Tax Lead

Location: San Francisco, California; hybrid work with office attendance on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

Salary: $210,000–$240,000 per year base salary for roles based in San Francisco.

Company

Notion provides a collaborative AI workspace where individuals, teams, and companies manage knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools.

What you will do

• Lead U.S. federal, state, local, GAAP, and SEC tax reporting, including quarterly and annual tax provisions, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Manage global tax compliance, withholding tax obligations, transfer pricing documentation, and multi-jurisdictional reporting.
• Build a modern tax roadmap that automates processes, streamlines close procedures, and strengthens SOX internal controls.
• Support IPO-readiness work streams, SEC reporting, audit coordination, and effective tax rate modeling.
• Develop audit defense strategies and advise leadership on tax risks, controversy, audits, and financial statement implications.
• Partner with Legal, FP&A, Accounting, and Treasury while mentoring the tax team and building tax forecasts for leadership.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting and/or in-house at a multinational or high-growth company.
• Hands-on experience preparing quarterly and annual tax provisions.
• Extensive experience with financial reporting, internal controls, tax compliance, and audits.
• Experience with public company SEC reporting, SOX controls, and 10-Q/10-K tax disclosures.
• Experience reviewing tax due diligence materials or supporting M&A transactions from a tax perspective.

Nice to have

• CPA and/or Master of Taxation.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid collaboration with in-office Anchor Days on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
• Competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits.
• Focus on craft, durable products, continuous learning, professional growth, and accountability.
• AI tools are used as a collaborator to improve thinking and make work easier to build on.