Director, Tax

Corcept Therapeutics•Redwood City, CA

7d•$215,000 - $260,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Tax, is responsible for fully owning and scaling Corcept’s tax function. As the company expands its international commercial operations, this role will build the global tax infrastructure to support that growth, including transfer pricing, permanent establishment analysis, international structuring, and cross-border compliance. The position is a transformational leadership opportunity within the accounting organization, shaping the tax function during a period of international growth and operational scaling. The Director operates independently and advises executive leadership on tax matters, managing the function’s strategy, risk posture, resources, processes, compliance, and external tax advisors. The role reports by exception to the VP, Corporate Controller and partners across Finance, Legal, Commercial, Operations, Accounting, and HR. Responsibilities span international expansion and structuring, transfer pricing, global mobility, tax accounting and reporting, tax filings and audits, indirect taxes, tax technology, commercial agreements, and corporate development activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
CPA.
10–12 years of progressive tax experience, including a combination of Big 4 public accounting and in-house corporate tax roles.
Demonstrated experience leading a tax function at a pharmaceutical company.
Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP tax provision (ASC 740), SOX compliance, and SEC reporting requirements related to income taxes and disclosures.
Thorough knowledge of income tax return filing requirements in a multistate reporting environment.
Substantial international tax experience, including transfer pricing, cross-border structuring, BEPS/Pillar Two, and multi-jurisdictional compliance.
Experience with M&A tax due diligence and transaction structuring.
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Master’s in Taxation (MST/MBT).

Responsibilities

Fully own and manage the tax function end-to-end, making substantive decisions on tax strategy, risk posture, and resource allocation.
Develop and execute a strategic vision for scaling and transforming the tax function in line with corporate goals and international expansion.
Support ad hoc tax modeling and scenario analysis for strategic initiatives.
Advise executive leadership on tax matters; build business cases, present complex tax data and scenarios, and secure executive buy-in.
Lead cross-functional tax meetings and operational change initiatives, influencing decisions across Finance, Legal, Commercial, and Operations.
Operate autonomously and report by exception to the VP, Corporate Controller, surfacing material risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
Evaluate insourcing versus outsourcing tax work and manage external tax advisors, including Big 4 firms.
Lead tax aspects of international commercial expansion, including entity structuring, permanent establishment risk analysis, and market-entry tax strategy.
Design and implement transfer pricing policies and intercompany agreements compliant with OECD guidelines, BEPS Action Plans, and Pillar Two requirements.
Manage VAT/GST compliance across jurisdictions, including registrations, filings, refunds, and reconciliations.
Oversee global mobility tax considerations for internationally deployed personnel in coordination with HR and external immigration and tax advisors.
Balance tax optimization with compliance risk and establish an appropriate risk management framework.
Monitor international tax legislation and recommend proactive responses.
Partner with Accounting on cross-border cash management and repatriation strategies, entity-level cash optimization, and coordination with external advisors.
Oversee tax accounting under U.S. GAAP, including quarterly and annual income tax provisions under ASC 740 and uncertain tax positions under FIN 48.
Ensure timely and accurate federal, state, local, and international tax filings, including quarterly estimates, annual extensions, and income tax returns.
Manage tax close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and effective tax rate analysis.
Oversee federal and state R&D tax credit calculations and other tax incentive programs.
Support internal and external audits, including Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance for the tax function.
Maintain tax and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions, including income, sales and use, property, and VAT taxes.
Identify and mitigate indirect tax risks in the order-to-cash process as commercial operations scale.
Ensure timely filing of property tax returns and annual reports with Secretary of State offices.
Identify and implement tax technology solutions and provide tax subject matter expertise for ERP and system implementations.
Review commercial agreements, client contracts, and vendor arrangements for withholding tax, permanent establishment exposure, and indirect tax considerations.
Provide tax support for corporate development activities, including integration planning and post-acquisition tax optimization.