Indirect Tax, Senior Manager

Ascension Search Partners; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Equity

Job summary

Ascension Search Partners seeks a Senior Manager of Sales Tax to own end-to-end SALT governance for a fintech/SaaS platform, with potential expansion to state income, city, and property tax. The role blends hands-on execution with strategic leadership in a high-volume digital business.

The position is hybrid (3 days onsite) with relocation support for the right leader, targeting hubs like Bay Area, San Diego, or Atlanta.

Qualifications

• 12-15+ years SALT with leadership in high-scale tech/digital services.
• Proven audit defense track record and a controls/automation mindset.
• Experience with enterprise tax engines (e.g., Vertex).
• Hybrid (3 days onsite) in one of several U.S. hubs: Bay Area, San Diego, or Atlanta. Relocation support for the right leader.

Responsibilities

• SALT strategy and governance across sales & use, state income, city, and property.
• Audit management (state/local) and proactive controversy resolution.
• Cross-functional partnership on product taxability, go-to-market, and future launches.

Skills

SALT leadership

Audit defense

Enterprise tax engines

Hybrid onsite

Tools

Vertex

Job description

Senior Manager, Sales Tax - Fintech/SaaS at Scale | Hybrid

I’m partnering with top fintech/SaaS platform serving consumers and small businesses to hire a Head of Sales Tax. This leader will own U.S. sales & use tax end-to-end-with opportunity to expand ownership to state income, city, and property tax-while modernizing systems, controls, and audit strategy across a complex, high-volume digital business.

Why this is compelling

• Enterprise scope & visibility. Set strategy, strengthen controls/automation, and lead audit defense in a business with retail-like volumes and digital services complexity.
• Build & lead the team. Grow a small, high-performing SALT org, develop state SMEs, and rotate coverage to deepen expertise.
• Hands-on + strategic. Blend leadership with deep technical execution (audit controversy, automation/engines) and influence across Finance, Legal, Product, and Ops.

What you’ll own

• SALT strategy and governance across sales & use, state income, city, and property
• Audit management (state/local) and proactive controversy resolution
• Cross-functional partnership on product taxability, go-to-market, and future launches

What will set you apart

• 12-15+ years SALT with leadership in high-scale tech/digital services
• Audit defense track record and a controls/automation mindset
• Experience with enterprise tax engines (e.g., Vertex)
• Hybrid (3 days onsite) in one of several U.S. hubs: Bay Area, San Diego, or Atlanta
• Relocation supported for the right leader

Compensation

• Market-leading package: strong base, 25% bonus, and meaningful annual equity; sign-on available for exceptional profiles