Remote Tax Director: Lead Strategy & Governance

Jobot; Waltham (MA); Remote; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Minimal travel

Leadership exposure

High-visibility role

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Remote Tax Director to lead the firm’s internal tax function with strategic oversight of compliance, planning, reporting, and risk across federal, state, local, and partnership taxes. The role offers a fully remote arrangement with minimal travel and high-visibility collaboration with Finance and firm leadership.

You will oversee multi-jurisdiction tax compliance, forecasting, and governance, while mentoring the tax team and shaping tax strategy for the organization.

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 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

Skills

Tax leadership

Tax compliance

Strategic planning

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Remote Tax Director to lead the firm’s internal tax function with strategic oversight of compliance, planning, reporting, and risk across federal, state, local, and partnership taxes. The role offers a fully remote arrangement with minimal travel and high-visibility collaboration with Finance and firm leadership.

You will oversee multi-jurisdiction tax compliance, forecasting, and governance, while mentoring the tax team and shaping tax strategy for the organization.