Whop
U.S. Indirect Tax Senior Manager
Palo Alto, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$150k-$225kDetected 34 days ago
AccountingTaxCommunicationProblem Solving
About the role
- We are seeking a Senior Manager, U.S. Indirect Tax to join our growing Tax Department and help scale our U.S. services and commerce platform.
- The role reports directly to the Director of Tax.
- As an early member of the tax team, you will play a critical role in shaping Whop's approach to sales and use taxation across existing and emerging business models.
Responsibilities
- Own U.S. sales and use tax compliance
- Lead U.S. sales and use tax compliance across all applicable state and local jurisdictions, including manage nexus analyses, registrations, return filings, reconciliations, and compliance monitoring.
- Lead Product Taxability Analysis
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Legal teams throughout the product development lifecycle to ensure tax requirements are considered early and implemented effectively.
- Develop and Document Tax Positions
- Establish, maintain, and periodically review formal sales and use tax position documentation.
- Support risk assessments and maintain defensible audit-ready documentation.
- Lead Audits and Tax Controversy
- Manage sales and use tax audits, notices, information requests, and voluntary disclosure initiatives.
- Develop and maintain audit-readiness processes and supporting documentation.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive indirect tax experience in public accounting, industry, government, or a combination thereof, with deep expertise in U.S. sales and use tax.
- Strong technical knowledge of marketplace facilitator laws, digital product taxation, SaaS taxation, payment processing models, and platform-based business structures.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance technical accuracy and practical business considerations.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex tax concepts into actionable business guidance.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting indirect tax matters within a technology, fintech, marketplace, SaaS, or e-commerce environment is strongly preferred.
- CPA, MST, JD, LL.M., or equivalent advanced tax credentials preferred.
Compensation
- The base salary for this role is $150,000–$225,000 per year, plus equity, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
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