International Tax Manager
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing AI-powered autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
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About Shield AI
Shield AI builds Hivemind, an end-to-end AI-pilot and mission-autonomy software platform for resilient operations in GPS- and communications-denied environments, alongside aircraft and simulation products including V-BAT, X-BAT, and Aechelon.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead international direct-tax work, foreign tax reporting, tax planning, and expansion-related tax analysis. You will support tax provision and ASC 740 reporting, manage indirect-tax compliance and filings, respond to tax controversies, monitor tax-law changes, improve tax processes and automation, and provide practical guidance to internal stakeholders and external advisors.
Requirements
- 5-8+ years of relevant corporate tax experience including international direct tax
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Tax, or a related field
- Knowledge of U.S. international tax concepts and compliance requirements
- Experience with multinational organizations, foreign affiliates, or cross-border arrangements
- Knowledge of U.S. state and local indirect tax including sales and use tax
- Experience with tax research, planning, special projects, process improvement, or strategic initiatives
- Experience managing external tax advisors and technical workstreams
- Written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Lead international direct-tax workstreams and foreign tax reporting
- Evaluate tax implications of international expansion, legal entities, intercompany arrangements, and strategic initiatives
- Support tax planning, modeling, research, documentation, and implementation
- Provide business-oriented tax guidance with internal teams and external advisors
- Support tax provision and ASC 740 reporting
- Monitor tax-law changes and communicate recommendations
- Manage tax projects and operational responsibilities
- Improve tax processes, controls, data flows, and reporting
- Support indirect-tax compliance, registrations, nexus assessments, and taxability analyses
- Coordinate indirect-tax return preparation, review, and filing
- Respond to tax notices, audits, inquiries, and controversy matters
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity