Finance Systems, Tax Technology Lead (AI)

TL;DR

Finance Systems, Tax Technology Lead (AI): Building and optimizing global tax technology infrastructure, focusing on tax engine implementation and management and bridging the gap between tax compliance and engineering. Focus on automation, data analytics capabilities to support tax compliance, reconciliation, and audit defense.

Location: Requires to be in one of the company's offices at least 25% of the time.

Salary: $265,000 - $315,000 USD

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems ensuring AI is safe and beneficial for its users and for society as a whole.

What you will do

• Enhance the implementation of the tax determination engine integrated with billing and finance systems.
• Design technical requirements for tax functionality, including system architecture, data flows, and integration points.
• Lead future implementation of income tax compliance and direct tax provision software.
• Partner with Engineering, Finance, Accounting, and Product teams to translate complex tax requirements into technical specifications.
• Develop and maintain tax determination logic for US sales and use tax and configure and manage VAT/GST rules for international jurisdictions.
• Build data analytics capabilities to support tax compliance, reconciliation, audit defense, and strategic decision-making.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in tax technology, with at least 3-5 years focused on tax engine implementations (Vertex, Anorak, Avalara, or similar).
• Deep expertise in US sales and use tax and global VAT/GST compliance for digital services and SaaS businesses.
• Proven track record of successful tax system implementations in ERP environments (Workday Financials, or similar).
• Strong technical aptitude with ability to work directly with engineering teams on system configurations and integrations.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.

Nice to have

• CPA, CMI (Certified Manager of Indirect Tax), or equivalent tax certification.
• Experience with data analytics tools (SQL, Python, Alteryx, Hex, Looker) and tax software including provision tools.
• Background working in high-growth tech companies or Big 4 tax technology consulting.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.