Tax Director - Tax Accounting and Compliance

Company: MongoDB
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

MongoDB's mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build and run applications anywhere-on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 new developers signing up to use MongoDB every month, it's no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.
The Tax Director will be responsible for all aspects of accounting for income taxes and reporting, and U.S. and certain foreign tax compliance and planning. The Tax Director will manage a team of tax professionals, collaborate with external advisors, and work closely with finance, legal, and business units to support tax initiatives.
We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Palo Alto for our hybrid working model.
Responsibilities:

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• Direct U.S. GAAP accounting for income taxes and financial statement tax reporting and disclosures (ASC 740)
  
• Direct U.S and certain foreign tax compliance and planning
  
• Responsible for all SOX related procedures and documentation
  
• Direct certain international tax provisions for foreign statutory financials
  
• Review business initiatives to determine the tax impact
  
• Direct corporate tax research and interpretation
  
• Manage U.S and certain foreign tax audits
  
• Direct post-acquisition integrations
  
• Coordinate with outside tax consultants and contractors for various tax projects
  
• Continuously improve processes and procedures to gain efficiencies and improve accuracy
  
• Support and develop tax team members
  
  Experience:
  
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  • 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate tax, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
    
  • Strong SEC and GAAP reporting experience
    
  • Strong compliance and planning experience in a multi-national, multi-entity environment
    
  • Experience with U.S foreign compliance and planning including the areas of BEAT, GILTI, and Check the Box Principles
    
  • Working knowledge in transfer pricing
    
    Skills and Qualifications:
    
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    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA, MST or LLM (Taxation) preferred)
      
    • Ability to navigate complex tax issues and provide strategic solutions
      
    • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
      
    • Significant project management skills required
      
      To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we're committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees' wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys., and help us make an impact on the world!
      MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
      MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
      Req ID: 1263114008MongoDB's base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB's total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.MongoDB's base salary range for this role in the U.S. is:$129,000-$253,000 USD

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