Tax Director, Provision & Compliance

Jobtailor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior corporate tax leader to own the worldwide income tax provision and related processes in a fast-paced software environment. You will manage tax accounting, disclosures, and SOX controls while coordinating with the audit firm and finance leadership.

The role emphasizes hands-on ASC 740 ownership, M&A tax diligence, and mentoring a growing tax team. A CPA with advanced taxation credentials is preferred.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience managing a corporate tax function in a multinational software and technology industry.
• Hands-on experience running income tax provision and compliance processes.
• Combination of Big 4 public accounting and in-house tax department experience.
• Full ownership of the ASC 740 provision cycle at a multinational company, including deferred taxes and disclosures.
• Experience managing US federal and state income tax compliance programs at scale.

Responsibilities

• Own the quarterly and annual worldwide income tax provision, including current and deferred computations.
• Own tax journal entries, account reconciliations, income tax footnotes and disclosures, supporting workpapers, and SOX controls.
• Manage the financial statement audit relationship with Big 4 auditors.
• Coordinate international provision components with the team and outside advisors.
• Drive automation and tax technology adoption, including AI tooling.
• Lead tax diligence, structuring, and integration for acquisitions.

Skills

Income Tax Provision Management

US Federal and State Tax Compliance

Big 4 Public Accounting Experience

Tax Technology Adoption

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's in Taxation

LLM

CPA Certification

Tools

AI Tooling

Tax Technology

Job description

• Own the quarterly and annual worldwide income tax provision, including current and deferred computations, effective tax rate reconciliation, deferred tax inventory, valuation allowances, stock-based compensation, uncertain tax positions, and return-to-provision true-ups
• Own tax journal entries, account reconciliations, income tax footnotes and disclosures, supporting workpapers, and SOX controls
• Manage the financial statement audit relationship with Big 4 auditors
• Coordinate international provision components with the team and outside advisors
• Drive continuous improvement in close speed and quality
• Manage the US federal and state income tax compliance program with co-sourced Big 4 providers
• Own returns, estimated payments and extensions, elections, disclosures, and the compliance calendar
• Own cash tax forecasting and support tax authority notices, examinations, and audit defense
• Drive automation and tax technology adoption, including AI tooling
• Own tax purchase price allocation workpapers for acquisitions, including characterization, ASC 805 deferred taxes, goodwill analysis, and tax-basis reconciliation
• Lead tax diligence, structuring, and integration for acquisitions
• Analyze data center and compute infrastructure arrangements, leases, sale-leasebacks, rent schedules, build-out cost recovery, and related financing structures
• Prepare and review technical tax memos for auditors and leadership
• Model cash tax and effective tax rate consequences of proposed structures for Corp Dev, Finance, and Legal
• Mentor and develop tax team members
• Manage outside advisors, opinions, studies, valuations, budgets, and relationships

Requirements

• Substantial experience managing a corporate tax function in the multinational software and technology industry
• Hands-on experience running income tax provision and compliance processes
• Combination of Big 4 public accounting and in-house tax department experience
• Full ownership of the ASC 740 provision cycle at a multinational company, including deferred taxes, valuation allowance judgments, uncertain tax positions, footnotes and disclosures, SOX controls, and auditor management
• Experience managing US federal and state income tax compliance programs at scale, including co-sourced Big 4 arrangements
• Hands-on experience with complex M&A transactions, including tax purchase price allocations, ASC 805 opening balance sheet accounting, diligence, and structuring
• Ability to write clear, well-organized technical memos for Big 4 auditors and explain tax issues to non-tax partners
• CPA required
• Master's in Taxation or LLM is a plus
• Ability to work with novel fact patterns and ambiguity
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Field of study relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing corporate tax functions, including income tax provision, compliance, and audit relationships within the multinational software and technology industry. Proficient in tax technology adoption and automation, with a strong ability to mentor team members and communicate complex tax issues effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Income Tax Provision Management
• US Federal And State Income Tax Compliance
• Big 4 Public Accounting Experience
• Tax Purchase Price Allocation
• CPA Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Deferred Tax Computation
• Valuation Allowance Judgments
• SOX Controls
• Tax Journal Entries
• Technical Tax Memos
• Cash Tax Forecasting
• M&A Tax Diligence
• Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
• Tax Footnotes And Disclosures
• Audit Defense

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Clear Communication
• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA
• Master's In Taxation
• LLM

Industry Keywords

• Multinational Software Industry
• Corporate Tax Function
• Income Tax Compliance
• Big 4 Auditors
• Tax Authority Examinations

Tools & Technologies

• Tax Technology
• AI Tooling