Sr. Director, Corporate Tax - Remote

Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s work marketplace. We serve everyone from one-person startups to large, Fortune 100 enterprises with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential.

Last year, more than $3.8 billion of work was done through Upwork by experienced professionals who are gaining more control by finding work they are passionate about and improving their careers.

We are seeking a seasoned and highly skilled Corporate Tax Senior Director who will lead our Global Tax function, with expertise in global tax strategy, indirect tax and compliance efforts, with a particular focus on online two-sided marketplace operating across 180 countries. This individual will report to the Chief Accounting Officer with regular interactions with the Chief Financial Officer and presentation to the Audit Committee, managing a team of four full time employees and a hybrid workforce.

As the Corporate Tax Senior Director, you will be  the single point of contact for all tax matters for the Upwork cross functional team as well as with our 3rd party tax firms. With assistance from the tax firms, you will partner with leadership and key stakeholders across the broader organization to design, implement, and manage both domestic and international transactional tax in the marketplace space.  Once you are up to speed on how we operate today and how to best align your function to Upwork’s strategies, you will have the opportunity to scale and expand our tax department to support the future of Upwork with a hybrid workforce model.

The responsibilities for this role includes global tax planning and strategy, tax accounting and reporting in accordance with US GAAP for all entities as …