Director, Indirect Tax

Patreon
New York
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 232,000 - 348,000 annuallyFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 10-12 yearsSkills: ["Stakeholder communication","Leadership","Deadline management","Attention to detail","Integrity"]

Lead Patreon’s global indirect tax strategy end to end, owning responsibilities across marketplace sales taxes and VAT/GST-style obligations. Partner with Product, Engineering, and Finance to scope and enhance how the platform calculates and handles indirect taxes from collections through remittance. Manage tax returns, controversies, reporting, reconciliations, and compliance with U.S. GAAP, FAS 5 reserves, and SOX while driving legislative updates and operational readiness.

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Director, Indirect Tax

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Job Summary

Lead Patreon’s global indirect tax strategy end to end, owning responsibilities across marketplace sales taxes and VAT/GST-style obligations. Partner with Product, Engineering, and Finance to scope and enhance how the platform calculates and handles indirect taxes from collections through remittance. Manage tax returns, controversies, reporting, reconciliations, and compliance with U.S. GAAP, FAS 5 reserves, and SOX while driving legislative updates and operational readiness.
Location: New York
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own all indirect tax obligations globally, including marketplace sales taxes and VAT/GST-style transactions.
  • •Prepare indirect tax returns and support calculations, work-papers, payments, and external deadline compliance.
  • •Serve as first point of contact for organization and Creator/Patron tax queries and help build compliance resources.
  • •Monitor legislative updates and drive platform changes to maintain compliance.
  • •Manage tax controversies, including responses to information requests, coordination with local advisors, and audit plan and reserve impact quantification.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 232,000 - 348,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kParental LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •10–12+ years of indirect tax experience.
  • •In-depth knowledge of VAT/GST and similar transaction taxes.
  • •Experience with electronically supplied services and marketplace providers.
  • •Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, FAS 5, and internal controls.
  • •Experience with informational reporting (e.g., Forms 1099, 5471) and tax controversy management/settlement.
Experience:10-12 yearsIndirect taxVAT/GSTMarketplaceTax controversy
Skills:Stakeholder communicationLeadershipDeadline managementAttention to detailIntegrity
Tech Stack:NetSuite

Company Brief

Patreon
Patreon is a membership platform that helps creators build paid communities and monetize their work through subscriptions, enabling artists, podcasters, musicians, writers, and other creators to earn recurring revenue from fans.
Industry: Influencer & Creator Economy
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series F
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2013
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