Director of Tax

Responsibilities

The Director of Tax is responsible for leading all tax functions at Crumbl, including U.S. federal and state income tax compliance, multi‑state SALT obligations, Canadian tax matters, and the pass‑through tax mechanics associated with our private equity ownership structure.

This is a high‑impact, highly visible role that requires both technical depth and the ability to operate as a strategic partner to Finance leadership. The Director of Tax works with significant independence, owns the full tax compliance calendar, and is expected to proactively identify risk, opportunity, and process gaps without being directed to do so.

Federal & International Income Tax

• Own and manage U.S. federal income tax compliance and planning across all Crumbl legal entities, including Crumbl Enterprises, Crumbl Franchising, Crumbl Foods, Crumbl Canada, Crumbl Foods Canada, and Crumbl International.
• Coordinate the preparation and review of consolidated and entity‑level federal tax returns, whether prepared internally or by external advisors.
• Manage cross‑border tax considerations for Canadian subsidiaries, including transfer pricing documentation, withholding obligations, and U.S.
  
  -Canada treaty positions.
• Monitor and assess the impact of legislative and regulatory developments — federal and international — on Crumbl’s tax strategy and filing positions.
• Develop and maintain technical white paper documentation supporting significant tax positions.
• Serve as primary company representative in all tax audits and controversies (federal, state, local, and Canada), including managing information requests, negotiating resolutions, and coordinating with outside advisors.
• Provide proactive tax input on long‑range planning, capital structure, international expansion, and M&A, including modeling after‑tax outcomes for key strategic decisions.

State & Local Tax (SALT)

• Lead multi‑state income and franchise tax compliance, including apportionment analysis across jurisdictions where Crumbl has nexus (corporate operations, franchise activity, or employee presence).
• Manage sales and use tax compliance for corporate‑operated activities, including manufacturing inputs, intercompany transactions, and production‑related purchases.
• Proactively track nexus creation driven by franchise system expansion, new state registrations, and workforce changes — and address exposure before it becomes a liability.
• Serve as the internal authority on SALT matters; manage state audits, notices, and controversy items end‑to‑end.

PE Partnership & Tax Distribution Management

• Manage partnership tax compliance obligations arising from Crumbl’s PE ownership structure, including K‑1 preparation coordination, tax allocation schedules, and partner‑level tax basis tracking.
• Model and manage tax distributions in accordance with operating agreement provisions, ensuring distributions appropriately reflect the tax obligations of each partner class.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with PE partners and their external tax advisors; provide accurate and timely tax reporting packages.
• Track tax attributes including net operating losses, credits, and basis positions relevant to the partnership structure.
• Support transaction‑related tax work, including equity events, acquisitions, or structural changes.
• Design and continually refine Crumbl’s overall tax strategy to balance cash taxes, effective tax rate, and audit risk in alignment with PE sponsor and management objectives.

Tax Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Own the consolidated income tax provision (ASC 740), including current and deferred tax calculations, uncertain tax positions, and effective rate analysis.
• Maintain and reconcile all tax‑related balance sheet accounts across entities — deferred tax assets and liabilities, taxes payable, and estimated tax installment schedules.
• Leverage Net Suite’s multi‑entity and multi‑currency infrastructure to extract accurate tax data, support entity‑level reporting, and ensure FX‑adjusted accruals are properly reflected.
• Deliver timely and accurate tax accruals as part of the monthly financial close process in coordination with the broader Finance team.

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