Relocation Assistance
Business Context
Marriott Vacations Worldwide (MVW) is a leading global vacation company that offers vacation ownership, exchange, rental and resort and property management, along with related businesses, products, and services. The Company has over 120 vacation ownership resorts and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands. The Company also operates exchange networks and membership programs comprised of nearly 3,200 affiliated resorts in over 90 countries and territories, as well as provides management services to other resorts and lodging properties.
As a leader and innovator in the vacation ownership industry, the Company upholds the highest standards of excellence in serving its customers, investors and associates while maintaining exclusive, long-term relationships with Marriott International, Inc. and Hyatt Hotels Corporation for the development, sales and marketing of vacation ownership products and services.
The vision of MVW is to strive to build long-lasting relationships with their Owners, Members, customers, and associates to help them live their lives to the fullest. Innovation. Integrity. Excellence. This is the story of MVW. And while the company spans brands and businesses, decades and continents, their shared inspiration continues to drive them forward: delivering unforgettable experiences that make vacation dreams come true.
Global Tax Context
The Global Tax function at Marriott Vacations Worldwide (MVW) is undergoing a multi‑year transformation driven by new leadership and a renewed vision for how tax supports the business. We seek team members who embrace a customer‑service mindset, proactively identify and address issues, and bring a commitment to establishing and following standard processes and high‑quality work practices. Successful incumbents in this role strive for efficiency, champion simplification, and leverage technology and data to create lasting value. We welcome individuals who collaborate with business partners, anticipate emerging risks, and contribute to building a modern, agile, and strategically focused tax organization.
Specific Job Summary
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.
Objectives & Key Results
- Cross‑Functional Project Leadership: Leads end‑to‑end tax workstreams in collaboration with Business Development, Legal, Treasury and Finance & Accounting. KPI: Delivers sign off from all stakeholders on workstream milestones on or ahead of schedule for M&A projects.
- Technical Structuring Excellence: Drives tax‑efficient structuring for all M&A transactions, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and contain no material technical errors.
KPI: Reduces post‑close tax adjustments attributable to structuring to less than 5%. - Strategic Value Creation: Identifies and quantifies tax‑related value drivers. KPI: Demonstrates measurable tax value creation in more than 80% of M&A transactions, e.g., preserves NOLs, optimizes tax basis, integrates efficiencies.
- Risk Management & Governance: Ensures proper diligence documentation, creates step plans for each project, completes internal reviews, and considers ASC 740/FIN 48 implications for every deal. KPI: Zero financial audit findings or internal control deficiencies related to M&A tax processes.
Working Relationships
- Chief Financial Officer
- Global Tax Team
- Finance & Accounting
- Legal Counsel
- Internal Audit
- Treasury
- Procurement & Sourcing
- Risk Management
- Human Resources
- External Tax Advisors
Specific Expected Contributions
- 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.
Candidate Profile
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or similar discipline required.
- Advanced degree in Tax, Accounting, MBA, Juris Doctorate, or equivalent required.
Certifications Preferred
Experience
- 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.
- Experience in timeshare, real estate development, or hospitality preferred; high-value service industries preferred.
- Experience in a multi-national, matrix structured organization preferred.
Skills & Attributes
- 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.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.
