Sr. Director, Tax
About The Position
The Sr. Director, Tax is an integral member of the Finance/Tax Department, with significant responsibility for STACK’s tax and REIT compliance, transaction and M&A support, and tax planning. You will be part of a highly technical and accomplished tax team that plays a critical role in STACK’s rapid growth and success. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external tax and legal advisors. The successful candidate will bring strong technical tax expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to manage complex workstreams and execute in a fast-paced, growing organization. This role is well suited for a tax professional who enjoys both technical analysis and practical execution and wants broad exposure across a sophisticated real estate and digital infrastructure platform.
Requirements
- BS in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field required
- Approximately 8–12+ years of progressive tax experience, including a combination of public accounting and/or industry experience
- Working knowledge and experience with real estate and REITs required
- Technical tax knowledge in REITs, U.S. corporate and partnership taxation, and state and local taxation
- Experience managing tax compliance processes and external service providers
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project-management skills
- Ability to research complex tax matters and communicate conclusions clearly to tax and non-tax audiences
- Ability to independently manage multiple workstreams, priorities, and deadlines
- Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and collaborate effectively across the organization
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Nice To Haves
- MS/Tax preferred
- CPA and/or JD preferred
- Experience supporting acquisitions, dispositions, financings, joint ventures, restructurings, or other complex transactions preferred
- Experience with tax technology, automation, or process improvement is a plus
Responsibilities
- Support STACK’s overall tax strategy, including REIT compliance, tax planning, transaction structuring, and risk management
- Manage day-to-day REIT compliance, including coordination with internal teams and external advisors, qualification testing, and escalation of potential issues
- Work with external tax and legal advisors on REIT structuring, acquisitions, dispositions, financings, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions
- Partner with Legal, Treasury, Accounting, FP&A, Investment, and other teams to evaluate tax implications of transactions and structural changes
- Manage and enhance tax forecasting, including taxable income projections, REIT testing sensitivity analysis, and cash tax forecasts
- Oversee federal, state, and local income tax compliance and coordinate information gathering across internal teams and external providers
- Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual income tax provision processes and related tax accounting matters
- Oversee tax audits, notices, inquiries, and interactions with taxing authorities
- Monitor tax law and regulatory developments, assess their impact on STACK, and recommend appropriate actions
- Identify opportunities to improve tax compliance, reporting, forecasting, and data management through technology and process improvements
- Serve as a tax resource across the organization and translate complex tax concepts into practical business considerations
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- a 401K program
- flexible spending accounts
- a cell phone subsidy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
