Director of Tax

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Hybrid - Texas (Westlake), Remote - USA

Job Description:

Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Director of Tax will be responsible for all the tax-related activities of the company, including leading tax structuring and strategy, tax accounting and provision preparation, and coordinating all aspects of the preparation and filing of domestic and foreign corporate, state and local income, franchise, sales and use, VAT and property tax returns as well as other indirect tax filings as necessary. This person will also lead company interactions with taxing authorities in matters of controversy and handle any tax-related audits initiated by such authorities.

Who you're committed to being:

• An excellent communicator
• A leader, demonstrating leadership that builds a culture of performance throughout the company
• Attentive to detail and committed to meeting deadlines. Willing to focus and contribute to ensure quality work output
• Highly upbeat person who is a strategic problem solver, proficient with prioritization, partner engagement, analytics, statistics and business intelligence
• Ability to paint and evolve a long-term vision, while executing on a near-term plan
• Understand how to get the best from people. Eager to learn from peers and business partners

• Develop and implement tax planning strategies to reduce tax expense, eliminate tax exposures, minimize audit deficiencies, maintain a competitive effective tax rate, and refresh as necessary the global tax structure in alignment with changes in the business model and global tax policy updates
• Provide active support in the company's strategic decision-making, due diligence, and integration for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, restructurings, and other business transactions to ensure that senior management's planning takes into account all relevant tax considerations
• Maintain an understanding of the company's global business developments, investments, activities and business strategies, and guide senior management on the various tax planning strategies
• Collaborate with a broad range of internal partners, including executive management, financial reporting, accounting, treasury, and legal
• Assume expertise for new and emerging tax issues, both domestically and internationally
• Drive transformation of the tax function to scale for growth, which includes people development, process improvement and implementation, and effective use of data and technology
• Provide direction and oversight for direct and indirect tax compliance, accounting for income taxes, transfer pricing, and planning
• Engage, supervise and collaborate with outside tax advisors on various projects

• Provision experience for both US and non-US entities
• Experience with equity tax treatment and reporting obligations
• Strong tax research skills
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to optimally manage both internal and external resources
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Tech industry corporate tax experience preferred
• Simultaneously lead multiple projects. Adapt to and prioritize projects based on changing conditions

• Masters Degree in Accounting or Tax
• CPA preferred
• 8+ years of dynamic corporate tax experience in industry and/or public accounting; Big 4 experience preferred
• This is a remote role; however, applicants located within 45 miles of our Draper, UT, or Westlake/Dallas, TX offices should expect to work on-site Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. This approach enables more effective collaboration, quicker decision-making, and a stronger culture, while still providing flexibility.

• We're a blended workplace, where team members work remotely or in a hybrid setup depending on their role and location
• We're mission driven and guided by our culture pillars
• We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging
• We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration
• We're lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement
• We've got you covered - team member benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical coverage, unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays, wellness reimbursements, Pluralsight subscription, professional development funds and more.