[Hiring] Tax Director @Atari

Role Description

Atari is looking for its first dedicated in-house tax leader. In this role, you will build and run the global tax function for a company with real complexity:

• Multi-entity international structure
• Digital goods and platform commerce
• Significant owned IP
• Active acquisition activity

You will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and work closely with leadership across all studios and business units. You will manage our external tax advisors and define the right co-source model for our size. The expectation is that you own the strategy and relationships, and leverage external expertise smartly.

What You'll Do

• Own global tax compliance, corporate income tax (CIT), transfer pricing, and US state/sales/use tax across all Atari entities in the US, UK, Sweden, Australia, India, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and Canada.
• Own indirect tax compliance on digital goods and electronically supplied services across all markets (including EU VAT, UK VAT, Australia GST, India GST, and Canada GST/HST/PST).
• Own all external advisor relationships and set the in-house/co-source model across jurisdictions.
• Own IP structuring and transfer pricing for Atari's franchises end to end.
• Identify and maximize global R&D tax credits and video game production incentives across all studio jurisdictions.
• Own the ASC 740 tax provision process, including uncertain tax positions (FIN 48).
• Lead defense of Atari's positions on digital revenue sourcing, nexus, and transfer pricing during US federal, state, and international audits.
• Monitor tax legislative and regulatory developments across all operating jurisdictions.
• Advise product, business development, and studio teams on tax implications of digital marketplace structures.
• Support M&A diligence and integration from a tax perspective.
• Own the Luxembourg parent-company tax position, including corporate income tax and net wealth tax.
• Own India-specific obligations given the local footprint.
• Monitor permanent establishment risk arising from distributed and remote teams.
• Establish a group tax governance and risk framework appropriate to a listed company.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in corporate tax, with at least 3 years in gaming, SaaS, or digital media industries.
• Deep technical fluency in international tax, including transfer pricing, BEAT, GILTI, and Pillar Two.
• Hands-on experience with automated tax engines such as Avalara or Vertex.
• Active CPA license required; Master of Taxation (MST) preferred.
• Big 4 background with in-house transition experience is the ideal profile for this role.
• Strong communicator who can translate complex tax concepts for non-tax stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience operating within a group headquartered in a European holding jurisdiction.
• Practical fluency in cross-border IP and royalty structuring.
• Comfortable coordinating a network of local advisors and authorities across multiple countries.

Target Salary

$220,000 - $240,000