Vice President Tax

Job Summary

The Vice President – Tax is responsible for providing enterprise-wide leadership of the tax function and setting the strategic direction for tax compliance, reporting, planning, and legislative strategy across a complex, multi-state organization.

In this role, the VP serves as a key advisor to executive leadership, helping guide business decisions through a tax lens while effectively managing risk and identifying opportunities to support organizational goals.

At Air Methods, our mission is to improve patient outcomes and save lives through rapid, safe air medical transport. This leader will play a critical role in supporting that mission by ensuring a strong, compliant, and strategically aligned tax function that enables the business to operate efficiently and effectively.

This position is onsite in Greenwood Village, Colorado, with a hybrid schedule. It is also bonus eligible and includes a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

Core Responsibilities for all jobs at this level:

• Provide strategic direction over financial and tax-related analysis, planning, and reporting to inform executive decision-making
• Champion finance and tax functional excellence, delivering actionable insights and serving as a trusted advisor to executive and senior leadership
• Lead financial and tax due diligence for strategic transactions, investments, and business initiatives
• Oversee the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of tax and finance processes, systems, and internal controls
• Build and lead a high-performing tax organization, including talent development, succession planning, and team engagement
• Partner cross-functionally to align tax strategy with business objectives, mitigate risk, and optimize financial outcomes

Essential Functions and Responsibilities include the following:

• Define and execute the organization’s tax strategy, including planning and optimization across a complex, multi-state footprint
• Lead all tax compliance activities, including income, property, sales/use, and excise taxes across all jurisdictions
• Review and approve tax filings, returns, and correspondence to ensure accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance
• Oversee the preparation and review of quarterly and annual tax provisions (ASC 740)
• Direct tax due diligence and structuring for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions; support negotiation of tax provisions in agreements
• Develop and execute strategies related to tax legislation and regulatory developments; partner with Government Relations to influence outcomes at state and federal levels
• Oversee tax audits, examinations, and controversy management across all taxing authorities
• Other Duties as assigned.

Additional Job Requirements

• Indicate the percentage of time spent traveling: 5 – 10%

Subject to applicable laws and Air Method’s policies, regular attendance is an essential function of the position.  All employees must follow Air Methods’ employment practices and policies.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises employees in the tax department.  Carries out Supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) from four-year college or university in Accounting or Business and 15 or more years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 15-plus years of experience in tax preparation and compliance, including at least 8 in income tax and 7 in supervisory role
• 7-10 years of experience with a Big 4 tax firm

Skills

• Proven business acumen with the ability to understand business situations, strategies, and processes and to apply tax regulations to them appropriately
• Demonstrates high critical thinking and reasoning skills with strong attention to detail while working in a fast paced environment that requires the ability to prioritize and multitask
• Strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of collaboration at all levels
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to explain tax rules in simple terms 
• Knowledge across all areas of tax, with deep knowledge of corporate income tax and ASC740 

Computer Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Proficient in OneSource

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Certified Public Accountant (active status not required) or
• Enrolled Agent with IRS

Note:  This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position.

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For more information on our industry-leading benefits, please visit our benefits page here. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)