Tax Accounting Director

About Us:

YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and recently raised up to $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation over $1B.

We analyze billions of alternative data points every day to provide accurate, detailed insights on ridesharing, e-commerce marketplaces, payments, and more. Our on-demand insights team uses proprietary technology to identify, license, clean, and analyze the data many of the world’s largest investment funds and corporations depend on.

For three years and counting, we have been recognized as one of Inc’s Best Workplaces. We are a fast-growing technology company backed by The Carlyle Group and Norwest Venture Partners. Our offices are located in NYC, Austin, Miami, Denver, Mountain View, Seattle, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Singapore. We cultivate a people-centric culture focused on mastery, ownership, and transparency.

About The Role:

YipitData is looking for an experienced Tax Director to join our Finance team. 

This is a unique opportunity to work at a high-growth FinTech company together with entrepreneurial yet supportive colleagues.

In this role, you will utilize your tax compliance experience, ambition, and high attention to detail to own and manage our global tax strategy, prepare and file state and local taxes and fees, and gain exposure to the accounting and reporting cycles in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

This is a remote-friendly opportunity that can sit in NYC (where our headquarter is located), one of our office hubs (Austin, Miami, Denver, Mountain View, or Seattle), or anywhere else in the US. 

As our Tax Director, you will be responsible for (but are not limited to): 

• Tax Preparation: 
  • Accurately prepare and file state and local taxes, including franchise and other fees, in a timely manner
  • Review and file monthly sales and use tax returns through Avalara for multiple states
  • Review annual income tax returns and quarterly/yearly tax projections provided by our external tax team for both federal and state
  • Prepare and file forms 1099 and 3921 annually
  • Review annual tax provision with input from our external tax accountants
  • Plan for and develop overall return calendar and coordinate timing with treasury management for cash payments to ensure no late penalties or interest charges
• Strategy and Risk Management: 
  • Develop and implement strategic tax planning for …