Director, Tax

Overview

This role builds and owns the organization’s tax function end to end across direct and indirect tax. You will establish the strategy, processes, controls, and operating model needed to manage federal, state, and local tax obligations, while building scalable infrastructure to support business growth.

This is a full-time position that can be based in one of the organization’s US offices or worked remotely in the United States. You will report to the Chief Accounting Officer and partner closely with Accounting, FinOps, Strategic Finance, Legal, Financial Systems, and business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own the U.S. tax function end to end across federal, state, and local direct and indirect taxes
• Build the tax function from the ground up, including policies, processes, controls, calendars, systems, and governance
• Own corporate income tax provision and compliance, including tax accounting, returns, estimates, and extensions (working with external advisors where appropriate)
• Lead state and local tax strategy and compliance, including sales and use tax, gross receipts taxes, franchise taxes, nexus, and registration requirements
• Assess tax implications of new products, revenue streams, deals, and business models, bringing Tax into key decisions early
• Manage tax audits, notices, inquiries, and other interactions with taxing authorities
• Partner with Accounting on close, financial statement disclosures, internal controls, and audit readiness
• Identify tax planning, credit, and incentive opportunities while balancing economics, compliance, and operational complexity
• Manage external tax advisors and tax technology, building the right long-term mix of internal capability, automation, and outsourced support

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive tax experience, with meaningful ownership across U.S. corporate income tax and state and local tax
• Experience building, leading, or significantly scaling an in-house corporate tax function (not just operating within an established one)
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and state corporate taxation, ASC 740, and indirect tax
• Experience managing income tax provisions and tax compliance for a complex, multi-state business
• Ability to translate complex tax issues into clear business implications and practical recommendations
• Strong systems orientation and an interest in using technology and automation to build scalable processes
• Comfort working in ambiguity and strong stakeholder management skills across Finance and the broader business

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA and/or advanced degree in taxation
• Big Four or similar public accounting experience, ideally combined with in-house experience
• Experience in a high-growth technology, consumer, marketplace, advertising, or digital business
• Experience preparing a private company tax function for public-company scale and requirements

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $167,000–$196,000
• Competitive compensation packages including base, equity, and benefits

Benefits include:

• Equity for full-time employees
• 401k match: dollar-for-dollar match up to 4%
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, including coverage for pets
• Continuing education reimbursement: ten thousand per year
• Employee Resource Groups and participation in an Inclusion Council with members of executive leadership
• Paid Time Off, including 9 paid holidays and a year-end week-long break
• Robust leave policies: 20 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers; 14 weeks for secondary caregivers; flexible return-to-work schedule
• One-time $2,000 incentive for employees welcoming new family members to help cover childcare, clothing, diapers, and more

Location

Full-time role in one of the organization’s US offices or remotely in the United States.