Palantir
U.S. Indirect Tax Manager
Palo Alto, CA · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~30% per draw at Level II). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$20,872 more — $105,872 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $105,872 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Accountants and Auditors" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The US Indirect Tax Manager is responsible for supporting the company's US indirect tax function across a dynamic multi-state business environment.
- Analyze and interpret state and local tax laws, regulations, and administrative guidance to form defensible positions in complex areas, including SaaS, digital products, and evolving tax frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Exercise sound judgment in gray areas of tax law by evaluating available guidance and evidence to support consistent and audit-ready positions.
- Prepare and maintain sales tax account reconciliations to ensure accurate balance sheet reporting.
- Manage US indirect tax compliance activities including business license tax, gross receipts tax, property tax and related state and local indirect tax filings.
- Lead and manage state and local sales and use tax audits from end-to-end, including direct interaction with auditors, negotiation of findings, and resolution of disputes.
- Develop and defend audit positions by clearly articulating technical tax rationale and supporting documentation.
- Extend and optimize existing OneSource tax engine configuration to support accurate use tax calculation and compliance workflows.
- Serve as a key indirect tax advisor to internal business partners, providing clear, well-reasoned guidance on complex sales and use tax matters across multiple jurisdictions.
- Partner cross-functionally with Accounting, AP, and Procurement, serving as an internal resource for indirect tax questions across business processes.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, accounting and time management skills with the ability to drive project to completion independently.
Requirements
- This role requires a strong analytical mindset and technical background with the ability to navigate complex and evolving tax matters with a practical business-oriented approach.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently.
- Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and strengthen controls across systems and workflows.
- Ability to apply sound judgement and think critically in ambiguous or evolving tax situations.
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and the ability to identify issues beyond transactional accuracy.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in indirect tax.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with ONESOURCE and NetSuite strongly preferred.
Compensation
- Salary The salary range for this position is estimated to be $85,000 - $140,000/year.
Benefits
- Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
- Employees are automatically covered by Palantir's basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
- 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
Company info
- We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities.
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