Tax Ops Lead, Protocol Labs

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field, CPA licensure
• 10+ years of experience in tax, ideally with a mix of Big 4/National firm and Private Industry at a high growth tech startup
• Experience driving cross-functional processes and projects with evidence of successful results
• Self-starting and creative problem solving skills
• Strong operational and systems acumen
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

Desirable

• As the Tax Ops Lead, you will have overall responsibility for federal, state & local and international tax compliance (including PE strategy and execution) in Asia and Europe in particular and potentially other jurisdictions as the company’s operations and legal entity structure continue to scale, manage any tax audits, and support employment tax matters
• As a key member of the Finance team, you will be expected to take a hands-on role in the company’s tax matters and broader, strategic endeavors - including cross-functionally within the company
• The person in this role will report to the Global Head of Tax, and interact with senior management and colleagues in Accounting, FP&A, Legal and HR to identify opportunities to manage the company’s effective tax rate, sharing of best practices, and standardization of processes and reporting
• Managing the preparation of the R&D tax credit study
• Managing the transfer pricing policy and process
• Assisting with tax planning strategies - including tax credit and deduction opportunities, e.g., FDII and bonus depreciation
• Leading special projects within the broader PL Corporate and Finance Team and advising management regarding the tax impact of potential commercial or corp development style transactions
• Ensuring the company’s compliance with all accounting policies
• Managing preparation of international, federal and state tax returns, quarterly estimates and annual extensions
• Managing preparation of early stage GST and VAT returns
• Assisting with calculation and review of the company’s tax provision
• Supporting corporate structuring projects to support global growth
• Interface with external advisors