Senior Tax Accountant

Overview

This role owns the organization’s tax compliance function end-to-end across multiple jurisdictions. You will serve as the single point of accountability for tax, directing outside advisors, managing the global compliance calendar, and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of filings.

• Employment Type: Full-Time (bonus-eligible)
• Location: United States Remote
• Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
• Schedule: Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm

Responsibilities

• Compliance calendar & deadline management

  • Own the global tax compliance calendar across all entities and jurisdictions, including:
    • U.S. federal, state, and local income/franchise tax (35+ states)
    • Corporate tax, VAT/GST, and related filings in the UK, Canada, and Ireland
  • Track every deadline, extension, estimated payment, and notice.

• Outside advisor management

  • Act as day-to-day project manager for external tax advisors and preparers in each country.
  • Scope engagements, set timelines, manage information requests, review deliverables for accuracy and completeness, and manage fees against budget.

• Source data integrity

  • Audit and reconcile source data provided to preparers (trial balances, fixed asset registers, apportionment data, intercompany activity, and sales data) to the general ledger before filings are finalized.
  • Identify and resolve discrepancies at the root.

• Tax reporting & provision

  • Own the accuracy of tax-related reporting, including:
    • Income tax provision and related balance sheet accounts
    • Deferred tax schedules
    • Tax footnote support for the annual audit
  • Reconcile tax accounts monthly as part of the close.

• Sales and use tax

  • Prepare and/or review sales and use tax filings across U.S. jurisdictions.
  • Monitor nexus and registration requirements.
  • Maintain exemption certificate compliance.
  • Manage the sales tax software and filing cadence.

• Notices, audits, and documentation

  • Manage responses to tax notices, inquiries, and audits from federal, state, and foreign authorities in coordination with outside advisors.
  • Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation for all filings.

• Cross-border coordination

  • Coordinate with the UK finance team and international advisors on cross-border matters, including transfer pricing documentation support, withholding tax, and intercompany charge compliance.

• Process & controls

  • Build and maintain a tax compliance playbook, including standardized checklists, data request templates, and a tracking dashboard that provides the CFO real-time visibility into filing status, open items, and risk.

• Planning support

  • Monitor legislative and regulatory changes across jurisdictions, assess impact, and bring recommendations to the CFO.
  • Support tax-related analysis for business initiatives, entity changes, and transactions as needed.

• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Experience: 3–5 years of progressive experience in a corporate or public accounting tax environment.
• Public accounting requirement: Big 4 experience is required (PwC, Deloitte, EY, or KPMG).
• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field from a top-tier university.
  • Master’s in Taxation or CPA (or active progress toward it) strongly preferred.
• Tax compliance exposure: Hands-on exposure to multi-state income/franchise tax and sales and use tax compliance.
• Accounting standards: Working knowledge of ASC 740 and the income tax provision process.
• Stakeholder & deadline management: Proven ability to manage multiple outside service providers, competing deadlines, and stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Technical skills: Advanced Excel skills and a strong reconciliation mindset.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication; able to explain tax issues clearly to non-tax colleagues and executives.
• International exposure (preferred): Exposure to international tax compliance (UK, Canada, and/or Ireland), VAT/GST, or transfer pricing preferred.
• Systems (preferred): Experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics AX, NetSuite, or Xero, and sales tax platforms such as Avalara or Vertex preferred.
• Industry fit (preferred):
  • Experience in a private equity–backed, multi-entity, or distribution/inventory-based business preferred.
  • Experience in a smaller company or in-house environment where you built or improved processes rather than inherited them preferred.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• International tax compliance experience (UK, Canada, and/or Ireland) including VAT/GST and/or transfer pricing.
• ERP experience (Microsoft Dynamics AX, NetSuite, or Xero).
• Sales tax platform experience (Avalara or Vertex).
• Experience in multi-entity/private equity–backed/distribution or inventory-based environments.
• In-house process-building experience in a smaller company.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-Time (bonus-eligible)

Location & Working Conditions

• Location: United States Remote

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to stand.
• Occasionally required to walk.
• Continually required to sit for long periods.
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25kg.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; ability to adjust focus.

Note

This job description is intended to convey essential functions and requirements of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of duties and may be subject to change based on organizational needs.