Director of Tax

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee state and local tax (SALT) strategy across the entity group, including nexus determination, apportionment, franchise filings, and sales and use tax compliance — the company's third-party tax compliance firm executes federal and state income tax return filings, but does not support sales tax or GRT filings; this role owns those filings directly.
• Lead nexus remediation and voluntary disclosure agreements (VDAs) where historical exposure exists, and build the process so new exposure is identified early
• Own international indirect tax obligations, including GRT/VAT, treaty positions, and information reporting.
• Oversee preparation and review of income tax provisions, estimates, and forecasts across all entities, partnering with the company's third-party tax compliance firm on federal and state income tax return execution, and ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Manage 1099 filings across the entity group — vendor and contractor information reporting, form issuance, and coordination with the 1099 filing platform used
• Coordinate transfer pricing and intercompany documentation with VP of Finance as the structure grows
• Manage tax notices, tax audits, and examinations across jurisdictions from first notice to resolution
• Partner closely with legal and executive leadership to support business decisions, cash management, and compliance requirements
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes across state and international jurisdictions and assess implications for the business
• Support tax planning for new entities, products, and expansion into new states and markets, including modeling the tax impact of structural decisions
• Communicate tax risks, positions, and implications to senior leadership in a clear and concise manner

• Build vs. inherit: stand up core tax processes, governance, and controls in an organization that is still maturing its finance function
• Right-sized operating model: balance a lean internal structure with effective use of external advisors — including the third-party firm handling federal/state income tax filings — while directly owning sales tax, GRT, 1099 reporting, and everything else outside that firm's scope
• Risk management:
  
  ensure appropriate controls and defensible positions across a live multistate and cross-border footprint
• Consistency with local execution: maintain group standards while meeting the specific requirements of each state and jurisdiction
• Scalability: establish processes that can evolve as the group adds entities, products, and markets

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA preferred
• 5+ years of relevant tax experience, including hands-on work in both SALT and international indirect tax
• Strong background in multistate nexus, apportionment, and sales and use tax
• Working knowledge of cross-border tax obligations, including withholding, treaties, and information reporting
• Experience with multi-entity structures, including partnerships and corporations, and the associated compliance and provision work
• Demonstrated ability to build or improve tax processes rather than inherit a mature function
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a lean, fast-paced, and evolving environment, including working alongside outside advisors on shared scope