Sphere
SALT Lead
United States
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 25 days ago
PythonSwiftSQLAccountingOnboardingCustomer SuccessResearchCommunication
About the role
- We are seeking a Sales Tax Lead to serve as a key member of our Tax team and the primary subject matter expert on U.S. sales and use tax matters.
- You will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, Compliance, and Customer Success teams to evaluate the tax implications of new products, features, and business initiatives.
- You will lead tax research, support product taxability decisions, provide guidance on customer and internal tax questions, and monitor regulatory developments that impact our platform and customers.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical tax support and respond to inquiries from cross-functional internal teams
- Partner with customer-facing teams to deliver tax guidance and support customer needs
- Manage apportionment, nexus, and sourcing methodologies across multiple entities and jurisdictions
- Partner with Engineering and Business Operations teams to design, implement, and scale automated processes that improve efficiency and support business growth
Requirements
- Deep knowledge of U.S. sales and use tax, including compliance, nexus analysis, audits, and exemption management
- Knowledge of at least one data-focused technology tool, such as Python, SQL, Alteryx, or similar
- Knowledge of accounting principles and processes
- Experience researching indirect tax issues including taxability of products and services
Company info
- Backed by a16z and YC. $21M Series A, 30%+ month-over-month growth, customers include ElevenLabs, Replit, Deel, Runway, and Lovable.
- Small team, global surface area. Everyone owns a domain that would be a full team at a larger company. San Francisco, five days in office.
- The problem keeps compounding. Expanding into input tax, withholding, e-invoicing, tariffs - each multiplies the complexity. Tens of millions of transactions today, billions ahead.
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