What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Tax Manager position at Pure Search?
Our client is a high-growth, global fintech organization powering digital payments at scale. Operating across multiple continents with a rapidly evolving business model, they are building a best-in-class tax function to support complex transactions, new product launches, and continued expansion across the Americas.
This is a senior-level, advisory-focused tax role with significant visibility and influence. The position will serve as the primary US tax subject-matter expert, partnering closely with finance, legal, and commercial stakeholders while overseeing external advisors.
The Opportunity
This role is ideal for a tax professional who enjoys breadth, ownership, and impact—someone who wants to move beyond pure compliance and play a meaningful role in structuring, strategy, and growth initiatives within a fintech environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary US tax lead and trusted advisor to regional finance, legal, and commercial teams
- Provide hands-on US tax advisory support across funding structures, withholding tax, and earnings stripping (163(j)) considerations
- Support corporate restructurings, including US entity consolidations, Section 351 transactions, and consolidated return planning
- Advise on new business initiatives, including regulated financial structures and transaction flow redesign
- Partner with the business on Americas expansion efforts, including Canada, Mexico, and Brazil (greenfield launch support)
- Oversee outsourced US tax compliance and manage relationships with external advisors
- Coordinate US GAAP tax inputs and collaborate with the global tax team on IFRS consolidation and reporting initiatives
- Contribute to broader group tax projects, including automation, Pillar Two, CbCR, and cash tax planning
- Provide informal mentorship to a junior US tax team member in a flat, collaborative structure
Skills & Experience
- CPA strongly preferred (JD/CPA combination a plus)
- 8–10 years of progressive tax experience with a strong US corporate and international tax advisory background
- In-house experience within fintech, financial services, or similarly fast-paced, complex organizations
- Comfortable operating across multiple tax disciplines rather than a narrow specialization
- Experience partnering with external advisors and managing outsourced compliance
- Strong communication skills and confidence working cross-functionally and with senior stakeholders
- Thrives in a dynamic, high-growth environment with evolving priorities
Why This Role
- High visibility and direct impact on business-critical decisions
- Broad scope across advisory, structuring, expansion, and strategy
- Opportunity to help shape and mature a global tax function within a leading fintech platform
- Career-defining role for a tax leader who wants ownership, complexity, and growth
If you’re a senior tax professional looking to step into a true advisory role within fintech and make a tangible impact, this is an opportunity worth exploring.