Tax Director (Remote)

Livongo is looking for a Tax Director that will play a key role as an internal advisor, ensuring decision makers are properly considering the effects and opportunities of multiple tax regimes as we develop plans for expansion, scale, new products and transactions.

This is an individual contributor role that reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

We are a rapidly growing company which means you must be comfortable working in fast paced atmosphere where juggling numerous priorities and deadlines is the norm.

We are also a fully distributed team which means you must be self-driven and a highly effective communicator.

Responsibilities Manage GAAP tax provision and ASC 740 accounting, including footnotes, disclosures, permanent/temporary differences, discrete items, rate reconciliation, inventory of deferred assets/liabilities, taxes payable and deferred roll forwards/reconciliations, valuation allowances, tax rates, return-to-provision adjustments, and tax journal entries Support review of tax compliance with respect to U.S.

operations, tax credits, tax rates, return-to-provision analysis, tax compliance memos, monitoring worldwide tax compliance, SOX processes, and ensuring that all tax accounts in the financial statements are accurate Manage tax reserves (FIN 48 & FAS 5) and related disclosures with respect to U.S.

operations, including monitoring the tax environment to ensure that the tax reserves are reasonable and lead any voluntary disclosures that may be required Provide forecasts and guidance with respect to U.S.

future effective tax rates and cash taxes Ensure that all tax accounts/information is properly reflected in the financial statements, including income taxes payable, deferred assets/liabilities, provision for income taxes (current and deferred provision), tax adjustments in the statement of cash flows and stockholders equity as well as coordination with the Companys auditors Manage the US corporate federal, state, and international tax compliance process with internal and external parties, including tax provisions, annual returns, property tax, and sales and use tax filing Reduce reliance on third parties by evaluating tax and accounting treatment by performing research and drafting memorandums Develop/maintain the corporate tax strategy, including recommending proper tax considerations for entering new jurisdictions (both in the US and abroad) and evaluating state nexus requirements Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the impact to management, and develop strategies to address legislative changes Evaluate Sales and Use Tax requirements for all new products, develop a plan to address these requirements, implement solutions, and monitor the ongoing process Develop tax processes and implement tax systems, as needed Maintain proper internal controls over financial reporting and other required accounting documentation to satisfy external audit requirements Act as an internal tax resource for our Payroll team to ensure tax rules are adhered to for employee payroll and stock matters Technical tax research and tax planning efforts to optimize the company’s tax position, support and defend tax set and improve tax efficiency Manage all transaction taxes including US sales and use tax, VAT and GST and the corresponding compliance Provide guidance on the tax language in customer contracts clarifying the company’s tax responsibilities and provide input on the application of withholding taxes for customers in certain jurisdictions Help address tax related issues in determining new product/service contracting structures and commercial flow Manage with other special projects or activities as needed, which may include Section 382 analysis and R&D credit studies Candidate Profile 12 years of relevant tax experience, including in public accounting and at a multinational publicly listed company Experience with operations and client contracts to be able to understand and to effectively partner with the cross-functional teams to structure the contract and operationalize Experience with growing a tax reporting function and building processes for scale Expert knowledge of US GAAP tax accounting and financial statement disclosures relating to taxes, CPA preferred Significant experience with managing US tax compliance obligations, including analyzing and documenting tax positions Experience with the following: Tax Reporting and ASC 740 Provision work, Indirect Tax – Tax for sales, use, GST, VAT and import/export taxes, Tax SMEs, R&D Credit taxes, Special tax incentives, 382 studies, Tax changes, International Tax and Global tax (GAAP vs.

IFRIS vs.

Tax vs.

IFRS tax) A proven ability to research and communicate complex technical tax issues clearly to non-tax team members and work effectively across functional teams and senior leadership Flexibility to react quickly to changes in tax laws including proposed changes) as well as changes in the company’s products and services Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills – including the ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously in a hyper-growth environment The ability to develop and mentor other members of the organization Strong written and verbal communication skills