Tax Director - Americas

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible

The Tax Director, Americas is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the tax strategy for Air Products' operations across North and South America. Serving as a trusted advisor to business, finance, treasury, legal, and M&A leaders, this position plays a critical role in enabling growth, supporting strategic investments and transactions, optimizing business outcomes, and managing tax risk across the region.

The role focuses on tax planning and includes oversight of controversy management, compliance, and governance activities while ensuring alignment with Air Products' business objectives and commitment to operational excellence. Operating in a complex environment that includes large-scale capital projects, acquisitions, restructurings, and commercial transactions, the Tax Director drives value creation while maintaining the highest standards of compliance and stewardship.

Dimensions

- The Americas region includes operations in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, and Ecuador.

- Supports large-scale capital investment projects, commercial transactions, acquisitions, and restructuring initiatives across the region.

- Leads a team of approximately 5-10 tax professionals.

Principal Accountabilities

- Provide strategic tax leadership and business support by serving as the primary tax advisor to business, finance, treasury, legal, and M&A leaders in the Americas.

- Develop and implement tax-efficient structures for capital projects, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financings, restructurings, and other strategic initiatives.

- Identify, evaluate, and execute tax planning opportunities that enhance shareholder value while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

- Lead and develop a high-performing tax organization by fostering employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, and continuous improvement.