Direct Tax Lead

About the role

The Direct Tax Lead will own the US income tax provision, compliance, and controls for a rapidly growing AI research company. This hands-on role involves managing external tax providers, overseeing quarterly and annual ASC 740 provisions, and ensuring accurate US federal and state tax compliance. The position reports to the Head of Tax and requires technical expertise to support tax positions and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage external engagements for tax provision and return preparation.
• Own the quarterly and annual ASC 740 provision process including deferreds, valuation allowance, and footnote disclosures.
• Oversee the US federal and state compliance calendar including returns, extensions, and estimated payments.
• Perform technical tax work related to section 174 capitalization and section 382 and NOL tracking.
• Design, document, and operate tax controls and draft technical memos to support tax positions.
• Collaborate with Big 4 advisors and external auditors.

Required skills

• ASC 740
• US federal tax compliance
• Multistate tax compliance
• US international provisions
• SOX controls
• Tax provision management

Nice to have

• Pre-IPO experience
• Section 174 computation
• Section 41 computation
• Section 382 studies
• Equity compensation tax
• OneSource Tax Provision

Qualifications

• CPA

Benefits

• Professional development stipend
• Social travel stipend
• Annual company offsite
• Co-working stipend

About the Company

ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology through human-like AI voice models. The company serves millions of users and thousands of businesses, backed by prominent investors including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ Growth, and Sequoia.