#MaesaMagic

Maesa is the world's largest independent beauty incubator, housing numerous, fast-growing "it" brands within all categories of beauty. We are a high-growth global company in the middle of the transition from founder-led to private equity owned. With an incubation flywheel ideating on new global brand launches, Maesa pushes creative and technical boundaries to deliver exceptional performance and establish global staying power. Maesa has a keen focus on marketing and white space analysis, which guides its thinking on marketing existing brands as well as the development of new brands through its extremely unique structure. We are vertically integrated globally with in-house marketing, branding, product development/formulation, packaging design/engineering, and regulatory. With a focus on modernity and sustainability, we design innovative solutions and make proactive choices to achieve environmental neutrality and consumer wellness. Maesa has mastered "commercializing creativity," making itself a leader in the fundamental revolutionary change in the beauty industry. Headquartered in New York and Paris, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Dongguan, Maesa employs about 400 team members worldwide.

As we continue to scale, we are seeking a Director, Tax to lead our tax strategy, ensure compliance, and provide critical tax planning insights that impact key business decisions.

The Director, Tax will be responsible for overseeing all tax-related matters, ensuring Maesa remains compliant while optimizing tax strategies. This role goes beyond tax filings—it's about strategic tax planning, assessing the tax impact of transactions, and driving best practices across the organization. The ideal candidate will have private industry experience and a strong foundation in public accounting, preferably with a CPA firm background.

This role reports into the Controller, is based in NYC where you will be expected in the office three days a week, at minimum.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure full tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
• Develop and execute tax planning strategies to optimize the company’s financial position.
• Assess the tax implications of business transactions.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, and external tax advisors on complex tax matters.
• Oversee tax audits and liaise with regulatory authorities as needed.
• Manage tax reporting and compliance processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide strategic guidance on treasury-related tax matters, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Stay current with tax laws and regulations, advising leadership on potential impacts.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of tax experience, with a mix of public accounting (CPA firm preferred) and private industry experience.
• Strong expertise in corporate tax, tax planning, and compliance.
• Experience in transactional tax analysis and its business impact.
• Knowledge of treasury-related tax matters is a plus.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, strategic mindset.

What We Offer:

$150,000/yr - $185,000/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This position is eligible for participation in a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and company performance.

Maesa offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees. Employees can choose to enroll in health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, and retirement savings plans. Through generous paid time off, a hybrid office setup, and paid leave options, Maesa encourages wellness and balance among employees.

Our Commitment to You:

At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline. We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the “new” without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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