Senior Manager, Strategic Tax Operations

About the Role

As part of this team, you will be responsible for helping build and scale the tax infrastructure supporting complex business tax operations, strategic transactions, and forecasting. This is a unique opportunity to move beyond traditional provision or compliance roles and into a position where you can design and operationalize highly technical tax workstreams critical to the company's growth and scalability.

The Tax team is committed to leveraging AI technologies to accelerate research, documentation, workflow design, review processes, and technical analysis. As such, the Senior Manager will work closely with various stakeholders, including Tax, Controllership, StratFin, and external advisors, to ensure technical tax conclusions are translated into operational execution.

What You Will Do

• Support M&A tax integration workstreams, including post-close tax integration and related operational requirements.
• Analyze and operationalize tax implications associated with acquisitions, restructurings, and other strategic business initiatives.
• Support federal tax infrastructure across consolidated rules, tax attributes, structural modeling, basis-related considerations, and partnership taxations.
• Build scalable workflows and controls around complex technical tax areas that historically rely on manual tracking or institutional knowledge.
• Develop and support multi-year tax forecasting and scenario modeling related to business changes and long-term planning needs.
• Partner closely with Tax, Controllership, StratFin, and external advisors to ensure technical tax conclusions are translated into operational execution.
• Use AI tools, primarily OpenAI technologies, to accelerate research, documentation, workflow design, review processes, and technical analysis.
• Improve operational tracking systems, moving away from fragmented spreadsheet-based processes toward scalable and auditable frameworks.
• Identify inefficiencies and redesign workflows to improve accuracy, speed, scalability, and operational resilience.

What We Are Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in U.S. federal income tax, M&A tax, partnership tax, or complex tax operations.
• Strong technical understanding of federal consolidated return rules, tax attributes and limitation mechanics, M&A and restructuring tax considerations, partnership taxation, and capital account mechanics.
• Familiarity with concepts such as Section 382, SRLY, NUBIG/NUBIL, attribute utilization and tracking, and legal entity restructuring impacts.
• Experience supporting M&A transactions, restructuring projects, or post-close integration workstreams.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes, not just execute technical analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to reason through ambiguous technical tax issues.
• Comfort operating in fast-moving environments where structure may not yet fully exist.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI tools and technologies in a tax operations context.
• Knowledge of data systems and analytics tools.
• Certification in tax or a related field (e.g., CPA, Enrolled Agent).
• Experience in a similar role within a tech or similarly complex industry.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive compensation package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development in a cutting-edge field.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options.
• Access to the latest AI technologies and tools.
• Comprehensive health insurance and benefits package.
• Generous PTO and holiday policy.
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.

• Highlight transferable skills: Even if you don't have direct experience in all areas listed, emphasize your ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Showcase process improvement skills: Demonstrate how you've improved workflows or operational efficiency in previous roles to stand out as a candidate.
• Prepare for a technical interview: Be ready to discuss technical tax concepts, M&A tax considerations, and your experience with data analysis and AI tools.
• Research the company's AI-first approach: Understand how Openai is leveraging AI in its tax operations and be prepared to discuss how you can contribute to this effort.
• Be ready to discuss your experience with change management: Given the evolving nature of the Tax team, highlight any experience you have in managing or adapting to change in a professional setting.
• Tailor your application materials: Customize your resume and cover letter to match the requirements and skills listed in the job description.
• Follow up with a thoughtful question: After applying, consider sending a follow-up email with a thoughtful question about the role or the company to show your interest and engagement.