Five9

VP, Global Tax

Five9

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Ramon • United States

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Salary

💰 $192,000 - $422,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive global tax strategy that aligns with the company's business objectives and minimizes tax risk.
  • Oversee all aspects of global direct tax, including income tax compliance, transfer pricing, and tax provisions for our international operations.
  • Manage all indirect tax matters, including sales and use tax, VAT, telecommunications tax, FCC compliance and other transactional taxes across all jurisdictions.
  • Ensure compliance with all tax-related aspects of FCC regulations, including universal service fund (USF) contributions and other regulatory fees.
  • Provide tax guidance on new product introductions and service offerings, ensuring that all tax implications are identified and addressed.
  • Identify and implement tax planning opportunities to optimize the company's tax position.
  • Manage all tax audits and controversies with tax authorities around the world.
  • Lead and mentor a team of tax professionals, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams, including sales, legal, accounting, and business operations, to provide tax support and guidance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA and/or JD with a tax emphasis is highly preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive tax leadership experience in a multinational corporation or public accounting firm, with a focus on the technology or telecommunications industry.
  • Proven expertise in both direct and indirect taxation on a global scale.
  • In-depth knowledge of FCC regulations and their tax implications.
  • Experience with the tax treatment of telecommunications products and services.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex tax issues to non-tax stakeholders.
  • Strategic mindset with a demonstrated ability to identify and implement effective tax planning strategies.
Benefits
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage, beginning on the first day of employment.
  • Five9 covers 100% of the employee portion of the health, dental and vision coverage and shares a high portion of the dependent cost.
  • Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance, and a 401k saving plan with employer matching.
  • Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.
  • Generous employee stock purchase plan.
  • Paid Time Off, Company paid holidays, paid volunteer hours and 12 weeks paid parental leave.
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Hard Skills & Tools
global tax strategyincome tax compliancetransfer pricingtax provisionssales and use taxVATtelecommunications taxtax auditstax planningtax treatment
Soft Skills
leadershipteam managementcommunicationinterpersonal skillsstrategic mindsetmentoringcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementarticulating complex issues
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeCPAJD