Director of Tax Compliance

Who we are (Company)

Rokt is expanding rapidly and globally – operating in 16 markets worldwide, with its headquarters in NYC, and a major R&D hub in Sydney. As the global leader in eCommerce technology, Rokt powers the Transaction Moment™ of best-in-class companies including Live Nation, Groupon, Staples, Lands' End, Fanatics, GoDaddy, Vistaprint, and HelloFresh. Our mission: To make eCommerce smarter, faster, and better.

With annual revenues of more than US $150M (pacing to $170M in 2021) and vibrant company culture, Rokt has been listed in ‘Great Places to Work’ in the US and Australia. Our award-winning culture is guided by our four core values: Smart with Humility, Customer Obsessed, Conquer New Frontiers, and Enjoy the Ride. These values help us attract, engage, and develop the right talent around the globe and ensure we have the right conditions to do our best work.

Requirements

About the role

You will be accountable for managing all aspects of tax compliance and tax accounting aspects for the company. The Tax Director should enjoy and thrive in working across a broad spectrum of tax disciplines, including tax provision, international tax, US tax, state and local, compensation, indirect taxes, employer/employee tax, and transfer pricing. This is an opportunity for a tax professional who is looking to build our internal tax compliance function from the ground up. This role will report to the Chief Financial Officer.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s tax department, building and managing a team of individuals and fostering a positive work environment that aligns with company values
• Own the monthly/quarterly/annual tax provision and related tax journal entries and financial disclosures in accordance with the preparation of our IFRS (and US GAAP) financial statements
• Oversee, coordinate with, and manage the Company's 3rd party tax providers ensuring that all tax-related issues are identified, communicated, and resolved in a timely manner
• Lead the development of operational tax strategies and processes (e.g. R&D tax credit)
• Responsible for all domestic and international tax filings and compliance
• Own the preparation of all global tax accounting and reporting, including the calculation of our effective tax rate, net operating losses, current and deferred tax provisions, taxes payable, and related disclosures in our annual audited financial statements
• Coordinate the tax review and audit process with external auditors and provide necessary tax disclosures
• Respond to tax audits and tax authority inquiries, both domestic and international
• Lead all processes related to transactional and all indirect taxes, and other business taxes to ensure reporting compliance
• Ensure we are compliant with all SALT, including the preparation of NEXUS studies
• Partner with FP&A to prepare our tax forecast
• Maintain awareness of and advise on pending tax changes and applicable regulations
• Support new business initiatives by analyzing tax implications including transfer pricing
• Determine the tax requirements for entry into new countries and assist with the tax applicability set-up in our systems
• Conduct regular internal transfer pricing policy reviews, manage, prepare, and update the documentation to support intra-group transactions with local regulations
  

Requirements

• 10+ years of tax experience with a mix of Big 4 and in-house experience for an SEC registrant preferred
• Strong tax compliance background and advanced tax technical and research skills – focus on international/multinational footprint a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s in taxation is preferred
• CPA required
• Proven ability to work effectively with external partners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding analytical, organizational and project management skills
• Highly motivated

Benefits

Benefits

• Work with the greatest talent in town. Our recruiting process is tough. We hold a high bar because we have a high-performing, high-velocity culture - we only want the brightest and the best.
• Join a community. We believe the best things happen when we come together to solve complex problems and make meaningful connections with each other through interest groups, sports clubs, and social events.
• Accelerate your career. Develop through our global training events, ‘Level Up’ investment, online training courses, and our fantastic people leaders. Take your career to Rokt’speed - Grow your career in our rapidly growing company.
• Take a break. When you work hard, we know you also need to rest. We offer generous time off and parental leave policies, as well as mental health and wellness days for all employees. We also offer a paid Rokt’star Sabbatical for employees who have been with us for 3 years or more.
• Stay happy and healthy. Enjoy a $75 per month social/wellness allowance, on top of 6 sessions with a licensed therapist, 6 coaching sessions, and other mental health perks through our Modern Health plan. Plus join the gym on us! Get fully funded premium health insurance for your whole family, along with a $50 per month telephone allowance.
• Become a shareholder. All Rokt’stars have stock options. If we succeed, everyone enjoys the upside.
• See the world! Along with our global all-staff events in amazing locations (Phuket, Thailand in January 2020), we also offer generous relocation packages for those interested in moving to another Rokt office. We have cool offices in great cities - Tokyo, New York, Singapore, Sydney.
• We believe in equality. Rokt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and recognizes that a diverse workforce is crucial to our success as a business. We would love you to apply for one of our open roles - irrespective of socio-economic status or background, age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, color, pregnancy, carer/family responsibilities, national and social origin, political opinion, marital, veteran, or disability status.

Salary Range- $200,000 - $275,000/ year