Harness
Senior Manager, Tax (Head of Tax)
San Francisco, California, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$10k-$740kDetected 28 days ago
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About the role
- Coordinate international income tax compliance across India, Israel, Argentina, the UK, and the EU; review all externally prepared returns before filing
Responsibilities
- Build SOX-ready tax controls and processes; monitor legislative changes and provide proactive impact analysis
- Own the US federal, state, local, and municipal tax compliance calendar; coordinate with external preparers as needed
- Review and manage VAT filings across all international jurisdictions in coordination with local advisors
- Own US sales and use tax compliance - filings, nexus tracking, exemption certificates, and automation opportunities
- Maintain a complete indirect tax compliance calendar; proactively identify exposure and optimization opportunities
- Maintain transfer pricing studies, contemporaneous documentation, and intercompany pricing policies across the global entity structure
- Manage external transfer pricing advisors; review deliverables and flag risks to the Controller
- Support post-acquisition integration including compliance catch-up, entity rationalization, and intercompany alignment across Harness's 12+ completed acquisitions
- Direct, coordinate, and critically review all externally prepared work product; manage the advisory budget and hold advisors to timeline and quality standards
- Reporting to the VP Corporate Controller, you will own the global tax function from day one - and you will own it operationally.
Requirements
- 7-10 years of tax experience with a strong Big 4 foundation; in-house corporate tax experience a plus but not required for the right candidate
- CPA required; MST or advanced tax degree a meaningful plus
Skills
- Prepare and review the consolidated global income tax provision (ASC 740) across all entities
- Monitor inter-company transactions for consistency with documented policies
- Review tax diligence materials for M&A transactions; identify risks and prepare written findings for the Controller and CFO
- Serve as the primary liaison for all external tax advisors across all jurisdictions - Big 4, regional firms, and local country advisors
- Identify domestic and international tax planning opportunities including R&D credits, nexus strategy, and treaty positions
Compensation
- $161,000 - $200,000 USD
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- Accelerating Our Mission to Bring AI to Everything After Code
- Goldman Sachs leads investment in software delivery startup Harness at $5.5 billion valuation
- How Harness runs 16 "startups within a startup" at scale | Jyoti Bansal
- Harness Research Shows AI Visibility Crisis Fueling Security Nightmare
- Competitive salary
- Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Flexible work schedule
- Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave
- Monthly internet reimbursement
Company info
- Accelerating Our Mission to Bring AI to Everything After Code
- Goldman Sachs leads investment in software delivery startup Harness at $5.5 billion valuation
- How Harness runs 16 "startups within a startup" at scale | Jyoti Bansal
- Harness Research Shows AI Visibility Crisis Fueling Security Nightmare
- Harness has been named to the Inc. Power Partner list for software delivery success
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