[Hiring] VP of Global Tax @Ōura

Role Description

As we scale our global footprint and transition through major corporate milestones, we are looking for a visionary, hands-on VP of Global Tax to lead our tax organization through its next chapter of hyper-growth, public-readiness, and digital transformation.

The VP of Global Tax will be a strategic leader with multinational experience, ASC 740 expertise, and strong cross-border capabilities. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading ŌURA's global tax strategy (income, indirect, transfer pricing, and reporting).
• Designing scalable tax structures to support international expansion and optimize the effective tax rate.
• Directing strategy and compliance for global indirect taxes, including VAT, GST, sales tax, and digital services taxes.
• Collaborating with Product, Supply Chain, Legal, FP&A, and Finance to evaluate tax impacts on new products, pricing, legal entities, and market launches.
• Establishing and maintaining global transfer pricing policies, intercompany agreements, and compliance documentation.
• Managing external global tax advisors and leading tax audit requests, technical accounting analyses, and auditor relations.
• Tracking emerging global tax laws to mitigate risk and presenting tax strategy, risk assessments, and reporting to executive leadership and the Audit Committee.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of progressive tax leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a high-growth technology (SaaS + Hardware) environment and multinational organization.
• Big 4 public accounting experience is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. MST (Master of Science in Taxation), JD, or CPA is strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise in U.S. federal, state, and international tax reporting, including tax accounting under US GAAP and ASC 740.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and managing complex cross-border issues, audits, and external service advisor relationships.
• Strong track record of partnering across functions and supporting executive leadership.
• Experience with financial reporting environments.
• Hands-on experience preparing a company to go public and building out SOX-compliant tax departments.
• Direct experience implementing or overseeing integrations of tax technologies.

Requirements

• Own the global tax provision process under US GAAP (ASC 740).
• Ensure robust Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR / SOX 404) are designed, documented, and operating effectively from day one of being public.
• Act as the primary interface for external auditors and regulators, ensuring efficient quarterly and annual reviews.
• Structure and manage ŌURA's international IP allocation and transfer pricing strategies to optimize our global effective tax rate (ETR).
• Assess and structure the tax implications of potential mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, as well as rapid global expansion initiatives.
• Partner with Treasury to design and execute cash repatriation strategies to fund global operations tax-efficiently.
• Lead the defense of all tax audits globally, formulating responses to inquiries from the IRS, state agencies, and foreign tax authorities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages.
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources.
• An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family.
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off.
• Paid sick leave and parental leave.
• Base Salary: $270,000 - $300,000.