Also called: VP of Tax
Leads a company's tax department, minimizing taxes legally and keeping it out of trouble.
You review how a new factory in Ireland affects the company's taxes, explain the tax line to the CFO and manage an IRS audit.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 12 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting; CPA; often a master's in taxation or a law degree.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Taxation, Law.
Growing much faster than average (about 10% over 10 years). Tracks financial managers.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI automates provision math and filings; the leader who plans strategy, manages audits and signs off stays, with a smaller team.
Classes: Accounting, AP Macroeconomics, Business law, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3031.
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