Director, Tax Reporting – Controversy

Bumble Inc.

. Lead the consolidated quarterly and annual global income tax provision process under ASC 740, including review of external advisor workpapers and supporting documentation.

Posted 3/6/2026full-timeNew York City • New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the consolidated quarterly and annual global income tax provision process under ASC 740, including review of external advisor workpapers and supporting documentation.
Oversee preparation and review of U.S. federal and state income tax returns prepared by external service providers, ensuring technical accuracy and timely filing.
Own the integrity of tax data used for external reporting, management reporting, and effective tax rate forecasting.
Partner with external auditors to support quarterly reviews and annual financial statement audits related to income taxes.
Ensure appropriate documentation and support for uncertain tax positions and related technical memoranda.
Monitor changes in U.S. tax law and SEC reporting requirements and assess financial statement and compliance impact.
Serve as primary internal liaison to managed service providers for U.S. reporting matters, ensuring accountability, timeliness, and technical rigor.
Maintain and enhance SOX 404 controls over income tax reporting processes, including documentation, testing coordination, remediation, and continuous improvement within the existing governance framework.
Lead coordination and management of U.S. federal and state income tax audits and inquiries.
Provide technical tax analysis and execution support for internal restructurings, legal entity simplifications, and intercompany realignments.
Collaborate across Corporate Finance, Legal, Treasury, Human Resources, and Accounting to integrate tax considerations into business initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA, MST, JD or LLM preferred.
12+ years of progressive experience in global corporate income tax reporting and compliance within a multinational public company and/or Big 4 firm.
Strong technical knowledge of ASC 740, SEC reporting requirements, and SOX 404 controls.
Experience managing U.S. federal and state income tax audits and controversy matters.
Experience operating within a co-sourced or managed services tax model preferred.
Familiarity with partnership or Up-C structures is a plus.
Experience supporting corporate restructurings or capital structure initiatives preferred.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a lean, high-accountability environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

ASC 740SEC reportingSOX 404 controlsU.S. federal income taxstate income taxtax auditstax compliancetechnical tax analysiscorporate restructuringsintercompany realignments

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationaccountabilitycommunicationorganizational skillstechnical rigorproblem-solvingattention to detailadaptabilitystrategic thinking

Certifications

CPAMSTJDLLM