Head of Tax & Treasury
About The Position
We are seeking a Head of Tax and Treasury to lead Whatnot's global tax and treasury functions. This leader will own tax strategy, reporting, and compliance; cash and liquidity management; banking and investments; and the team, controls, and systems needed to support a rapidly scaling marketplace. The ideal candidate combines deep technical judgment with a builder mindset. You will partner across Finance, Payments, Legal, Product, and Engineering to manage risk, improve capital efficiency, and build infrastructure that scales with new products and markets. We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York City hub.
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive corporate tax, treasury, or finance leadership, including meaningful ownership of both global tax and treasury in a multinational business.
- Deep expertise in ASC 740, U.S. corporate and international tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax, and global tax compliance and reporting.
- Hands-on experience leading liquidity planning, cash forecasting, investments, banking relationships, foreign exchange risk, and intercompany funding.
- Public accounting experience, ideally Big 4, plus in-house experience at a high-growth technology, marketplace, payments, or e-commerce company.
- Experience supporting international expansion, M&A, financing transactions, and complex legal entity structures.
- Proven success building teams, systems, controls, and processes in a fast-changing environment, with strong executive communication and influence.
- A strong ownership mindset. You are comfortable moving quickly, working through ambiguity, and rolling up your sleeves when the situation calls for it.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
Nice To Haves
- CPA, MST, CTP, JD or another relevant advanced credential strongly preferred.
- You've questioned an existing approach and built something better rather than copying what was done before.
- You've owned outcomes end-to-end, not just tasks within a narrow scope.
- You've stepped outside your job description to solve a problem because it needed to get done.
- You use Whatnot as a buyer or seller and can speak to the product with real context.
Responsibilities
- Lead Whatnot's global tax and treasury functions.
- Own tax strategy, reporting, and compliance.
- Manage cash and liquidity.
- Oversee banking and investments.
- Build and manage the team, controls, and systems needed to support a rapidly scaling marketplace.
- Partner across Finance, Payments, Legal, Product, and Engineering to manage risk, improve capital efficiency, and build infrastructure that scales with new products and markets.
- Support international expansion, M&A, financing transactions, and complex legal entity structures.
- Build teams, systems, controls, and processes in a fast-changing environment.
Benefits
- Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
- Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
- Work From Home Support
- Home office setup allowance
- Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
- Care benefits
- Monthly allowance for wellness
- Annual allowance towards Childcare
- Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
- Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
- Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
