Senior Finance & Tax Manager

LESTARS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY•New York, NY

About The Position

On behalf of our client, an Online Gaming company, we are seeking an experienced Senior Finance & Tax Manager to manage the accounting, tax, treasury, and financial operations of our growing U.S. business. This is a hands-on role. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, managing U.S. tax compliance, overseeing cash flows, and supporting tax-efficient corporate and international structuring. We are not currently looking for a CFO-level candidate. We are looking for someone with strong accounting and tax expertise who can grow with the business and potentially progress into a Finance Director or CFO role in the future.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in accounting, corporate finance, tax, or a related field.
Strong knowledge of U.S. corporate accounting and taxation.
Experience with U.S. federal and state corporate tax requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with international or cross-border transactions is highly preferred.
Knowledge of international tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax, intercompany transactions, and corporate structuring is highly valuable.
Experience with treasury, cash management, banking, and international fund flows is preferred.
CPA qualification or strong experience working in a CPA, accounting, or tax advisory firm is preferred but not mandatory.
Experience in online gaming, sweepstakes, iGaming, fintech, payments, e-commerce, or another high-volume transactional business would be particularly valuable.
Experience dealing with banks, PSPs, payment processors, and high transaction volumes is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day accounting and maintain accurate books and records for U.S. entities.
Reconcile bank accounts, payment processor settlements, customer transactions, vendor payments, refunds, chargebacks, and other financial activities.
Manage monthly and annual financial closing and prepare P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and management reports.
Manage U.S. federal and state tax compliance in coordination with external CPAs and tax advisors.
Identify and evaluate legitimate opportunities to improve the company's tax efficiency and overall corporate structure.
Support international tax planning for transactions between U.S. and overseas group companies.
Manage and document intercompany transactions, including service fees, technology/platform fees, IP arrangements, loans, dividends, and other commercial arrangements.
Work with external specialists on transfer pricing and ensure intercompany transactions are properly structured, documented, and commercially supportable.
Evaluate the tax implications of moving funds between U.S. and international entities, including withholding taxes, transfer pricing, and reporting requirements.
Manage treasury operations, banking relationships, liquidity, and international cash flows.
Develop efficient processes for receiving, holding, and transferring funds across the group's U.S. and international operations.
Support banking and PSP requirements, including KYB, financial reporting, source-of-funds documentation, and transaction records.
Develop financial controls, accounting policies, approval procedures, and reporting processes as the business grows.
Support budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, and financial analysis for senior management.