[Hiring] Tax Senior @DigitalOcean

Role Description

DigitalOcean's Tax team is looking for a Tax Senior to join a growing function that sits at the intersection of indirect tax compliance and credits & incentives. In this role, you will act as the lead for sales and use tax compliance, planning, and controversy work while also identifying and pursuing federal and state credits and incentives tied to investment, innovation, and R&D activity. This is an opportunity to build cross-functional expertise across two high-impact areas of corporate tax, working closely with Finance, Legal, and business teams to reduce risk and capture value for the company. This position reports to the Director, Indirect Tax.

What You'll Do

• Sales & Use Tax
  • Monitor and advise on indirect tax law changes and their impact on the business
  • Identify opportunities for tax optimization, exposure reduction, and refund recovery
  • Support remediation, controversies, and corrective filings related to indirect tax
  • Support technology transformation and process improvement initiatives for indirect tax
  • Use Tax Compliance
  • Financing lease taxability and other duties as assigned
• Credits & Incentives
  • Manage engagements involving the sales and use tax exemptions and incentives related to Data Center operations and other state credit programs (e.g., New Markets Tax Credit, Qualified Opportunity Zones, etc.)
  • Identify eligible company activities, gather and analyze supporting documentation, and assist in preparing claims and filings
  • Prepare and review deliverables including calculations, tax forms, memoranda, executive summaries, and audit response support
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and flag opportunities for new incentives or process improvements
• Cross-Functional & Leadership
  • Define and execute deliverables, track project status, and maintain reporting on tax initiatives
  • Build working relationships across Infrastructure, Finance, Legal, and business teams
  • Coordinate day-to-day workstreams and provide guidance across various teams
  • Research the company's business operations to tailor tax strategies to its specific needs
  • Communicate potential opportunities and risks clearly to internal stakeholders
  • Liaise with external parties including tax advisors and state and local authorities

Qualifications

• Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience in sales and use tax
  • Experience with sales and use tax compliance, planning, or controversy work
  • Experience preparing technical analyses, credit calculations, tax forms, memoranda, executive summaries, or audit response materials
• Preferred
  • Public accounting experience or equivalent
  • Experience with state and local credits and incentives programs
  • Experience with tax research tools (CCH, Hein, Lexis, or RIA)
  • Experience with data center tax incentives
  • Licensed CPA (or CPA-eligible)/Licensed attorney/Enrolled Agent

Requirements

• Strong technical knowledge across sales/use tax and credits & incentives disciplines
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong influencing skills and the confidence to question existing processes
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Complex problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Benefits

• Competitive array of benefits to support employee well-being
• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
• Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses for continued growth and development
• Potential for bonuses based on company and individual performance
• Equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Program