Tax Manager

Stord is The Consumer Experience Company, powering seamless checkout through delivery for today's leading brands. Stord is rapidly growing and is on track to double our revenue in the next 18 months. To meet and exceed this target, Stord is strategically scaling teams across the entire company, and seeking energetic experts to help us achieve our mission.

By combining comprehensive commerce-enablement technology with high-volume fulfillment services, Stord provides brands a platform to compete with retail giants. Stord manages over $10 billion of commerce annually through its fulfillment, warehousing, transportation, and operator-built software suite including OMS, Pre- and Post-Purchase, and WMS platforms. Stord is leveling the playing field for all brands to deliver the best consumer experience at scale.

With Stord, brands can increase cart conversion, improve unit economics, and drive sustained customer loyalty. Stord’s end-to-end commerce solutions combine best-in-class omnichannel fulfillment and shipping with leading technology to ensure fast shipping, reliable delivery promises, easy access to more channels, and improved margins on every order.

Hundreds of leading DTC and B2B companies like AG1, True Classic, Native, Seed Health, quip, goodr, Sundays for Dogs, and more trust Stord to deliver industry-leading consumer experiences on every order. Stord is headquartered in Atlanta with facilities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Stord is backed by top-tier investors including Kleiner Perkins, Franklin Templeton, Founders Fund, Strike Capital, Baillie Gifford, and Salesforce Ventures.

About the Role
As a Tax Manager, you will build and own our tax function from the ground up — serving as the company's first dedicated internal tax professional and the subject matter expert on all aspects of Stord's domestic and international tax obligations. This is a high-impact, high-visibility individual contributor role that goes well beyond compliance. You will own the full tax function, drive strategic tax planning, and serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO, Controller, and Legal team as Stord grows, acquires, and scales globally.
Reporting to the Controller and working closely with Legal, FP&A, Corporate Accounting, Billing, and external advisors, you will bring order, rigor, and proactive strategy to a tax footprint that now spans multiple federal, state, and international jurisdictions.

What You'll Do

Indirect Tax Compliance

• Own end-to-end US sales and use tax compliance — including nexus analysis, registration, filing, audit response, and ongoing monitoring of economic nexus thresholds across all active and emerging jurisdictions.

• Manage VAT, GST, and HST compliance across international jurisdictions as Stord expands its global footprint.

• Partner with Revenue and Legal teams to ensure proper tax treatment of new product lines, business models, and customer structures.

Income Tax & Planning

• Coordinate federal, state, and international income tax return preparation with external preparers — reviewing returns and managing filing logistics prior to submission.

• Manage estimated tax payments, extensions, and tax provision support.

• Identify and pursue applicable tax credits including R&D tax credits, WOTC, and other applicable incentives.

• Provide proactive tax planning recommendations to reduce Stord's effective tax rate and optimize the company's tax position as it scales.

Transfer Pricing

• Develop, maintain, and update transfer pricing documentation for intercompany transactions across all legal entities.

• Ensure intercompany agreements are properly structured and aligned with arm's-length standards.

• Coordinate with Legal and external advisors to ensure compliance across all relevant tax jurisdictions.

Property & Payroll Tax

• Manage annual personal property tax filings across all facility locations accurately and on time.

• Oversee payroll tax compliance and coordinate payroll tax credit reviews in partnership with the HR and Payroll teams.

Transactional Tax

• Serve as the primary internal tax advisor for complex transactions including acquisitions, secondary transactions, and significant corporate restructurings.

• Review deal structures for tax efficiency and flag material risks to the CFO and Legal team prior to close.

• Support post-close integration from a tax structuring and compliance perspective.

Tax Operations & Governance

• Build and maintain a comprehensive tax compliance calendar ensuring zero missed filings or deadlines across all jurisdictions.

• Manage Stord's external tax advisor network — rationalizing relationships and identifying where in-house capabilities are sufficient to reduce unnecessary spend.

• Maintain tax-related records, documentation, and support schedules for financial statement audits.

• Stay current on legislative and regulatory changes and proactively communicate impacts and implications to leadership.

Basic Qualifications

• CPA required.

• 7+ years of tax experience, including meaningful experience across both public accounting and corporate tax roles.

• Proven expertise in US multi-state sales and use tax compliance, including nexus analysis and economic nexus threshold management.

• Experience with VAT, GST, and/or HST compliance in at least one international jurisdiction.

• Working knowledge of federal and state income tax compliance and planning for a multi-entity corporate structure.

• Familiarity with transfer pricing concepts and documentation requirements.

• Experience managing personal property tax filings across multiple locations.

• Ability to manage multiple compliance deadlines simultaneously with high accuracy and minimal oversight.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex tax concepts clearly for non-tax stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• MST, LLM (Tax), or equivalent advanced tax credential.

• Prior experience in a high-growth technology, SaaS, or logistics company.

• Exposure to M&A tax structuring and/or tax due diligence in a corporate or advisory context.

• Experience building a tax function at a scaling company — including establishing compliance calendars, documentation standards, and advisor management frameworks.

• Familiarity with payroll tax credits including WOTC and R&D tax credit calculations.

• Experience working with tax automation software (e.g., Avalara, Vertex, or similar).