About the Role:
We're hiring a Director of Tax to build and own Fetch's tax function end to end
across direct and indirect tax. You'll establish the strategy, processes,
controls, and operating model needed to manage our federal, state, and local tax
obligations while building infrastructure that can scale with the business.
This role is equal parts builder and operator. You'll own the day-to-day tax
agenda while creating a function that does not formally exist today, bringing
structure, visibility, and rigor to work that has historically been managed
across internal teams and external advisors.
You'll report to the Chief Accounting Officer and partner closely with
Accounting, FinOps, Strategic Finance, Legal, Financial Systems, and business
leaders across the company.
This is a full-time role that can be held from one of our US offices or remotely
in the United States.
Role Responsibilities:
Own Fetch's U.S. tax function end to end across federal, state, and local
direct and indirect taxes
Build the Tax function from the ground up, including policies, processes,
controls, calendars, systems, and governance
Own corporate income tax provision and compliance, including tax accounting,
returns, estimates, and extensions, working with external advisors where
appropriate
Lead state and local tax strategy and compliance, including sales and use
tax, gross receipts taxes, franchise taxes, nexus, and registration
requirements
Assess the tax implications of new products, revenue streams, deals, and
business models, bringing Tax into key decisions early
Manage tax audits, notices, inquiries, and other interactions with taxing
authorities
Partner with Accounting on close, financial statement disclosures, internal
controls, and audit readiness
Identify tax planning, credit, and incentive opportunities while balancing
economics, compliance, and operational complexity
Manage external tax advisors and tax technology, building the right long-term
mix of internal capability, automation, and outsourced support
Minimum Requirements:
10+ years of progressive tax experience, with meaningful ownership across
U.S. corporate income tax and state and local tax
Experience building, leading, or significantly scaling an in-house corporate
tax function, not just operating within an established one
Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and state corporate taxation, ASC 740, and
indirect tax
Experience managing income tax provisions and tax compliance for a complex,
multi-state business
Ability to translate complex tax issues into clear business implications and
practical recommendations
Strong systems orientation and an interest in using technology and automation
to build scalable processes
Comfort working in ambiguity and strong stakeholder management skills across
Finance and the broader business
Preferred Requirements:
CPA and/or advanced degree in taxation
Big Four or similar public accounting experience, ideally combined with
in-house experience
Experience in a high-growth technology, consumer, marketplace, advertising,
or digital business
Experience preparing a private company tax function for public-company scale
and requirements
Compensation:
At Fetch, we offer competitive compensation packages including base, equity, and
benefits to the exceptional folks we hire. The base salary range for this
position is $167,000- $196,000. Discover our benefits and how our employees live
rewarded at https://fetch.com/careers [https://fetch.com/careers].