Director, US State and Local Tax

What you'll do

• Design and implement a scalable U.S. state and local tax (SALT) operating model from the ground up.
• Manage the preparation, filing, and payment of state income and franchise tax returns and estimates.
• Lead technical analysis for nexus, apportionment, and state tax law changes to support cash tax planning.
• Oversee sales and use tax functions, including taxability analysis, registration requirements, and refund opportunities.
• Manage property tax compliance, federal excise taxes, business licenses, and unclaimed property recovery efforts.
• Lead SALT controversy management by handling audits, notices, protests, and settlement negotiations.
• Select and manage external advisors, compliance providers, and tax technology vendors to ensure accurate reporting.
• Improve internal systems and data flows to embed sustainable tax controls into core transaction processes.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA certification (preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in a large multi-state environment.
• Deep technical knowledge across state income/franchise, sales and use tax, property tax, business licenses, and unclaimed property.
• Experience with federal excise tax (preferred).
• Strong experience managing external advisors and coordinating outsourced or co-managed compliance models.
• Proven project management, change management, and communication skills to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with OneSource or other sales tax software and PTMS or other property tax software (preferred).