Tax Associate
Gursey | Schneider LLP
Vice President, Tax and Treasury
Cohere
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Develop and implement global tax strategies (direct/indirect tax, transfer pricing, IP taxation) to minimize risk and optimize cash flow.
- Lead tax planning for M&A, restructuring, and cross-border transactions.
- Oversee tax compliance, audits, and relationships with global tax authorities.
- Ensure IPO-ready tax structures, including SEC compliance and SOX controls.
- Manage global cash operations, forecasting, and liquidity risk mitigation.
- Execute FX risk management and international cash repatriation strategies.
- Develop treasury policies for post-IPO public company requirements.
- Partner with CFO and auditors on IPO tax disclosures and financial reporting (GAAP/IFRS).
- Model tax implications of public ownership (e.g., Section 162(m), equity compensation).
- Establish controls for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and public company treasury operations.
- Build and mentor a high-performing global tax/treasury team.
- Collaborate with Legal, FP&A, and Accounting to align financial strategies.
- Advise executive team on tax/treasury impacts of business decisions.
Requirements
- 20+ years of experience in tax and treasury coupled with experience at a global tech/high-growth private and public company.
- Proven leadership in IPO processes and public company tax/treasury functions.
- Deep expertise in international tax (BEPS, Pillar Two), transfer pricing, and SEC regulations.
- Big 4 public accounting experience is strongly desired.
Benefits
- An open and inclusive culture and work environment
- Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research
- Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks
- Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
- 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
- Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement
- Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co-working stipend
- 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
tax strategiestransfer pricingIP taxationtax complianceauditsSEC complianceSOX controlsFX risk managementGAAPIFRS
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationadvising
