Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Tax Director/Manager to join our team in Oakland, California. In this role, you will provide leadership and expertise in corporate tax compliance, income tax provisions, and related processes. Working within a collaborative and dynamic environment, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the organization’s tax operations are efficient and fully compliant with regulatory standards. For immediate consideration, please contact Tra Nguyen directly via Linked-In.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain integrity and accessibility of tax-sensitive data throughout the entire tax lifecycle
- Conduct in-depth reviews of key tax processes to identify and implement optimal solutions in the new environment
- Collaborate with tax teams to design accurate, well-controlled tax data, analytics, and automation processes
- Ensure seamless integration with PowerPlan tax modules and other core tax systems
- Create workshop materials to educate SMEs and support informed decision-making
- Co-lead and facilitate workshops with SI Partner, ensuring focus and alignment
- Document and critically review deliverable content for accuracy and quality
- Support the development and review of test scenarios and test scripts
- Act as SME in cross-functional workshops to confirm tax requirements and assess integration impacts
- Anticipate challenges and proactively develop innovative solutions
- Contribute to benchmarking efforts, including industry sessions and conferences, to share and adopt best practices
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of tax experience in a public company and Big Four, including 5+ years managing research/planning and/or audit processes
- Master’s degree preferred
- Experience working in or implementing S4
- Hands-on expertise in tax accounting, tax return compliance, and tax fixed asset processes
- Knowledge of sales/use tax and property tax processes
- PowerTax (tax module and repairs module) experience
- Strong understanding of regulatory processes
- Experience supporting regulatory audits or intervenor data requests
- Advanced data visualization and presentation skills for complex information
- Ability to thrive in a matrixed environment with strong execution focus
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and Office 365
- Ability to analyze complex systems, drive strategic decision-making, and recommend improvements
- Skilled at drafting and developing internal communications
- Familiarity with Lean or other process improvement methodologies
- Experience with process mapping and creating process improvement solutions
- Ability to perform under pressure, remove barriers, and address organizational gaps
- Capable of developing strategies and operational plans, communicating them, and monitoring results
- Skilled at identifying, evaluating, and resolving critical tax risks
- Proactive in creating sustainable value for company
- Strong networking and relationship-building skills across departments and industry
- Proven project management, organizational, and people leadership skills
- Clear and concise communicator of technical tax issues to diverse audiences
- Strong analytical, strategic, and critical thinking abilities
- Ability to lead high-impact, companywide initiatives
- Inspires trust, collaboration, and strong partnerships across teams