Tax Manager (SALT)

Overview

Title: Head of State & Local Tax (SALT)
Company: Global Technology / Consumer Software Industry
Compensation: Competitive base salary + bonus + equity
Location: San Diego or Mountain View - Hybrid

About the Role

Our client, a global technology company, is seeking a senior tax leader to oversee the State and Local Tax (SALT) function. This executive will manage compliance and strategy across state income, sales & use, property, and city/local taxes, while leading a team of three and advising executive leadership on SALT matters.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in sales & use tax, experience with property and local tax, and a strong background in implementing and optimizing tax systems within a complex, high-volume B2C environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the vision for the SALT function, ensuring alignment with broader corporate objectives.

• Serve as the primary advisor on state and local tax issues at the executive level.

• Oversee timely and accurate filings for state income, franchise, sales & use, city, and property tax.

• Manage preparation and review of SALT provisions under ASC 740.

• Develop best practices for multi-jurisdictional compliance governance.

• Lead selection, implementation, and optimization of sales tax systems (e.g., Vertex, OneSource).

• Oversee tax determination, exemption certificate management, and indirect tax data accuracy across ERP and billing platforms.

• Partner with IT, Finance, and Operations to ensure automation and integration of sales tax processes.

• Build scalable controls and reporting processes to streamline audits and minimize risk.

• Direct all SALT-related audits, appeals, and controversy resolution.

• Manage relationships with tax authorities and external advisors.

• Identify risks proactively and design controls to reduce exposure.

• Oversee preparation and review of reserves for state income, sales, city, and property tax.

• Lead SALT planning strategies to optimize effective tax rate and cash flow.

• Provide tax input on expansion, M&A, supply chain, and product launches.

• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and communicate operational impact.

• Partner with Finance, Legal, Sales, Real Estate, Procurement, and IT to embed compliance into business operations.

• Provide actionable SALT insights to senior leadership.

• Lead and develop a team of SALT professionals; manage external resources as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, JD, or MST strongly preferred.

• 12+ years of progressive SALT experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.

• Deep technical expertise across state income, sales & use, property, and city/local business tax.

• Strong background in sales & use tax systems implementation and optimization (e.g., Vertex, OneSource).

• Proficiency with ASC 740 and ASC 450.

• Proven success managing multi-state audits, controversy, and large-scale planning initiatives.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and project management skills.

• Strong systems orientation with ability to partner across IT and Finance.