Tax Manager

Underdog; United States; On-site; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Home office stipend

Virtual-first culture

401k with employer match

Health, dental, vision options

Team meetups and offsites

Job summary

Underdog is seeking a dedicated tax leader to own and scale the company’s tax function across a fast-growing, remote-first organization. You will manage external advisors while taking ownership of key filings and tax reporting, and collaborate with product, engineering, and data teams to embed tax requirements in our products and operations.

With 5+ years of tax experience and a CPA, you will guide corporate and cross-border tax strategies, oversee ASC 740 provisions, and drive efficiency in our

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting or in-house corporate tax.
• CPA with strong technical foundation in federal and state income tax; Big Four experience preferred.
• Experience overseeing outside advisors while remaining hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Own and scale the tax function across the business.
• Manage federal, state, and local income tax compliance and reporting.
• Oversee key in-house filings and reporting (state filings, info reporting, equity tax).
• Lead tax information reporting for prediction market customers as products evolve.
• Partner with Product/Engineering/Data to embed tax in products and processes.
• Coordinate ASC 740 tax provision with external advisors/auditors.
• Coordinate R&D credit analysis and documentation of qualifying activities.

Skills

Tax experience

CPA

Big Four

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

CPA certification

Public accounting background

Tools

Tax software

Tax data workflows

Job description

At Underdog, we make sports more fun.

Our thesis is simple: build the best product for sports fans and we will win the space. Founded in 2020, we're one of the fastest-growing sports companies ever, and there's still so much left to do. We've built and scaled products across fantasy sports, sports betting, and prediction markets, all united in one app that's seamless, intuitive, and actually fun to use.

Underdog isn't for everyone. One of our core values is give a sh*t. The people who win here are the ones who care, push, and perform. We're remote-first by design, but highly collaborative with regular in-person gatherings that help teams build, iterate, and move fast together.

Got that dog in you? Join us.

After all, winning as an Underdog is more fun.

What you'll do:

As Underdog's first dedicated tax hire, you will own and scale the company's tax function across our diverse and evolving business. You will oversee external tax advisors while taking direct ownership of key filings, calculations, and processes performed in-house. You will manage tax compliance and reporting and partner cross-functionally to incorporate tax requirements into Underdog's products, systems, and operations.

• Own Underdog's overall tax function and serve as the primary internal resource for tax matters across the business
• Manage federal, state, and local income tax compliance, including coordinating with outside preparers, reviewing filings, and ensuring timely and accurate submissions
• Directly oversee and prepare key in-house filings and reporting, including state fantasy sports tax filings, customer tax information reporting, and equity-related tax reporting
• Lead the company's approach to tax information reporting for prediction market customers as applicable requirements and products evolve
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Data to develop and maintain customer-facing tax capabilities and validate the completeness and accuracy of tax calculations and reporting
• Coordinate the annual tax provision process under ASC 740, serving as the primary liaison with external tax advisors and auditors
• Coordinate the company's R&D tax credit analysis and support the collection and documentation of qualifying activities and expenses
• Research and communicate the tax implications of new products, markets, and business initiatives in partnership with external advisors and internal stakeholders
• Build scalable tax processes, documentation, reconciliations, and internal controls that can grow with the business
• Monitor changes in tax law and information-reporting requirements and proactively identify risks, opportunities, and operational impacts
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors, auditors, and tax authorities

Who you are:

• 5+ years of progressive tax experience, ideally including experience in public accounting and an in-house corporate tax environment
• CPA with a strong technical foundation in federal and state income tax; Big Four experience is strongly preferred
• A versatile tax professional comfortable working across a broad range of tax matters, including income tax, industry-specific taxes, and customer information reporting
• Comfortable overseeing outside advisors while remaining hands‑on and accountable for the underlying work
• Experienced in reviewing complex datasets, reconciling tax calculations, and identifying data or process issues
• Able to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders on tax-related business and product needs
• Skilled at translating complex tax requirements into clear operational and technical requirements for non-tax stakeholders
• Comfortable being the only tax professional in the room, without a large internal team or established playbook to rely on
• Detail‑oriented and pragmatic, with sound judgment about risk and what to prioritize in a fast‑moving environment
• Able to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities without dropping the ball
• Excited to build systems and improve processes, not simply administer existing ones

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience at a high‑growth startup or as part of a lean finance team
• Experience in fantasy sports, gaming, fintech, financial services, prediction markets, or another highly regulated industry
• Significant multistate tax and nexus experience
• Experience with high‑volume customer or payee information reporting
• Experience partnering with technical teams to build tax calculations or customer‑facing tax products
• Experience with equity compensation tax matters, including ISOs, NSOs, RSUs, Forms 3921, and Section 83(b) elections
• Familiarity with R&D tax credits and the related documentation requirements
• Experience implementing tax software, data workflows, or other tax infrastructure

Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $128,000 and $160,000, plus target equity. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, skills and expertise, interview performance, and other market considerations.

What we can offer you:

• Unlimited PTO for full‑time employees (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before and into the NFL season)
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Home office stipend
• A virtual‑first culture, but we come together a few times per year in person for offsites, trainings, hackathons, and more
• Slack reactions for every occasion
• 401k with up to 5% employer match
• Company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents, FSA, and more
• Opportunity to celebrate your favorite sports teams through local meetups and company‑sponsored events
• Claude and ChatGPT enterprise accounts

Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status, or any other defining characteristic.

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