Metropolis
Senior Director, Indirect Tax
$225K–$245K
Chicago, Illinois, United States +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
New York, New York, United States - Experience
- 12+ years of progressive indirect tax leadership experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Taxation, or a related field.
About the job
Leads Metropolis’s indirect tax strategy and compliance operations, building the team and scaling tax processes, technology, analytics, and risk management.
What you'll do
- Lead the indirect tax team and oversee preparation, review, and timely filing of tax returns across U.S. states and Canada.
- Manage indirect tax audits, disputes, controls, policies, and risk assessments.
- Drive tax process automation, AI-enabled analytics, and implementation and optimization of tax technology and ERP integrations.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of progressive indirect tax leadership experience in fast-growing, high-volume tech, mobility, or marketplace companies.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Taxation, or a related field.
- CPA required.
- Expert command of 50-state U.S. sales/use tax laws and compliance; working knowledge of global VAT/GST and international indirect tax.
Nice to have
- Exposure to regulated parking industry tax and SOX Controls.
- Master's degree in taxation or other relevant professional qualifications.
Pay
$225,000.00 USD to $245,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
ONESOURCE, Vertex, ERP Systems, Claude AI, Quad
AI focus
Use AI platforms and data tools for tax modeling, liability reporting, operational automation, analytics, and compliance dashboards.
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