Director, Tax

The role

You will develop and execute tax strategy as the company transitions to a commercial-stage company. You will oversee tax accounting, planning, and compliance while building infrastructure for commercial operations.

What you will do

• Lead tax strategy and planning including financings, equity compensation, and strategic transactions
• Own ASC 740 tax accounting for SEC reporting and audits
• Oversee federal, state, local, and international compliance performed by external providers
• Lead tax readiness for commercialization including state, local, sales, use, franchise, and nexus considerations
• Manage tax attributes and credits including Section 382, NOL preservation, and R&D credit studies
• Support business development, licensing, collaboration transactions, transfer pricing, and legal entity planning
• Serve as principal liaison to external tax advisors
• Partner with various departments to build scalable tax processes, policies, and documentation

Required qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field
• CPA certification
• Minimum 10 years of progressive tax experience
• Strong knowledge of ASC 740 and U.S. corporate taxation
• Experience supporting public company reporting and managing external tax service providers
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills

Nice to have

• Master's in Taxation (MST) or advanced tax credential
• Big Four or national public accounting experience
• Biotech, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or healthcare industry experience
• Experience supporting organizations transitioning from development-stage to commercial operations
• Experience with Section 382, NOL planning, R&D credits, multi-state taxation, equity compensation, and capital markets transactions

Benefits

• health insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• flexible time off
• additional wellness benefits and perks

About the company

Definium Therapeutics is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company. It is headquartered in New York and trades on Nasdaq under the symbol DFTX.