What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Director position at Viant Technology?
What You’ll Do
The Tax Director will oversee all aspects of the company’s tax function, including strategy, compliance, reporting, and planning. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely tax filings, optimizing the company’s effective tax rate, maintaining compliance with tax regulations, and providing strategic insight to senior leadership. The Tax Director will manage relationships with external advisors and collaborate closely with Finance, Accounting, Legal and other teams to support corporate objectives and decision-making.
THE DAY-TO-DAY
Investing in our employee’s professional growth is important to us, but so is investing in their well-being. That’s why Viant was voted one of the best places to work and some of our favorite employee benefits include fully paid health insurance, paid parental leave and unlimited PTO and more.
Base compensation range: $180,000 - $210,000
In accordance with California law, the range provided is Viant’s reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. Final title and compensation for the position will be based on several factors including work experience and education.
About Viant
Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP) is a leader in CTV and AI-powered programmatic advertising, dedicated to driving innovation in digital marketing. Viant’s omnichannel platform built for CTV allows marketers to plan, execute and measure their campaigns with unmatched precision and efficiency. With the launch of ViantAI, Viant is building the future of fully autonomous advertising solutions, empowering advertisers to achieve their boldest goals. Viant was recently awarded Best AI-Powered Advertising Solution and Best Demand-Side Platform by MarTech Breakthrough, Great Place to Work® certification and received the Business Intelligence Group’s AI Excellence Award. Learn more at viantinc.com.
Viant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Viant prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Viant also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.
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The Tax Director will oversee all aspects of the company’s tax function, including strategy, compliance, reporting, and planning. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely tax filings, optimizing the company’s effective tax rate, maintaining compliance with tax regulations, and providing strategic insight to senior leadership. The Tax Director will manage relationships with external advisors and collaborate closely with Finance, Accounting, Legal and other teams to support corporate objectives and decision-making.
THE DAY-TO-DAY
- Oversee U.S. federal, state, and local tax compliance, including review of corporate and partnership returns, projections, quarterly estimates, and partner distributions.
- Support preparation and review of income tax provisions (ASC 740), assumptions, journal entries, and disclosures in coordination with Finance, Accounting, and external advisors.
- Manage property, business license, sales & use, and other local tax filings, along with audits and tax authority inquiries.
- Coordinate R&D tax credit studies and Section 174 analyses.
- Lead tax planning and research to minimize liabilities and optimize the effective tax rate.
- Ensure compliance with reporting standards, internal controls, and SOX regulations while driving process improvements and technology adoption.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, Legal, and SEC teams on forecasting, structuring, and reporting.
- Deliver executive-level reporting and insights to support strategic decisions.
- Manage relationships with external tax providers and auditors to ensure alignment and timely execution.
- 8–10 years of relevant tax experience with Big 4 (or equivalent) and/or a large corporate tax department, including U.S. income tax provisions and SEC/statutory reporting.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required; CPA preferred.
- Strong background in corporate and partnership income tax compliance, ASC 740, and U.S. GAAP; Up-C and TRA experience a plus.
- Experience with public company or private equity–backed tax reporting environments.
- Skilled in tax process automation and modern tax software (e.g., Alteryx, OneSource, Vertex).
- Excellent analytical, technical, and communication skills, with proven ability to collaborate across functions and manage external partners.
- Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and business partnership skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Highly organized self-starter with strong judgment, time management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
Investing in our employee’s professional growth is important to us, but so is investing in their well-being. That’s why Viant was voted one of the best places to work and some of our favorite employee benefits include fully paid health insurance, paid parental leave and unlimited PTO and more.
Base compensation range: $180,000 - $210,000
In accordance with California law, the range provided is Viant’s reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. Final title and compensation for the position will be based on several factors including work experience and education.
About Viant
Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP) is a leader in CTV and AI-powered programmatic advertising, dedicated to driving innovation in digital marketing. Viant’s omnichannel platform built for CTV allows marketers to plan, execute and measure their campaigns with unmatched precision and efficiency. With the launch of ViantAI, Viant is building the future of fully autonomous advertising solutions, empowering advertisers to achieve their boldest goals. Viant was recently awarded Best AI-Powered Advertising Solution and Best Demand-Side Platform by MarTech Breakthrough, Great Place to Work® certification and received the Business Intelligence Group’s AI Excellence Award. Learn more at viantinc.com.
Viant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Viant prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Viant also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.
By clicking “Apply for this Job” and providing any information, I accept the Viant California Personnel Privacy Notice.
Salary : $180,000 - $210,000
