Tax Director

Skills

About the Role

You will build and run the global tax function for a company with real complexity, spanning a multi-entity international structure, digital goods and platform commerce, significant owned IP, and active acquisition activity. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will work closely with leadership across all studios and business units. You will manage external tax advisors and define the right co-source model for the company's size, owning the strategy and relationships while leveraging external expertise smartly. You will own everything from corporate income tax and transfer pricing to indirect tax on digital goods, IP structuring, R&D credits, ASC 740 provisioning, audit defense, and group tax governance appropriate to a listed company.

Requirements

• 12+ years in corporate tax, with at least 3 years in gaming, SaaS, or digital media industries
• Deep technical fluency in international tax, including transfer pricing, BEAT, GILTI, and Pillar Two, alongside US state and local tax for digital goods
• Hands-on experience with automated tax engines such as Avalara or Vertex, and integration into ERP or billing platforms
• Active CPA license required
• Master of Taxation (MST) preferred
• Big 4 background with in-house transition experience is the ideal profile for this role
• Comfortable operating as the sole in-house tax leader
• Strong communicator who can translate complex tax concepts for non-tax stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience operating within a group headquartered in a European holding jurisdiction
• Practical fluency in cross-border IP and royalty structuring, withholding tax and treaty mechanics, and indirect tax on digital services
• Comfortable coordinating a network of local advisors and authorities across multiple countries and time zones

Responsibilities

• Own global tax compliance, corporate income tax, transfer pricing, and US state/sales/use tax across all Atari entities in the US, UK, Sweden, Australia, India, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and Canada
• Own indirect tax compliance on digital goods and electronically supplied services across all markets including EU VAT, UK VAT, Australia GST, India GST, and Canada GST/HST/PST
• Own all external advisor relationships and set the in-house/co-source model across jurisdictions
• Own IP structuring and transfer pricing for Atari's franchises including DEMPE analysis, intercompany agreements, cost-sharing arrangements, and cross-border withholding tax consequences
• Identify and maximize global R&D tax credits and video game production incentives across all studio jurisdictions
• Own the ASC 740 tax provision process including uncertain tax positions and partner with FP&A on effective tax rate planning
• Lead defense of Atari's positions on digital revenue sourcing, nexus, and transfer pricing during audits
• Monitor tax legislative and regulatory developments including OECD Pillar Two and advise leadership on impact
• Advise product, business development, and studio teams on tax implications of digital marketplace structures
• Support M&A diligence and integration from a tax perspective
• Own the Luxembourg parent-company tax position including corporate income tax, net wealth tax, and Euronext-listed disclosure obligations
• Own India-specific obligations including GST, equalization levy, withholding tax, and cash repatriation
• Monitor permanent establishment risk arising from distributed and remote teams and lead cash repatriation planning
• Establish a group tax governance and risk framework including board- and audit-committee-level tax risk reporting