Director, Tax

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +15 more locations.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the company's global indirect tax strategy by determining priorities and risk tolerance in collaboration with Finance and Legal leadership.

• Build, oversee, and nurture a tax team, creating standards, workflows, and pathways for career development.

• Develop the roadmap for the tax technology stack, which includes Avalara and related tools.

• Spearhead automation and process initiatives aimed at minimizing manual operations and facilitating global expansion.

• Design and execute indirect tax processes and controls tailored for a marketplace model.

• Manage relationships with external tax advisors across various jurisdictions.

• Provide guidance to strategic creators and high-value partners regarding tax implications and Kickstarter’s tax policy.

• Ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of VAT, sales tax, and corporate filings.

• Collaborate with Legal, Product, and executive leadership to address tax implications of new offerings, markets, business models, entity structuring, and cross-border issues.

• Oversee the transfer pricing policy and documentation among subsidiaries.

• Lead responses to tax notices and audits, coordinating with external counsel and advisors.

• Set reconciliation standards between internal data and filed tax returns.

• Direct product testing standards to ensure accuracy in tax calculations.

• Manage tax contributions to audited financial statements, technical positions, disclosures, and month-end close processes.

• Act as the executive-level contact for tax-related matters in board and audit committee documentation.

• Establish strategy and standards for the tax help center and customer-facing indirect tax resources.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant experience in indirect tax leadership, preferably with a background in a two-sided marketplace or platform business.

• Hands-on technical expertise with Avalara and similar tax engines, including configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization.

• Experience with Big 4 accounting at the Senior Manager level or higher, or equivalent experience at a prestigious law firm.

• Familiarity with both large and small companies and the evolving needs of tax functions as organizations grow.

• Proven experience in creating training and enablement programs for internal audiences without tax expertise, in collaboration with Finance and Legal.

• Strong technical foundation in tax code and practical tax-risk assessment.

• Experience in developing audit documentation and processes.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and apply sound judgment.

• Experience in building tax teams, technology, and processes from the ground up.

• Collaborative experience working alongside Product, Legal, Finance, and other departments.

• Preference for candidates located in the United States or United Kingdom.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully virtual team / remote work.

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Inclusive work environment.

• Fair and consistent interview process.