Head of Indirect Tax Content

About Commenda.io

Commenda empowers cross-border companies to streamline and automate their global tax workflows. From incorporation to indirect and direct tax automation, transfer pricing, inter-company agreements, and business licensing, we simplify every aspect of international operations.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Head of Indirect Tax Content to lead the design, development, and deployment of our tax engine. Initially focusing on U.S. Sales and Use Tax (SUT), this role will expand to encompass global VAT and GST compliance. You will be responsible for driving the tax content, product taxability rates, and database development, ensuring accurate and timely updates to our tax engine.  This is a pivotal role for a self-starter looking to shape our indirect tax offerings and drive significant growth as we scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and deployment of our tax engine, focusing on product taxability rates and the creation of a comprehensive tax database.
• Research and document U.S. SUT tax laws, expanding to global VAT/GST as the product grows.
• Translate complex tax regulations into machine-readable formats, ensuring the accuracy of taxability rules and product codes.
• Monitor changes in transaction taxes at the federal, state, and local levels, updating our tax engine to stay compliant.
• Develop and maintain a database of taxability rates, product classifications, and associated tax rules.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to implement and operationalize world-class indirect tax solutions.
• Hire, manage, and mentor junior tax research analysts, ensuring quality and timely delivery of tax content.
• Build strong working relationships with tax authorities to enhance the accuracy of our product offerings.
• Identify automation opportunities to streamline current processes and improve overall efficiency.
• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality product releases aligned with evolving tax regulations.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in U.S. SUT tax research and compliance, with the ability to expand into global VAT/GST.
• Strong expertise in taxability rates, product tax classifications, and database management for tax content.
• Proven ability to translate complex tax laws into digital formats for tax technology solutions.
• Experience working with indirect tax software, tax engine implementations, or process improvements.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience managing teams and delivering on complex projects.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.

Benefits

Our Culture

At Commenda.io, we're building the next hyperscale enterprise software company. We have a fast-paced, intense, and hard-working environment coupled with a strong "work hard/play hard" culture. We're looking for candidates who are:

• Willing to go above and beyond in their role
• Enthusiastic about joining a high-growth startup
• Comfortable in a non-standard work environment (this is not a 9-5 job)
• Excited about tackling complex challenges in the global tax and compliance space

If you’re ready to take ownership of our indirect tax content and lead the development of a global tax engine, apply now.