U.S. Indirect Tax Manager

Palantir Technologies • Palo Alto, CA

4d • $85,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Team supports and empowers Palantirians through day-to-day operations and creative problem-solving. The US Indirect Tax Manager is responsible for supporting the company’s US indirect tax function across a dynamic multi-state business environment. This role requires a strong analytical mindset and technical background with the ability to navigate complex and evolving tax matters with a practical business-oriented approach. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, solutions driven and comfortable working cross functionally to support accurate compliance, effective risk management and scalable tax processes.

Requirements

• Strong technical foundation in US indirect tax within complex multi-state environments.
• Ability to apply sound judgement and think critically in ambiguous or evolving tax situations.
• Hands-on experience with ONESOURCE and NetSuite strongly preferred.
• Experience reviewing sales and use tax returns in detail, including evaluation of accuracy and reasonableness of position taken.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and the ability to identify issues beyond transactional accuracy.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, accounting and time management skills with the ability to drive project to completion independently.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in indirect tax.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting SaaS business models.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently.
• Experience managing audits and communicating effectively with taxing authorities and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and strengthen controls across systems and workflows.
• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key indirect tax advisor to internal business partners, providing clear, well-reasoned guidance on complex sales and use tax matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Analyze and interpret state and local tax laws, regulations, and administrative guidance to form defensible positions in complex areas, including SaaS, digital products, and evolving tax frameworks.
• Exercise sound judgment in gray areas of tax law by evaluating available guidance and evidence to support consistent and audit-ready positions.
• Review externally prepared sales and use tax returns in detail, focusing on numerical accuracy and the reasonableness of the overall position.
• Prepare and maintain sales tax account reconciliations to ensure accurate balance sheet reporting.
• Manage US indirect tax compliance activities including business license tax, gross receipts tax, property tax and related state and local indirect tax filings.
• Identify systemic issues, risk areas, and control gaps by connecting data across reports, systems, and filings.
• Lead and manage state and local sales and use tax audits from end-to-end, including direct interaction with auditors, negotiation of findings, and resolution of disputes.
• Develop and defend audit positions by clearly articulating technical tax rationale and supporting documentation.
• Extend and optimize existing OneSource tax engine configuration to support accurate use tax calculation and compliance workflows.
• Partner cross-functionally with Accounting, AP, and Procurement, serving as an internal resource for indirect tax questions across business processes.

Benefits

• Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
• Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
• 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
• Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
• Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed