Global Indirect Tax Strategy Lead

Game Companies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Discord is seeking a Senior Manager to lead global indirect tax strategy and advisory across products and business models. You will shape decisions on taxability, VAT/GST, digital services, and other indirect tax issues from strategy through execution.

You will partner with Product, Legal, Finance, Accounting, and Engineering to design scalable tax processes, document positions, and manage audits while leveraging tax technology and AI tools to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of global indirect tax experience with Big 4 or law firm and in-house experience at a technology or digital company.
• Deep knowledge of US sales and use tax and working knowledge of international VAT/GST, especially for digital goods, SaaS, and platform models.
• A track record of owning complex issues from start to finish without a roadmap, delivering polished work.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, able to explain tax issues to engineers, product managers, or CFOs clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own technical areas of global indirect tax and lead research on complex issues; document it clearly.
• Lead indirect tax strategy for new products, monetization models, and market entries; partner with Product, Legal, Finance, Accounting, and Engineering.
• Monitor regulatory changes globally and translate them into actionable recommendations.
• Analyze intercompany tax implications and advise on efficient, feasible approaches; collaborate with Direct Tax.
• Partner with Tax Operations to ensure positions are documented in the tax system and review compliance.
• Lead audits and controversy efforts with defense strategy and documentation.
• Identify planning and risk-reduction opportunities, including registrations and disclosures.
• Prepare clear materials for senior leadership, including the CFO, outlining issues, options, recommendations, and risk.
• Manage external advisors on scope, quality, and cost; know when to push back on conclusions.
• Utilize tax technology and AI tools to improve analysis and build scalable processes.

Skills

Indirect tax

US sales tax

VAT/GST knowledge

Communication

Education

JD/LLM or CPA

Tools

Vertex

Job description

Discord is seeking a Senior Manager to lead global indirect tax strategy and advisory across products and business models. You will shape decisions on taxability, VAT/GST, digital services, and other indirect tax issues from strategy through execution.

You will partner with Product, Legal, Finance, Accounting, and Engineering to design scalable tax processes, document positions, and manage audits while leveraging tax technology and AI tools to improve accuracy and efficiency.