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Global Tax Lead

San Francisco, CaliforniaFull-time$185k2026-09-16 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · United States

Core

Own and scale Lightning AI's corporate tax compliance function, managing income tax, accounting, forecasting, and risk mitigation across a multi-entity group.

Role type

Senior Global Tax Lead

Builds

Corporate tax compliance systems, processes, and controls for a fast-growing AI infrastructure company

Domain

Technology (AI/Cloud Infrastructure) + Corporate Tax

Required skills

U.S. federal and state corporate income tax compliance, ASC 740 tax provisions, M&A tax accounting, multi-state nexus management, indirect tax compliance, property tax compliance, tax forecasting, GAAP/ASC 805 purchase accounting

Preferred skills

Big 4 and in-house experience, experience standing up a tax function, capex-heavy infrastructure tax knowledge, GPU financing exposure, first-year audit support, intercompany pricing experience

Technologies

OneSource, Corptax

Responsibilities

Lead U.S. federal and state corporate income tax compliance including consolidated returns; Manage California combined reporting and multi-state nexus; Oversee indirect and property tax compliance; Own quarterly and annual income tax provision work; Support M&A tax workstreams and deal diligence; Identify and mitigate corporate tax risks; Manage relationships with external tax advisors and auditors

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC