Tax Manager

Oklo Inc

Tax Manager responsible for income tax accounting and compliance for the fast-growing clean energy startup Oklo. Leading the tax provision process and working cross-functionally to ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $145,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting to the Senior Director of Tax, this role will serve as a key contributor to enabling company compliance with tax laws and regulations, maintaining a strong control environment, enhancing tax processes, and supporting strategic initiatives.
The successful candidate will play a central role in the company’s tax function, with primary responsibility for income tax accounting under ASC 740 and oversight of the end-to-end income tax compliance lifecycle.
Ensure the accurate and timely reporting of income taxes in the financial statements, including the calculation of current and deferred taxes, evaluation of valuation allowances, and accounting for unrecognized tax benefits.
Oversee the full tax compliance process across federal, state, and applicable international jurisdictions, managing external service providers and ensuring that all filings, payments, and related obligations are completed accurately and on schedule.
Identify, research, and conclude on proper tax treatment of significant or non-routine transactions in coordination with Accounting, Finance, and Legal teams.
Monitor and track compliance filing deadlines across jurisdictions to ensure timely submissions.
Manage and ensure timely preparation and filing of U.S. state & local franchise and indirect tax returns, including sales and use, property, and other indirect tax filings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
CPA required; MBA or MST preferred.
7-10+ years of progressive experience in public accounting and/or corporate tax, including federal and state income tax for C Corporations; tax technology and transformation experience strongly preferred.
3+ years managing a team.
Deep technical knowledge of ASC 740, U.S. federal and corporate tax laws.
Experience with tax provision software (i.e., OneSource, Corptax), ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle).
Strong understanding of tax data inputs/outputs and downstream dependencies (ERP/GL, subledgers, consolidation, reporting).
Knowledge of SOX/control environments and how to design auditable processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to simplify complex concepts for executive level leaders.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible time off
equity
competitive pay
401k
health insurance
FSA
flexible work hours
other benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

income tax accountingASC 740tax compliancevaluation allowancesunrecognized tax benefitsfederal income taxstate income taxindirect taxtax provision softwaretax technology

Soft Skills

communication skillsteam managementorganizational skillsindependent workability to manage multiple priorities

Certifications

CPAMBAMST