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The Director of Tax will be a key leader within the CFO organization and will own Dialpad's global tax strategy, planning, reporting, audits, and compliance. As an AI-driven SaaS company, Dialpad is looking for a strategic yet hands-on leader who will partner cross-functionally across Finance, Legal, Product, Billing, and Operations to provide practical tax guidance, support international expansion, and build scalable tax processes in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Job Responsibility
Oversee the completion of federal, international, and state income tax returns, including all related analysis and support
Timely review and coordination of payment of direct and indirect taxes, including sales and use taxes and telecommunication taxes
Establish strategies to minimize tax expenses and exposures with regard to taxes paid for federal, state, and foreign income taxes, property taxes, etc.
Lead and oversee the preparation of all jurisdictional income tax provisions, including ensuring accurate and timely ASC 740 tax accounting and financial reporting disclosures
Lead federal, state, local, and international tax audits and examinations
Provide forecasts and guidance regarding future effective tax rates and cash taxes
Monitor legislative changes in tax laws that may impact tax positions, including tax accounting implications
Research complex tax issues and summarize results to communicate to management
Perform tax due diligence, provide structural advice on transactions, and offer ad hoc advice on all tax matters
Ensure compliance with global transfer pricing documentation requirements
Develop policies and positions to drive and defend tax-efficient outcomes globally, including discussions with taxing authorities
Manage, collaborate with, and review the work performed by outside tax professionals
Liaise with external auditors on all audit matters related to tax
Establish and maintain formal tax policies, practices, and procedures to support U.S. GAAP compliance, SOX readiness, and a strong internal control environment
Support company-wide strategic initiatives, including system implementations and business process transformations (such as billing platform migrations), and provide tax guidance to support go-to-market strategies, product launches, and other cross-functional growth initiatives
Champion internal AI adoption within the tax function to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and accelerate the accuracy and timeliness of tax compliance, provision, audit support, and reporting processes
Own telecom tax strategy and compliance, including product taxability, jurisdictional registration and filing requirements, indirect tax determination on customer billing, exemption management, audit support, and close partnership with Billing, Product, Legal, and Systems teams
Oversee and/or complete special projects as required
Develop a culture of mentorship, continuous improvement, training, and success within the accounting organization
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Taxation required
CPA and public accounting experience required
Approximately 12 years in leadership and relevant tax experience in multinational public technology, SaaS, and/or telecommunications companies
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, federal, state, local, and international corporate income tax, as well as indirect taxes, including sales and use, property, and telecommunications tax
Experience with NetSuite, Suretax (or equivalent) preferred
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey complex tax matters with simplicity and clarity to non-experts across the company
Demonstrated ability to interact with and influence management and contributors at all levels of the organization and across functions
Ability to meet compliance deadlines, work independently, prioritize competing workloads, and manage the deliverables from business partners and team members
Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and analytical skills