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Tax Lead
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$160K - $210K / year
Seniority
Lead
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Tax Lead
Runway
Role Description We are looking for our first dedicated tax lead. You will build up the tax function from the ground up and partner closely with Finance, People, Legal, and executive leadership, while managing a complex and evolving global tax landscape. From daily compliance to long-term strategic tax planning, the work you own will have company-wide impact. You bring a strong technical tax foundation, work well cross-functionally, and have sharp judgment about what you own directly versus when to bring in outside expertise. What you’ll do - Indirect tax: Build and manage sales & use tax, VAT/GST, and digital-services tax compliance, including nexus analysis across our growing customer footprint. - Income tax compliance and provision: Support the ASC 740 provision and the federal, state, and international income tax filings with external preparers, building the close-cycle processes, documentation, and controls to match company scale. - Payroll accounting & operations: Own payroll reconciliation, flux analysis, and related journal entries, partnering with Finance and the People team to ensure accuracy across pay runs and periods. - Payroll and employment tax: Advise on employer tax obligations across jurisdictions, relying on external advisors as needed; partnering with the People team on payroll withholding and operations, leaning on external advisors where needed. - Equity compensation: Manage the tax treatment and compliance for employee equity options, and collaborating with Legal as needed on equity-related tax topics. - Strategic tax planning: Identify opportunities to optimize Runway's global effective tax rate (including R&D tax credits, transfer pricing, and more) as international operations scale. Qualifications - 6+ years of corporate tax experience, ideally a mix of Big 4 and in-house at a high-growth company. - CPA required. - Broad range across direct tax, indirect tax, payroll tax, and equity compensation, with the ability to leverage technical tax advisors as needed with the right questions. - Strong communicator who can translate complex tax issues for non-tax stakeholders. - Experience with tax software (e.g. Sphere, Avalara, etc.) and ERP platforms (NetSuite). - Experience with HRIS Rippling a plus. Benefits - Competitive salary based on market rates for our size, stage, and industry. - Salary is just one part of the overall compensation package. - Consideration for candidates who may be more or less experienced than outlined in the job description. - Open to hiring remote across the US. Company Description Runway strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity for our team. We’re committed to creating a space where our employees can bring their full selves to work and have equal opportunity to succeed. - Universal World Simulator - GWM-1 - Gen-4.5 - General World Models - Robotics SDK - Conversational Real-time Agents - Runway Studios We're excited to be recognized as a best place to work by Crain's, InHerSight, BuiltIn NYC, and INC.
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