Tax Manager

As Underdog’s first dedicated tax hire, you will own and scale the company’s tax function across our diverse and evolving business. You will oversee external tax advisors while taking direct ownership of key filings, calculations, and processes performed in-house. You will manage tax compliance and reporting and partner cross-functionally to incorporate tax requirements into Underdog’s products, systems, and operations.

Own Underdog’s overall tax function and serve as the primary internal resource for tax matters across the business

Manage federal, state, and local income tax compliance, including coordinating with outside preparers, reviewing filings, and ensuring timely and accurate submissions

Directly oversee and prepare key in-house filings and reporting, including state fantasy sports tax filings, customer tax information reporting, and equity-related tax reporting

Lead the company’s approach to tax information reporting for prediction market customers as applicable requirements and products evolve

Partner with Product, Engineering, and Data to develop and maintain customer-facing tax capabilities and validate the completeness and accuracy of tax calculations and reporting

Coordinate the annual tax provision process under ASC 740, serving as the primary liaison with external tax advisors and auditors

Coordinate the company’s R&D tax credit analysis and support the collection and documentation of qualifying activities and expenses

Research and communicate the tax implications of new products, markets, and business initiatives in partnership with external advisors and internal stakeholders

Build scalable tax processes, documentation, reconciliations, and internal controls that can grow with the business

Monitor changes in tax law and information-reporting requirements and proactively identify risks, opportunities, and operational impacts

Manage relationships with external tax advisors, auditors, and tax authorities