Corporate Tax Manager

Apptronik
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Initiative","Stakeholder management","Process improvement","Tax compliance oversight","Working in rapidly changing environments"]

Build and lead Apptronik’s tax function as the first dedicated corporate tax hire. Establish tax policies, processes, and governance while partnering with accounting to ensure accurate tax accounting. Own federal and state compliance with external advisors, oversee indirect tax (sales/use and property) and ASC 740 income tax accounting, and coordinate R&D tax credit data gathering. Serve as the central contact for external auditors and support month-end close and tax planning.

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Apptronik
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4 days ago

Corporate Tax Manager

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Job Summary

Build and lead Apptronik’s tax function as the first dedicated corporate tax hire. Establish tax policies, processes, and governance while partnering with accounting to ensure accurate tax accounting. Own federal and state compliance with external advisors, oversee indirect tax (sales/use and property) and ASC 740 income tax accounting, and coordinate R&D tax credit data gathering. Serve as the central contact for external auditors and support month-end close and tax planning.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and lead the company’s tax function from the ground up, establishing tax policies, processes, and governance.
  • •Manage and review federal and state income tax compliance work from third-party providers, including filings, extensions, and payments.
  • •Oversee indirect taxes, including sales/use and property taxes, and eventually international VAT matters.
  • •Manage income tax accounting and reporting under ASC 740, including tax provision preparation, deferred tax calculations, reconciliations, and disclosures.
  • •Partner with external advisors and auditors, support tax strategy/planning initiatives, coordinate R&D tax credit data gathering, and support month-end close for tax-related matters.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation preferred.
  • •8+ years of combined tax experience in public accounting (Big 4 or similar) and in-house tax experience.
  • •Strong knowledge of federal and state tax regulations.
  • •Strong understanding of GAAP tax accounting and ASC 740, including federal income tax provision preparation.
  • •Knowledge of sales and use regulations and compliance; experience using Avatax software preferred.
Experience:8+ yearsPublic accountingIn-house taxBig 4R&DHigh-tech manufacturing
Education:
Skills:InitiativeStakeholder managementProcess improvementTax compliance oversightWorking in rapidly changing environments
Certifications:CPA
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AvataxASC 740GAAP

Company Brief

Apptronik
Develops advanced general-purpose robots and robotic limbs for industrial and commercial applications, combining hardware, actuators, and control software to enable versatile, human-scale robot solutions.
Industry: Robotics
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: Austin, United States
Founded: 2018
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