Director, Tax

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Description

This is a high-impact, strategic leadership opportunity to own and optimize the global tax function for one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the world, Ninja One. Moving beyond the foundational build, you will be the definitive chief tax strategist responsible for guiding our continued international expansion and substantial revenue growth with world-class tax efficiency. You will leverage your experience from a Big 4 Senior Manager role to immediately advise the CFO and executive team on complex US and international tax matters, directly impacting enterprise value by ensuring a globally-optimized tax structure.

This role offers the perfect blend of high-level planning and ownership of all compliance—from payroll and sales tax to complex ASC 740 and transfer pricing. For an ambitious tax professional, this is the ideal platform to transition from advisor to in-house operational leader, securing your career trajectory by managing tax for a high-growth, multi-national tech leader with significant scale and momentum.

You will work alongside a collaborative Accounting & Finance team and have the resources to partner with top external experts, solidifying your reputation as an industry-leading Director of Tax in the dynamic SaaS space.

Location - We are flexible on remote working from home, if you are located in the USA and reside in one of the following states - CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, ME, MA, MD, NJ, NC, NY, OR, TN, TX, VA, & WA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own Global Tax Strategy & Planning:
  Develop, implement, and maintain the worldwide tax strategy to optimize the company's effective tax rate (ETR) and minimize tax liabilities while supporting continued rapid international growth.
• Oversee End-to-End Global Compliance:
  Direct and manage all global tax compliance activities, including U.S. federal and state income tax, sales & use tax, payroll tax, and international VAT/GST filings, working with and managing external advisors.
• Lead ASC 740 Tax Provision and Reporting:
  Take full ownership of the quarterly and annual income tax provision process (ASC 740), managing all calculations, documentation, and external audit relations.
• Manage International Tax Structure:
  Strategically review the company’s international tax structure, including all transfer pricing policies and documentation, to ensure compliance and tax efficiency in every operating jurisdiction.
• Risk Mitigation and Audit Management:
  Proactively identify and assess tax risks across all tax types, design mitigation strategies, and lead the defense of the company's tax positions during federal, state, and international tax audits.
• Lead the comprehensive process for preparing, reviewing, and distributing Schedule K-1s to partners, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Other duties as needed.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required. CPA certification is required. Master’s degree in Taxation (MST) highly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive tax experience, with a minimum of 3+ years at the Senior Manager level within a Big 4 public accounting firm.
• Industry
  
  Experience:
  
  Recent, relevant industry tax experience required, ideally in a high-growth, multi-national SaaS or Technology company environment.
• Technical Skills:
  Deep expertise in U.S. Federal and State Corporate Income Tax, complex International Tax principles (e.g., GILTI, FDII, Subpart
  
  F), Payroll Tax, and hands‑on experience with ASC 740 (Tax Provision).
• Critical
  
  Experience:
  
  Proven history of creating, strategizing, and analyzing complex tax issues, with a strong focus on strategic planning and operational oversight for a multi‑national entity.
• Cross‑Functional Partners:
  Proven ability to partner effectively with the CFO, Corporate Controller, Legal, and People Operations to integrate tax considerations into major business decisions.

About Us

Ninja One automates the hardest parts of IT to deliver visibility, security, and control over all endpoints for more than 30,000 customers. Ninja One’s automated endpoint management platform is proven to increase productivity, reduce security risk, and lower costs for IT teams and…