Remote - Tax Director

Jobot; Portland (ME); Remote; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Minimal travel

High visibility role

Tax strategy leadership

Mentor tax team

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Tax Director to lead the firm’s internal tax function in a fully remote Director role. The position offers a base salary of $190,000–$210,000 plus bonus and minimal travel, with strategic influence alongside Finance and firm leadership.

This role oversees federal, state, local, partnership, and individual tax compliance for the firm and its owners. It is an opportunity to shape tax policy, governance, and strategy in a high-visibility capacity.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for the firm’s internal tax function, including compliance, planning, reporting, research, and risk management
• Monitor emerging tax legislation and regulatory developments, advising leadership on compliance, risk exposure, and planning opportunities
• Oversee sales and use tax, property tax, and other indirect tax compliance, including filings, payments, registrations, and reporting across jurisdictions
• Maintain expert knowledge of federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations
• Oversee preparation and filing of federal, state, local, and other required tax returns for the firm and its owners
• Lead partnership tax matters, including allocations, distributions, capital account considerations, basis calculations, and related reporting
• Advise leadership on complex tax matters, regulatory changes, planning opportunities, and potential risk areas
• Establish and maintain tax policies, procedures, controls, calendars, and documentation standards
• Oversee multi-state tax compliance, including registrations, filings, estimated payments, notices, and related requirements
• Lead tax forecasting, quarterly provisions, estimated tax planning, and other recurring tax reporting processes
• Manage responses to tax authority inquiries, audits, notices, and information requests
• Partner with internal stakeholders to evaluate tax implications of business decisions, transactions, and organizational changes
• Develop, mentor, and provide direction to tax team members and other Finance staff supporting tax-related work

Job description

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Job details

Lead the tax function for a leading professional services firm in a fully remote Director role with $190K–$210K base plus bonus, real strategic influence with firm leadership, and minimal travel!

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Brad Trombly

Salary: $190,000 - $210,000 per year

A bit about us

A leading professional services firm seeking a Tax Director to provide strategic leadership over its internal tax function. This role oversees federal, state, local, partnership, and individual tax compliance for the firm and its owners, and serves as a key advisor to Finance and firm leadership on tax strategy, governance, and risk.

Why join us

• Competitive base salary of $190K–$210K plus bonus
• Fully remote position
• Minimal travel (less than 10% per year)
• High-visibility leadership role advising Finance and firm leadership
• Opportunity to set tax strategy, policy, and governance for the organization
• Lead, mentor, and develop a tax team

Job Details

• Provide strategic direction for the firm’s internal tax function, including compliance, planning, reporting, research, and risk management
• Monitor emerging tax legislation and regulatory developments, proactively advising firm leadership on compliance requirements, risk exposure, and planning opportunities
• Oversee sales and use tax, property tax, and other indirect tax compliance, including filings, payments, registrations, and reporting across jurisdictions
• Maintain expert knowledge of federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations
• Oversee preparation and filing of federal, state, local, and other required tax returns for the firm and its owners
• Lead partnership tax matters, including allocations, distributions, capital account considerations, basis calculations, and related reporting
• Advise Finance and firm leadership on complex tax matters, regulatory changes, planning opportunities, and potential risk areas
• Establish and maintain tax policies, procedures, controls, calendars, and documentation standards
• Oversee multi-state tax compliance, including registrations, filings, estimated payments, notices, and related requirements
• Lead tax forecasting, quarterly provisions, estimated tax planning, and other recurring tax reporting processes
• Manage responses to tax authority inquiries, audits, notices, and information requests
• Partner with internal stakeholders to evaluate the tax implications of business decisions, ownership changes, transactions, and operational changes
• Develop, mentor, and provide direction, coaching, and performance feedback to tax team members and other Finance staff supporting tax-related work

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.