TrueCar is a leading automotive digital marketplace, and we are on a mission to make car buying and selling easy, transparent, and efficient. We work to empower consumers with data and foster connections with our network of Certified Dealers who share our belief that truth, transparency, and fairness are the foundation of a great experience. We forge partnerships to power car-buying programs for some of America’s most trusted brands. And we continually innovate to provide useful tools, research, market context, and pricing transparency to help consumers feel empowered and confident throughout their journey.
As consumers’ priorities and shopping habits shifted, so did we. We are building a modern-day marketplace and invite you to join the TrueCar Crew. You can have a real and direct impact on our journey as we continue to evolve and revolutionize the car-buying and selling experience.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on Senior Manager, Tax to lead and evolve our tax function. This role is ideal for a tax generalist with strong technical depth and operational agility who can think strategically while also rolling up their sleeves to execute. The Senior Manager will balance high-level tax planning and oversight with active involvement in compliance and accounting (ASC 740). This position offers the opportunity for growth, including building out the current tax team, shaping tax strategy for new lines of business, and serving as a key advisor to leadership.
How you’ll drive TrueCar’s success:
- Lead and execute comprehensive tax planning strategies across multiple entities and jurisdictions to optimize the company’s overall tax position while mitigating risk.
- Advise management on tax implications of new business initiatives and acquisitions as applicable.
- Own tax compliance and formalize the company's tax positions, procedures, calculations, and payments via thoroughly supported documentation.
- Review and oversee the ASC 740 tax provision, including calculation of effective tax rates, deferred tax items, journal entries, account reconciliations, and related tax footnotes.
- Lead the preparation and review of federal, state, and local income tax returns, including all supporting calculations.
- Manage and review all domestic indirect tax compliance.
- Ensure timeliness, accuracy, and adequacy of tax filings, including income, franchise, sales, property, gross receipts, business taxes, and license renewals.
- Work closely with outside auditors and advisors, managing audits and ensuring accurate, timely responses.
- Drive the resolution of tax issues related to audits.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, analyze potential impacts/benefits, and implement mitigation or action plans for the company.
- Responsible for tax due diligence and structuring of M&A transactions and strategic partnerships with assistance from external tax advisors, as needed.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of Accountants and 3rd-party consultants.
Your Expertise:
- Experience in public accounting with a mid-tier or larger firm.
- CPA license is preferred.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
- Strong tax generalist background with experience in technology-based and/or SaaS industries preferred.
- Experience with sales and use tax, property tax, and local/city tax filings.
- Demonstrated extensive federal and state corporate tax knowledge, including a strong background in accounting for income taxes.
- Ability to identify issues, analyze, and interpret relevant tax laws when handling complex subject matters.
- Superior analytical skills, strong work ethic, and detail-oriented.
- Strong project management and written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and a proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment.
- Advanced management and leadership skills, with the ability to leverage, coach, and motivate talent to inspire action and achieve results.
- Collaborative and enthusiastic, whilst maintaining a high level of integrity and honesty.
- Familiarity with Avalara and various ERP systems.
Base salary: $155,000 - $180,000
Your TrueCar Experience
At TrueCar, we champion remote work because we know great work can happen anywhere. This flexibility allows our TrueCar Crew to live and work from anywhere in the U.S. (with some role-based exceptions). To support our remote team, we provide a home office setup that suits their needs and offer monthly reimbursements for phone and internet connectivity.
You will receive excellent benefits that include, but are not limited to, 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental premiums; a 401(k) plan with company contributions; a wellness reimbursement account; and learning & development reimbursement opportunities. We also understand the importance of recharging, so we offer flexible PTO for exempt TrueCar Crew Members and a generous PTO accrual policy for non-exempt TrueCar Crew Members, in addition to 14 company-paid holidays and 2 floating holidays. In short, we care deeply about our Crew Members and have designed employee-centric programs that reflect this.
At TrueCar, we believe in the power of diversity to create a deeper understanding of our consumers and partners, driving innovation in our products. We welcome a workforce that reflects the diversity of car-buying consumers and encourage everyone interested in our mission to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law. Additionally, TrueCar will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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