Director of Income Tax

About Us

Burkland’s core purpose is to Accelerate Dreams. So often, turning dreams into reality helps change the world. We thrive at the forefront of this transformation. Startups desire our professionals — they are the best in the business. Startups seek our content — we are an industry thought leader. Startups trust our expertise, so founders can focus on their companies, products and value-add. As a part of our demonstrated value, our clients raised over $3B just last year.

At Burkland, we lead with our Core Purpose. We do this for both our clients and our employees. We believe that leaning on our Core Values (Fresh Perspectives, Exponential Value, Empathy, Trusted Partner) will lead to happy clients and happy employees.

We are a remote-first company with over 180 incredible team members, more than 800 clients, and a commitment to Accelerating Dreams. 

The Role

We are looking for an excellent communicator and leader to work closely with our internal tax teams and clients and their teams. The ideal candidate will possess proven strategic leadership and can shift between competing priorities seamlessly. If you have a passion for helping cutting-edge startups succeed, we'd like to talk!

Your Typical, Atypical, Day

• The Director of Income Tax is responsible for applying industry-specific knowledge to advise clients on the tax implications of their business objections, evaluating and selecting alternative actions to lessen tax burden and cost of compliance, and identifying different methods of complying with tax regulations while acting as the primary client contact for complex tax issues.

• In this role, the Director of Income Tax is charged with applying knowledge to understand potential tax issues, and recognizing, communicating potential risks and potential changes in the tax policy, and making top-level decisions regarding filing, preparation, and resolution of questions from federal / state agencies.

• In addition, you will be a critical member of the leadership team and thus will be involved in direct supervision as either a final or secondary reviewer.

• Finally, you will actively participate in marketing, networking, and business development within an area of expertise and specialization while maintaining client relationships.

About You

• Bachelor's degree required; major in Accounting, Tax, or Finance.

• MAcc (Master's of Accounting) or MST (Master’s of Taxation) degree preferred.

• At least 10 or more years of prior relevant tax experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting, or consulting/professional services experience required.

• Strong managerial, supervisory, and decision-making skills to …