and acquisitions, business development initiatives, and legal entity structuring to support MVW’s continued international strategic business growth initiatives. The AVP Global Tax – M&A builds trust based relationships with all stakeholders by influencing MVW’s senior leaders and external partners in support of achieving appropriate tax strategies. Primary responsibilities include partnering with senior business leaders to define business requirements, leading internal teams and external advisors to structure complex M&A transactions, streamlining MVW’s global legal entity framework, and establishing consistent, scalable tax models, and post-merger integration tax planning across all jurisdictions where MVW operates across the Enterprise. Collaboration with cross-functional leaders is essential to ensure tax considerations are seamlessly integrated into strategic decisions, transactions, and operational plans. Success in this role requires deep technical tax expertise, exceptional commercial acumen, and the ability to balance opportunity with intelligent risk management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or similar discipline required.
Advanced degree in Tax, Accounting, MBA, Juris Doctorate, or equivalent required.
At least 10 years of progressive experience with significant time spent supporting complex multi-national business lines.
At least three years of leadership experience managing a team.
Proven track record leading tax aspects of large-scale M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, and cross-border entity planning.
Proven experience defining and leading large-scale projects with multiple stakeholders.
Deep technical knowledge across federal, state/local, and international corporate tax.
Demonstrated ability to lead in high-pressure, service-intensive, and deadline-driven environments.
Strategic Vision – Provides forward-looking and hands-on tax leadership aligned with corporate growth strategies.
Team Leadership – Inspires, develops, and retains top talent in a high-performing culture.
Commercial & Technical Acumen – Combines deep technical expertise with practical, business-oriented thinking.
Results Orientation – Demonstrates agility, persistence, and a bias for execution in complex, dynamic environments.
Executive Communication – Capable of representing Tax in board-level discussions and communicating complex concepts to senior leadership.
Influence – Skilled in building consensus and fostering cross-functional relationships.
Integrity & Governance – Maintains the highest ethical standards and commitment to compliance, ensuring a principled approach to all responsibilities.
Change Management – Able to identify all stakeholders, develop appropriate communications plans, and oversee training requirements to drive organizational transformation initiatives that adapt to evolving business needs.

Nice To Haves

CPA or BAR membership
Experience in timeshare, real estate development, or hospitality preferred; high-value service industries preferred.
Experience in a multi-national, matrix structured organization preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads tax structuring of complex domestic and cross-border transactions, e.g., acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, dispositions, and reorganizations, ensuring solutions are tax-efficient, commercially sound, and supportive of a seamless customer experience.
Demonstrates agility in adapting structures to changing deal dynamics and evolving business priorities.
Serves as a visible and engaged communicator within the Global Tax team and across the MVW Enterprise by initiating timely, clear, and comprehensive updates on deal structures, reviewing tax considerations, risks, and decisions.
Facilitates alignment among MVW Corporate COEs, e.g., Finance, Legal, Resort Operations, Marketing & Sales, Commercial Services, etc., and external tax auditors to ensure intended tax outcomes are accurately reflected in financial results and fully supported for audit and compliance purposes.
Designs, develops, and implements a standardized, tax-efficient global legal entity framework, streamlining MVW’s footprint to reduce complexity and cost in partnership with Legal.
Acts as the strategic gatekeeper for the Tax function for all new entity formations, restructurings, and geographic expansions, ensuring compliance with jurisdictional requirements and long-term scalability.
Directs selection, engagement, and manages performance of external tax advisors involved in M&A and business (re-)structuring projects.
Ensures delivery of high-quality, technically accurate, and timely work products, while managing budgets and ensuring alignment with MVW’s business integrity and ethical policies.
Champions forward-looking, innovative strategies to enhance MVW’s global tax efficiency across transactions and operations.
Balances cost optimization with prudent risk management, factoring in reputational considerations, potential audit exposure, and evolving global tax legislation.
Drives continuous improvement in M&A tax processes and technology adoption.
Establishes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for transaction tax outcomes and regularly reports results to senior business leaders.