Director of Tax Operations

Overview

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re redefining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, and Poland, we’re building the future of online marketplaces – together.

From fashion, beauty, and electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone. We’re one of the fastest growing marketplaces, and we’re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce.

We are seeking a Director of Tax Operations to lead global direct taxes. This pivotal role involves leading the daily execution and ongoing development of both U.S. and foreign income tax provision and compliance processes. You will collaborate closely with key internal partners from Controllership, Finance, and Strategic Finance, to grow our international operating model, manage effective tax rates, optimize cash tax flows, and minimize risks and tax exposures.

This role reports directly to the Head of Tax.

• Own the preparation and review of the quarterly and annual tax provision in compliance with ASC 740, FIN 18, IFRS and other related standards.
• Manage all aspects of global income tax reporting, including deferred tax assets/liabilities, valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, and effective tax rate calculations.
• Own all tax-related accounts on the financial statements, including accurate accounting and reconciliation of global indirect taxes.
• Support documentation and tax research for income tax strategies, policies and positions.
• Oversee forecast modeling with respect to future effective tax rates and cash taxes in collaboration with FP&A.
• Oversee the preparation and filing of federal and state tax income tax returns.
• Ensure timely and accurate return-to-provision reconciliation adjustments.
• Drive R&D tax credit studies, ensure compliance with applicable regulations, and collaborate with relevant teams to optimize credit opportunities.
• Lead tax aspects of M&A, and other strategic transactions, including tax due diligence, structuring analysis, integration planning, and post-transaction compliance.
• Own global transfer pricing strategy and compliance, including intercompany agreements, calculations, documentation (inc. country-by-country reporting (CbCR), master file, and local file obligations), economic analyses, and support for audits and inquiries.
• Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory changes, assessing their impact on the organization's tax positions and financial statements.
• Lead process optimization initiatives, including evaluating and implementing tax technology tools for greater efficiency and accuracy.
• Represent the tax team in discussions with external auditors, advisors, and relevant authorities as needed.
• Support the business on ad-hoc tax inquiries and various tax analyses and filings.
• Manage and oversee income tax audits and inquiries, working closely with external advisors and internal stakeholders to address and resolve issues.

This role is required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, or New York City hubs.

Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that bringing a low ego, a growth mindset, and a strong bias toward impact goes a long way here.

This role could be a great fit if you have:

• 12+ years of progressive tax experience, with expertise in ASC 740, SBC, Section 174, R&D tax credits, transfer pricing and tax compliance.
• Background in public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and corporate income tax in a multinational technology company (two sided marketplace a plus).
• Strong understanding of global tax compliance and reporting issues.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA…