Tax Manager Lead: Forecasting, Grants & Commuter Benefits

StartupSphere; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter benefits

Mentor program

Job summary

StartupSphere in Chula Vista, CA is seeking a Tax Manager with a strong track record in consolidations and GAAP-driven finance leadership. You will turn raw ledgers into forecasts and own the accounts-payable cycle in a fast-paced startup environment.

With 6+ years of experience and a passion for building reliable, auditable financial processes, you will manage grant tracking, compliance reporting, and end-to-end transaction tracing to ensure numbers align and strategic decisions are

Qualifications

• 6+ years of finance experience, with a track record of reliability.
• Consolidations experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and accounting principles.
• Experience leading finance projects end-to-end.
• Ability to prioritize under urgent, high-pressure timelines.

Responsibilities

• Turn raw ledgers into forecasts the finance team can actually plan against
• Track grant funding, restricted accounts, and compliance reporting
• Trace a single transaction end to end when the numbers don’t add up
• Reconcile the benefits invoices and enrollment line by line
• Own the accounts-payable cycle from invoice intake through disbursement

Skills

Consolidations

GAAP knowledge

Forecasting

Finance leadership

Grant tracking

Job description

StartupSphere in Chula Vista, CA is seeking a Tax Manager with a strong track record in consolidations and GAAP-driven finance leadership. You will turn raw ledgers into forecasts and own the accounts-payable cycle in a fast-paced startup environment.

With 6+ years of experience and a passion for building reliable, auditable financial processes, you will manage grant tracking, compliance reporting, and end-to-end transaction tracing to ensure numbers align and strategic decisions are