Tax Senior

Overview:

Guidepoint is seeking an experienced Tax Senior to own the day-to-day management of the company’s global tax function across a complex, multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction structure (US, Canada, UK, Greece, Dubai, and multiple APAC entities). As an expert-network business with significant intercompany activity and international operations, our tax obligations, transfer pricing, R&D/innovation credits, sales & use tax, VAT/GST, and international tax, have grown to require a dedicated owner.

The Tax Senior will manage tax positions, compliance, and planning. Support finance leadership on the tax implications of business decisions operating with a high degree of independence under the direction of the Controller.

This is a hybrid position out of our New York City office.

What You’ll Do:

Tax Strategy & Leadership

• • Support and help execute the company’s global tax strategy, managing tax positions across all jurisdictions.
  • Support leadership, provide the Controller, CFO, and finance leadership with analysis on the tax implications of new entities, new revenue streams, and business decisions.
  • Monitor tax law at the federal, state, local, and international levels, and flag impacts on the organization.
  • Maintain a global tax compliance calendar, ensuring all filing obligations are met on time and on budget.
  • Support the year-end tax return process, own the year-end tax return requests.
  • Book year-end tax provisions, work with the external global tax provision team at year-end during the audit to prepare and record the year-end tax provision numbers.

US Tax

• • Manage US sales & use tax positions, nexus determinations, and compliance.
  • Lead sales tax recovery/refund initiatives in partnership with IT and internal teams, and serve as a key resource on sales/use tax treatment for internal departments.
  • Own the tax credit program — engagement letters, ESD information requests, and performance-year reporting review.

Transfer Pricing & International Tax

• • Coordinate with external advisors on international tax compliance, reporting, and related projects across global entities, including:
    • Transfer pricing documentation
    • Foreign tax filings and statutory compliance across Canada, UK, Greece, Dubai, and APAC entities
    • VAT/GST reporting and recovery initiatives
    • International tax reporting requirements

Advisor & Stakeholder Management

• • Coordinate all third-party tax advisors, ensuring quality, timeliness, and cost control.
  • Serve as a primary internal contact for tax inquiries.
  • Partner with the Assistant Controller and entity teams to integrate tax accurately into the close and financial statements.

What You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Taxation; CPA (or in progress) strongly preferred (Master’s in Taxation a plus).
• 3–5 years of progressive tax experience, ideally with multi-state and international/multi-entity exposure.
• Working knowledge of US federal/state tax, sales & use tax, transfer pricing, VAT/GST, and international tax concepts (GILTI); R&D credit / SR&ED experience a plus.
• Ability to manage tax positions with limited oversight and support leadership.
• Experience coordinating external tax advisors and managing multi-jurisdiction compliance.
• Strong Excel skills;
• NetSuite (or comparable ERP) experience is a plus
• Strong judgment, organization, and communication; able to work across concurrent deadlines.

What We Offer:

The annual base salary range for this position is $115000 to $140000. Additionally, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on performance.

You will also be eligible for the following benefits:

• 15 PTO days, 10 legal holidays, and sick days
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Will match up to 10% of employee contribution for 401(k), life insurance, paid time-off and parental leave plans
• Commuter benefits and a corporate gym rate
• Development opportunities through the LinkedIn Learning platform
• Free snacks and beverages in the office
• Friday happy hour and “Summer Fridays”
• Year-round corporate athletic league
• Casual work environment, team building, and other social events

About Guidepoint

Guidepoint powers end-to-end research workflows for the world’s best research teams.

Backed by a global network of more than 2 million experts and over 1,600 employees, Guidepoint delivers real-time access to expertise, primary research, and actionable knowledge that help organizations make informed decisions. Through consultations, surveys, events, proprietary content, and AI-enabled tools, we support every stage of the decision-making process—from developing hypotheses and gathering insights to validating assumptions and building conviction for critical decisions.

At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, experts, and clients, which enables us to foster meaningful connections and a broad range of perspectives. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences can contribute and succeed.

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