Tax & Compliance Ops

Slash Financial•San Francisco, CA

1d•$140,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

Slash is seeking a hands-on Tax & Compliance Operations Lead to establish and manage the systems essential for meeting tax obligations and ensuring responsible operations within a rapidly expanding financial technology company. This role involves managing daily tasks while developing a robust operational framework, encompassing clear policies, dependable filings, strong controls, and audit-ready records. The position requires close collaboration with Finance, Legal, Product, Operations, and external partners to translate evolving requirements into practical processes. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, capable of making sound decisions in ambiguous situations, and driven to enhance systems as the business scales.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience across tax, compliance, accounting, or financial services; experience in a fintech, bank, or other regulated company is a plus.
Strong working knowledge in at least one of the two core areas—tax or financial services compliance—and the judgment to manage the other with support from Legal or specialist advisors.
Experience owning complex deadlines, external advisors, audits, or regulatory and partner reviews.
Ability to turn complex requirements into clear processes and controls.
Clear, concise communication and sound judgment when facts are incomplete.
A builder’s mindset: you can handle today’s work and make the process better for the next person.

Nice To Haves

A CPA, tax qualification, or compliance certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own corporate tax compliance, including coordinating federal, state, and local filings, tax provision support, information reporting, and external tax advisors.
Build a calendar and control framework for tax obligations, evidence collection, approvals, and record retention.
Maintain and improve the compliance program in partnership with Legal and relevant financial partners.
Translate applicable laws, regulations, and partner requirements into clear policies, procedures, and operational controls.
Oversee compliance monitoring, issue escalation, remediation tracking, and preparation for audits, examinations, and partner reviews.
Work with Product and Engineering to build compliance requirements into new products, workflows, and automation.
Train teams on the controls and decisions that affect their work.
Use data and automation, including AI tools where appropriate, to reduce manual work while preserving review and accountability.