Senior Manager, International Indirect Tax

Senior Tax Manager

OpenAI Finance is responsible for ensuring the organization is set up for success in pursuit of its mission. The Tax team is a vital part of OpenAI, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations while optimizing the company's tax position. We work closely with various departments to provide tax insights and strategies that support the company's growth and financial objectives.

We are hiring a Senior Tax Manager to oversee international indirect taxes. You will design and execute international tax strategies that enable OpenAI's rapid growth while ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions. You'll operate as both a strategic advisor and hands-on builderleading international VAT / GST compliance, driving automation through ERP and AI-enabled tools, and partnering cross-functionally to embed scalable tax processes.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

In this role, you will :

• Develop and implement indirect tax strategies to optimize tax efficiency and minimize risk across all lines of business, including new products and services, M&A, and new legal entity structures.
• Oversee the accuracy and timely filing of all international indirect tax returns (VAT, GST, DST, excise taxes, property taxes, etc.) across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations and collaborate with internal teams to embed tax compliance into business systems and processes.
• Manage tax audits and represent the company during examinations.
• Drive the adoption and optimization of tax technology solutions, including tax engines, ERP systems, data tools (e.g. Alteryx, Power BI), and automation technologies (RPA).
• Lead initiatives to improve data quality, enhance tax processes, and drive efficiencies for tax compliance and reporting.
• Build strong relationships and effectively communicate with internal partnersFinancial Reporting, Accounting, Legal, Product, among othersexternal tax consultants, and auditors.
• Stay abreast of changes in global tax laws and regulations, anticipating impacts and adapting strategies proactively.

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OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.