Director, Tax

As a Tax Director on Avalara’s Global Tax team, the team responsible for Avalara’s internal tax matters, you will report to the Vice President of Tax and play a key leadership role in two areas.  First, you will lead technology-focused tax transformation efforts, including process improvement, AI-enabled workflows, automation, and support for broader company technology initiatives that affect tax. You will help modernize how the tax function operates by improving speed, accuracy, scalability, and data quality.  Second, you will lead Avalara’s indirect tax function, including tax accounting, compliance, planning, audits, and related controls. This role combines strategic process leadership with hands-on ownership of core indirect tax responsibilities.  This is a remote managerial role based in the United States and includes direct people leadership.

• Lead technology and process improvement initiatives across the Global Tax function, with an emphasis on automation, scalability, data quality, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the tax team’s AI champion by developing detailed working knowledge of company-approved AI tools, identifying practical use cases, guiding teammates on approved tools and responsible use, leading small pilots, and sharing feedback to support broader adoption and governance.
• Represent the tax function in cross-functional system implementations, upgrades, and process changes to ensure tax requirements are identified early and addressed effectively.
• Partner with Tax, Finance, Accounting, IT, Product, and other stakeholders to improve system integration, data flows, and tax-relevant reporting.
• Support broader company technology initiatives by owning tax-related requirements, impacts, risks, and implementation considerations.

• Oversee the indirect tax lifecycle, including tax accounting, return preparation and review, filings, payments, reconciliations, and related reporting.
• Maintain and review indirect tax general ledger accounts and related supporting schedules.
• Review tax calculations, filings, and supporting documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.

• Lead indirect tax research, audits, notices, controversy matters, and monitoring of law changes, while maintaining strong documentation and internal controls.
• Manage and develop team members and help ensure high-quality, timely execution across the function.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or advanced degree (MST/JD/LLM) is a plus.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in public accounting, industry, or a combination of both.
• People leadership experience, including managing, developing, and coaching team members.
• Familiarity with AI and automation tools such as n8n, Alteryx, and ChatGPT, with sound judgment around practical business use.
• Demonstrated ability working with large datasets, structured data, or financial systems and to improve processes through technology, automation, or systems change.
• Strong communication and project management skills, with the ability to influence across teams and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong experience in indirect tax, including tax accounting, compliance, audits, and operational processes in a global environment. 
• Strong research, analytical, and documentation skills with attention to detail and controls.
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort working with large datasets, structured data, and reconciliations.
• Familiarity with general ledger systems; experience with NetSuite a plus.

AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products.  Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.

• You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.

• You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.

• You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.

Total Rewards 

In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses. 

Health & Wellness 
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance. 

Inclusive culture and diversity 
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. 

We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.

We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.

We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.