Tax Director

Job Description

Insight Global is partnering with a rapidly growing, multi-entity organization in Austin, TX to hire their first-ever Tax Director! This is a fully onsite position (M-F) offering a rare opportunity to build and lead the company's tax function from the ground up - shaping strategy, modernizing processes, and earning meaningful equity as a true owner in the business.

If you bring a strong technical background in corporate taxation, ideally from public accounting at the Manager or Senior Manager level, with experience supporting multi-entity, fast-scaling organizations with significant intercompany activity, this role is an exceptional fit.

About the Position

Reporting to senior finance leadership, you will own all direct and indirect tax operations across a complex, expanding environment. This includes compliance, reporting, tax accounting, and long-term planning as the organization scales and adds new entities. You'll assess the current tax landscape, implement tax technology, build scalable processes, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and strong compliance. You'll also manage relationships with external tax advisors and support incentive-driven initiatives such as R&D credits, sales & use tax, franchise tax, and other corporate tax opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all tax operations, including compliance, reporting, and strategic planning

• Oversee the preparation and filing of federal, state, and local income, franchise, and property tax returns across all legal entities

• Manage ASC 740 income tax provisions, deferred taxes, FIN 48, and ETR analysis

• Direct property tax filings and R&D credit initiatives

• Serve as the primary liaison for auditors and external tax advisors

• Research legislative and regulatory changes and advise leadership accordingly

• Identify automation opportunities and implement improved tax processes and tools

• Lead and mentor internal tax staff or manage outsourced partners

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $150,000 to $180,000 (commensurate with experience, skills, and education)

• Equity ownership

• 100% employer-paid medical/dental/vision

• 401(k)

• Unlimited PTO

• Additional benefits included

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Skills and Requirements

• Active CPA

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• 10+ years of progressive tax leadership in corporate tax and/or public accounting

• Strong federal/state tax expertise, including property tax and R&D credits

• Experience in multi-entity environments and incentive-driven tax structures

• Proficiency with ASC 740 and income tax provision work

• Hands-on, analytical, and comfortable operating in fast-moving, high-growth settings

• Ability to build/refine processes for a scaling organization - Big 4 public accounting experience

• Exposure to industries such as renewable energy, real estate, battery storage, utilities, manufacturing, or other multi-entity, asset-heavy sectors