Director, Indirect Tax

About Wonder

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The Wonder app is the premiere platform to feed every craving, all in one order. Our 25+ award‑winning restaurant partners span every cuisine you can think of, from Greek to Thai, and come from the minds of the best chefs in the industry—Bobby Flay, José Andrés, Marcus Samuelsson, and more.

And our diners don’t have to choose just one: they can mix and match dishes from as many Made by Wonder restaurants as they’d like, or order from neighborhood gems near them. Everything is made to order at our brick‑and‑mortar locations across the East Coast and delivered fast and free, and more locations are opening every week.

The best in the business are coming to Wonder, working every day to make us the destination for every mealtime moment. Join a team of technology, culinary, and logistics pioneers, backed by top‑tier venture capitalists, and help us make great food more accessible.

As Wonder continues its transformative journey and prepares for its next phase of growth as it works toward an Initial Public Offering (IPO), we are building a best‑in‑class tax function. We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Director, Indirect Tax to join our team. Reporting to the VP of Tax, you will ensure our indirect tax processes are scalable, technologically advanced, and ready for the complexities of a high‑growth environment.

You will leverage advanced technologies including generative AI and will act as a critical business partner to Finance, Product and Engineering teams.

• Strategic Leadership and Operations
  • End‑to‑End Ownership:
    Own Wonder’s indirect tax processes, providing expert guidance on approaches for scalable tax calculation and remittance for Sales & Use Tax.
  • IPO Readiness:
    Design, implement and maintain a strong internal control environment aligned with established frameworks (e.g., SOX) to support our transition to a public company.
  • Financial Reporting:
    Optimize monthly accruals and reconciliations, develop processes to assess tax contingencies in accordance with ASC 450, ensuring proper accrual or disclosure in financial statements.
• Tax Technology and Automation
  • System Ownership:
    Service as the functional lead for optimization of sales and use tax calculation and system integrations (Vertex, Netsuite, Zip and homegrown systems).
  • Demonstrating an AI‑forward mindset, identifying and implementing new technologies to automate and streamline tax reporting and data collection across sales and use tax and business personal property tax.
  • Planning and Optimization:
    Leverage data to identify and implement tax planning opportunities that will drive cash savings and optimize tax expense.
  • Data & Analytics:
    Proficient in SQL for independent tax analysis and data extraction; leverage BI tools (e.g., Redash, Tableau) to create dashboards that monitor liability exposure and develop reports for audits.
• Cross‑Functional Partnership
  • Systems Implementation:
    Partner with Finance and Engineering teams to scope and deliver tax requirements to support new system implementations, including ERP enhancements.
  • Business Advisory:
    Assessing the tax implications of new business initiatives, products, and partnerships, providing proactive guidance to business leaders.
  • M&A Integration:
    Seamlessly integrate newly acquired businesses into our technical infrastructure to support ongoing tax needs.
  • Culture of Curiosity:
    Instill a mindset of intellectual curiosity within the team—encouraging proactive discovery of new technologies that drive smarter decisions and outcomes.

• Experience
  : 10-12+ years of progressive experience in U.S. indirect tax. Experience at a publicly traded company in food delivery, restaurant or retail industry is a plus.
• Education
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  Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related analytical field. CPA, JD or Master’s degree or equivalent advanced credentials is preferred.
• Technical & Analytical Skills
  • Advanced skills in improving item categorization and calculation and taxability mapping (experience with LLMs for item categorization is a significant plus).
  • Data Literacy: ability to write…