Direct Tax Lead

ElevenLabs•New York, NY

9d•Remote

About The Position

ElevenLabs is seeking a Direct Tax Lead to manage its US income tax provision, compliance, and controls. This is a hands-on role responsible for the quarterly and annual ASC 740 provision, including deferred taxes, valuation allowance, uncertain tax positions, rate reconciliation, and footnote disclosures. The role also involves managing the US federal and state compliance calendar, including returns, extensions, and estimated payments, as well as the technical aspects like §174 capitalization, §382, and NOL tracking. The Direct Tax Lead will also be involved in designing, documenting, and operating controls, and preparing supporting memos, working closely with external advisors and auditors.

Requirements

Deep ASC 740 expertise at a multinational company, including provision, deferreds, valuation allowance, uncertain tax positions, rate reconciliation, and footnote disclosure.
Experience owning a US federal and multistate compliance calendar (returns, extensions, estimates).
Working knowledge of US international tax provisions (NCTI/GILTI, Subpart F, FDDEI, §163(j)) and their impact on the provision.
Experience managing Big 4 or equivalent providers.
Experience working directly with external auditors.
Experience building or operating SOX controls over tax, or supporting a first SOX implementation.
CPA certification.

Nice To Haves

Pre-IPO or first-10-K experience.
Experience with §174/§41 computation.
Experience with §382 studies.
Experience with equity compensation tax (ISOs, NSOs, RSUs).
Experience with OneSource Tax Provision or similar software.

Responsibilities

Own the quarterly and annual ASC 740 provision (deferreds, valuation allowance, uncertain tax positions, rate rec, footnote disclosures).
Manage the US federal and state compliance calendar (returns, extensions, estimated payments).
Oversee technical tax work including §174 capitalization, §382, and NOL tracking.
Assist in designing, documenting, and operating tax controls.
Write memos to support tax positions.
Manage external tax providers and work with external auditors.
Manage engagements with external providers and be accountable for their output.