Head of Tax, Archer
$180-225k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, CA
Urban air mobility developer
Open for applications
Urban air mobility developer
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$180-225k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the benefits of sustainable air mobility.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a combination of Big 4 public accounting and industry experience
- The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with tax accounting and reporting under ASC 740 for a US-based multi-national corporation
- Experience with tax accounting and reporting under US GAAP in multinational context, including accounting for uncertain tax positions, and accounting for stock-based compensation
- Experience with US federal and state corporate tax and Sales tax compliance
- Strong analytical thinking and writing skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to conduct thorough tax research
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational leadership
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience in a fast moving, high growth environment with ability to react quickly to unexpected challenges and opportunities
- Good business sense and ability to generate insightful analysis
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with ability to communicate complex subject matter to leadership, peers and other levels in the company without a tax background
- Extremely well organized and able to manage work requirements to meet reporting deadlines
What the job involves
- The Director, Tax is responsible for consolidated income tax reporting as well as all aspects of taxation for the Company
- Manage uncertain tax positions documentation with external consultants, including setting the scope of work needed, provide information requested and review deliverables
- Negotiate contracts with software providers, external consultants, and tax shared service companies (subsidiaries and affiliates)
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of changes to tax laws and regulations and provide relevant updates and guidance to management
- Lead the Company’s quarterly and annual SEC tax reporting process, managing the collaboration with the Company’s SEC reporting team as well as maintaining excellent relationships with external auditors
- Partner with the outside consultants, to advise on global projects, review tax opportunities, develop forecasts and optimize tax department operations
- Lead tax compliance processes for federal, state and local income and indirect taxes
- Be the technical leader on all tax accounting matters
- Lead tax due diligence and structuring for mergers and acquisitions
- Manage federal, state, and local tax audits
- Maintain knowledge of current and proposed tax laws and analyze their impact on the Company
- Research technical tax matters and prepare documentation to support tax positions
- Support strategic tax planning, identify, recommend, and implement policies, procedures and best practices
- Continuously monitor and proactively Identify and obtain tax incentives for the company
- Oversee compliance with internal controls and SOX documentation
- Partner with Finance, Supply chain, R&D and other stakeholders to evaluate business opportunities and global initiatives
- Champion operational excellence through process improvement and technology transformation
Our take
Electric air taxis may sound like a pipedream, but companies like Archer are in the process of testing models that they hope to begin producing at scale in 2025. Designed to be quiet and efficient, its current model can fly at speeds of 150 miles per hour and cover 60 miles per flight. With urban transport in mind, these air taxis are both greener and vastly more efficient than traditional vehicles.
Given the congestion and pollution issues that many cities are facing, it's easy to imagine such transport taking over. It’s also worth noting that although Archer plans to run them with human pilots initially, the company has automation as part of its long-term goals.
Other players exist in this space: EHang, a Chinese firm, flew its first aerial taxi in America in 2020. However, Archer has big backers and customers such as United Airlines (acting both as an investor and launch customer) and manufacturing partner Stellantis with whom it is mass-producing its flagship Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
There's certainly a growing demand for clean transport without sacrificing speed, but many barriers still remain in Archer's way as it must help to initiate a seismic shift in transportation infrastructure and behaviors to reach mass adoption. That being said, it has the funding behind it, raising close to $2 billion in post-IPO funding since 2021.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$55.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $55.7m
Company values
- Transparency - We rely on transparent, direct, and honest communication to achieve our mission in the most productive way possible as one team. We’re all in this together
- Long-term thinking - We are long-term, mission-driven thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are not afraid to be bold, think creatively, and overcome any obstacles along the way to turning our dream into reality
- Safety - Safety first, always. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety of our employees, future passengers, and the environment by building a high redundancy aircraft with no single point of failure. Through testing, high quality materials, and precision we will never compromise on safety
- Sustainability - We’re dedicated to creating an aircraft that will push the world towards a zero-emissions future. By using advanced technology, electric batteries, and safe materials, the environment and health of our communities always comes first
- Celebration - Most importantly, we celebrate together. From team events to test flights and everything in between, we know how to have fun
Company HQ
Tasman and Zanker, San Jose, CA
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Leadership
Adam Goldstein
(CEO)Started their career in financial services, before co-founding Vettery, a talent marketplace, in 2012. Founded Archer in 2018.
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