Tax Director (US Remote)

8x8 connects our customers and teams globally, empowering CX leaders with performance and insights to make smarter decisions, delight customers, and drive lasting business impact.

Responsibilities

• Own the global tax provision: quarterly and annual ASC 740, current and deferred taxes, ETR, uncertain tax positions, return-to-provision true-ups, and income tax disclosures for the 10-Q and 10-K
• Manage outsourced providers for US federal and state income tax compliance, including extensions and estimated payments. Includes the preparation and review of data packages, workpapers, and returns.
• Manage US federal, state, and local tax audits, and support audits in foreign jurisdictions
• Assist with global tax planning, with a heavy emphasis on EMEA and APAC.
• Assist with global tax reporting, coordinating with outsourced providers or local Accounting teams.
• Support the Company's M&A initiatives
• Support US international tax matters flowing through the provision and return: GILTI, Subpart F, FDII, BEAT, foreign tax credits, withholding, and Pillar Two readiness
• Maintain SOX 404 controls over income tax; keep workpapers audit-ready and serve as a primary contact for external auditors on tax
• Drive process improvement and automation across provision and compliance workflows, including tax data sourcing from the ERP
• Manage, coach, and develop 1–2 tax professionals

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of corporate income tax experience, including substantial time owning a global ASC 740 provision at a multinational company
• Hands-on US federal and state compliance experience, including managing outsourced preparers
• US international tax experience (GILTI, Subpart F, FDII, BEAT, foreign tax credits)
• Direct experience supporting or leading income tax examinations
• Public company reporting experience with strong SOX documentation practices
• Takes ownership and drives issues to resolution without direction
• Collaborates effectively across accounting, legal, treasury, FP&A, and the business, as well as with external advisors and auditors
• Works well independently and manages competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred qualifications

• CPA and/or master's degree in taxation
• Big-4 experience
• Tax provision software and major ERP experience (NetSuite)
• EMEA tax experience
• US telecommunications tax experience (FUSF, E911 and regulatory surcharges, state and local telecom taxes)

The compensation range reflects the Company’s good faith belief at the time of posting. 8x8 has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role; the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location. Further, individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience, knowledge, success, education and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including discretionary merit increases, bonus and/or stock. Certain roles have the opportunity to earn sales variable compensation incentives based on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role.

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