Tax Director

Scorpion is the leading provider of technology and services helping local businesses thrive. We do this by helping customers understand local market dynamics, make the most of their marketing, and deliver experiences their customers will love. We offer tools to know what’s going on with marketing, competitors, and customers. We offer a unique blend of AI support and teams of real human people with local expertise committed to customer success.

At Scorpion, we are ready to do whatever it takes to help our clients reach their goals. Our technology and personalized tools bring everything together to help local businesses easily understand their unique business, market, and customer needs. We put SEO, Reviews, Advertising, Email Marketing, Chat and Messaging, Social Media, Website, Lead Management, Appointment Scheduling, and more to work for local businesses.

We’re a technology‑led service with a human touch.

As the Tax Director, you will lead Scorpion’s tax planning, compliance, and strategy, serving as a key advisor within the Finance organization. You will oversee tax accounting and filings, drive process optimization, and scale tax infrastructure to support growth and operational excellence, perform a variety of tax, accounting, and operational duties within the accounting and finance team.

The ideal candidate is a strategic tax leader with deep expertise in corporate tax accounting, sales tax management and compliance, and voluntary disclosure agreements (VDAs). This position requires a balance of technical proficiency, business acumen, and the ability to lead change across tax and accounting processes while ensuring full compliance and alignment with company goals.

• Responsible for completion of federal, international and state income tax returns including all related analysis and support.
• Oversight of the tax return preparation processes, working closely with internal staff and external tax service providers to ensure timely and accurate products and tax filings.
• Prepare and review quarterly and annual tax work papers.
• Lead and oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual tax close processes, including preparation and/or review of journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, corporate tax provision, and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ( GAAP), and tax‑compliant financial reporting.
• Manage sales tax compliance and voluntary disclosure agreements (VDAs).
• Model tax implications of business decisions (new markets, legal entities, capital structure, or product lines), including forecasting tax liabilities.
• Partner with Financial Planning and Analysis ( FP&A) and Treasury to optimize effective tax rate (ETR) and cash flow.
• Develop & execute multi‑year tax strategy aligned with corporate growth, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and funding plans.
• Design tax governance framework that scales with growth and ensures audit readiness.
• Prepare and/or review monthly and quarterly recurring tax, compliance, and government filings.
• Prepare and/or review various tax‑specific projects and calculations, including research & development tax credits.
• Manage accounting/tax systems implementations and drive continuous improvement within the accounting and tax functions.
• Develop and deliver tax training to internal teams as needed, ensuring compliance and understanding of tax obligations.
• Research, analyze, and interpret changes in tax law and accounting guidance, and assess impact on company disclosures.
• Support a “Service Department” philosophy to the department’s internal customers as well as working with external partners.

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or related field.
  • Master's degree in Tax, Juris Doctor degree, and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• Experience
  • 12+ years of progressive U.S. domestic tax experience, including hands‑on tax accounting and state/local/indirect tax exposure.
  • 8+ years of tax experience in a growth‑stage company, publicly traded company, or nationally recognized accounting firm.
  • Broad U.S. tax background, including strong hands‑on experience with tax…