Full-Time

Head of Tax

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Archer

Archer

1,001-5,000 employees

Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

Hardware

Senior

San Jose, CA, USA

Required Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Requirements
  • Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a combination of Big 4 public accounting and industry experience
  • Extensive experience with tax accounting and reporting under ASC 740 for a US-based multi-national corporation
  • Experience with tax accounting and reporting under US GAAP in multinational context, including accounting for uncertain tax positions, and accounting for stock-based compensation
  • Experience with US federal and state corporate tax and Sales tax compliance
  • Strong analytical thinking and writing skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Proven ability to conduct thorough tax research
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational leadership
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Experience in a fast-moving, high-growth environment with the ability to react quickly to unexpected challenges and opportunities
  • Good business sense and ability to generate insightful analysis
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex subject matter to leadership, peers, and other levels in the company without a tax background
  • Extremely well organized and able to manage work requirements to meet reporting deadlines
Responsibilities
  • Consolidated income tax reporting
  • Manage uncertain tax positions documentation with external consultants
  • Negotiate contracts with software providers, external consultants, and tax shared service companies
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of changes to tax laws and regulations
  • Lead the Company’s quarterly and annual SEC tax reporting process
  • Partner with outside consultants to advise on global projects and optimize tax department operations
  • Lead tax compliance processes for federal, state, and local income and indirect taxes
  • Be the technical leader on all tax accounting matters
  • Lead tax due diligence and structuring for mergers and acquisitions
  • Manage federal, state, and local tax audits
  • Maintain knowledge of current and proposed tax laws and analyze their impact on the Company
  • Research technical tax matters and prepare documentation to support tax positions
  • Support strategic tax planning and implement policies, procedures, and best practices
  • Identify and obtain tax incentives for the company
  • Oversee compliance with internal controls and SOX documentation
  • Partner with Finance, Supply chain, R&D, and other stakeholders to evaluate business opportunities and global initiatives
  • Champion operational excellence through process improvement and technology transformation

Archer is developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility networks, with a focus on innovating in powertrain technologies to enable the commercialization of eVTOL aircraft. The company is building a proprietary electric powertrain system that is significantly more power dense and higher efficiency than what is in the market today, while maintaining a long service life.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2.4B

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2020

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

16%

1 year growth

83%

2 year growth

217%