Director of Tax, Saviynt
Identity & governance platform
Job no longer available
Identity & governance platform
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To safeguard enterprises through intelligent, cloud-first identity governance and access management solutions.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field; advanced degree (e.g., Master of Taxation, JD/LLM) and/or CPA certification preferred
- Extensive experience (typically 6+ years) in tax compliance, planning, and strategy, with a strong understanding of corporate global taxation principles and regulations
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with the ability to effectively lead and develop a team of tax professionals
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to think
- Strategically and provide sound tax advice to senior management
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and communicate complex tax concepts to non-tax professionals
- Proven track record of managing tax audits and controversies, as well as working effectively with external advisors and tax authorities
- Proficiency in tax software and ERP systems, such as Netsuite and Avalara
What the job involves
- We are looking for an innovative, self-starter for our Director of Tax role at Saviynt. We are a multi-national company and need an individual that can establish tax polices for the business, opine on international and domestic sales and use tax inquiries from sales
- Lead tax filings across all entities and be the subject matter expert for all tax positions. You will need to collaborate with our finance and senior leadership team on tax positions, lead our annual income tax filings, be responsible for our transfer pricing policies, manage use tax filings and frequency
- Responsible for timely filings, and awareness and implementation of new regulations, as applicable
- As a member of the Finance team, we strive to provide the Company support in growth and operations through scalable solutions that are embedded in use of technology and process
- We aim to assess tax risk and compliance by proactively anticipating and addressing tax related matters to minimize liabilities
- Oversee and manage all tax compliance activities, including the preparation and filing of international, federal, state, and local tax returns
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of tax liabilities, payments, and filings
- Stay updated on changes in tax laws and regulations to ensure the company's compliance, specifically in US, Canada, UK, Germany, Poland, Singapore, India, and Australia
- Develop and implement tax planning strategies to minimize the company's overall tax burden while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Collaborate with other departments and teams, such as finance, legal and operations, to ensure alignment and coordination on tax matters
- Provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders on financial issues, including tax implications of business decisions and transactions
- Identify opportunities for tax savings and efficiencies through careful analysis of the company's operations and structure
- Assess and mitigate tax risks associated with the company's business activities
- Implement controls and processes to ensure the accuracy and integrity of tax reporting and compliance
- Prepare and review tax provisions and disclosures for financial statements in accordance with accounting standards (e.g., ASC 740)
- Provide tax-related financial analysis and insights to support decision-making by senior management and other stakeholders
- Manage tax audits and inquiries from tax authorities, including responding to
- Information requests and assisting in settlement discussions
- Work with external advisors, legal counsel, and auditors as needed to address tax matters
- Lead and develop a team of tax professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to foster their growth and professional development
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the accounting department
Our take
Sayvint’s Identity Governance and Administration platform helps secure access to corporate systems in the cloud such as Workday, Office 365, AWS, Salesforce, SAP and Hadoop. It was created to offer an innovative, modern solution as its founder believed that existing identity services were not optimised.
By spending its early years in stealth mode, developing its product technology and switching to a cloud based model, the company was well prepared for a quick up-scale. This has been achieved partly because of the fact that it favours targeting large companies, boasting clients like Marriott, BP, KuppingerCole and Toyota Connected.
Sayvint faces a major rival in the form of SailPoint, which was an earlier entrant in the space, and went public sooner. However, Sayvint is growing rapidly and has converted some notable customers from SailPoint in the process. The company has continually invested in its platform to maintain a competitive edge, earning industry recognition along the way, and has recently concentrated on securing new customers and growing its partner ecosystem.
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Company Specialist
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2021
$130m
EARLY VC
Apr 2018
$40m
SERIES A
Total funding: $170m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, & retirement programs
- Flexible Time Off
- Food, Drinks, & Snacks
- Bonding Time - birthday celebrations, holiday parties , and team outings to get more fun time together
- Employee Recognition - we celebrate and recognize when our people go above and beyond
Company values
- We Innovate: We make the impossible possible
- We Focus on Our Customers: We put our customers first, always. Everytime
- We Deliver Results: We take the initiative and we go for it
- We Respect One Another: We care about and honor our people
- We Remain Accountable: We are in the pursuit of excellence, together
Company HQ
El Segundo, CA
Articles
Leadership
Sachin Nayyar
(CEO)Sachin worked as CEO of Vaau for 3 years before joining Sun Microsystems as a Chief Identity Strategist. They were also CEO of Securonix for 13 years.
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