Tax Manager; SALT

Overview

Title: Head of State & Local Tax (SALT)

Company: Global Technology / Consumer Software Industry

Compensation: Competitive base salary + bonus + equity

Location: San Diego or Mountain View offices

Our client, a global technology company, is seeking a senior tax leader to oversee the State and Local Tax (SALT) function. This executive will manage compliance and strategy across state income, sales & use, property, and city/local taxes, while leading a team of three and advising executive leadership on SALT matters.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in sales & use tax, experience with property and local tax, and a strong background in implementing and optimizing tax systems within a complex, high-volume B2C environment.

• Define and execute the vision for the SALT function, ensuring alignment with broader corporate objectives.
• Serve as the primary advisor on state and local tax issues at the executive level.
• Oversee timely and accurate filings for state income, franchise, sales & use, city, and property tax.
• Manage preparation and review of SALT provisions under ASC 740.
• Develop best practices for multi-jurisdictional compliance governance.
• Lead selection, implementation, and optimization of sales tax systems (e.g., Vertex, One Source).
• Oversee tax determination, exemption certificate management, and indirect tax data accuracy across ERP and billing platforms.
• Partner with IT, Finance, and Operations to ensure automation and integration of sales tax processes.
• Build scalable controls and reporting processes to streamline audits and minimize risk.
• Direct all SALT-related audits, appeals, and controversy resolution.
• Manage relationships with tax authorities and external advisors.
• Identify risks proactively and design controls to reduce exposure.
• Oversee preparation and review of reserves for state income, sales, city, and property tax.
• Lead SALT planning strategies to optimize effective tax rate and cash flow.
• Provide tax input on expansion, M&A, supply chain, and product launches.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and communicate operational impact.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Sales, Real Estate, Procurement, and IT to embed compliance into business operations.
• Provide actionable SALT insights to senior leadership.
• Lead and develop a team of SALT professionals; manage external resources as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, JD, or MST strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive SALT experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Deep technical expertise across state income, sales & use, property, and city/local business tax.
• Strong background in sales & use tax systems implementation and optimization (e.g., Vertex, One Source).
• Proficiency with ASC 740 and ASC 450.
• Proven success managing multi-state audits, controversy, and large-scale planning initiatives.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Strong systems orientation with ability to partner across IT and Finance.