Full-Time

Global Head of Tax

City Storage Systems, Los Angeles

Posted on 8/27/2025

City Storage Systems

City Storage Systems

11-50 employees

Ghost kitchens operator with delivery SaaS

No salary listed

Los Angeles, CA, USA

In Person

Office-based role; all office teams work onsite five days a week in Los Angeles.

Category
Accounting (1)
Requirements
  • 15+ years of relevant tax experience, ideally 5–10 years in leadership
  • Experience at a Big 4 firm, tax law firm, or multinational company strongly preferred
  • Deep expertise in domestic partnerships, complex partnership allocations, global U.S. tax implications, and corporate tax structures
  • Strong communicator able to articulate complex tax concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Track record of building strong cross-functional relationships with legal, finance, and accounting teams
Responsibilities
  • Lead all aspects of global tax strategy, planning, and compliance, covering research, analysis, and interpretation of complex regulations across multiple jurisdictions
  • Design and execute both short- and long-term tax strategies to mitigate risk and maximize after-tax profits while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and international regulations
  • Oversee tax structuring for mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and transfer pricing
  • Manage tax allocations for partnerships and oversee investor tax reporting
  • Direct responses to tax authority inquiries and audits worldwide, preparing detailed analysis and documentation
  • Maintain accurate tax records, including transaction reporting and compliance documentation
  • Partner with external advisors (auditors, counsel, regulators) on key tax matters
  • Build, lead, and develop a globally dispersed team of tax professionals, setting a high bar for performance and execution

City Storage Systems (CSS) operates in the online food delivery space with two main efforts: CloudKitchens, which builds ghost kitchens in high-demand delivery areas to support restaurant delivery operations, and Otter, a SaaS platform that consolidates and manages a restaurant’s online delivery activities through a single interface. CSS earns revenue from real estate investments in ghost kitchens and subscription fees for Otter. Compared to competitors, CSS combines physical kitchen infrastructure with an integrated software solution, enabling restaurants to expand delivery capacity while streamlining ordering, menus, and operations across multiple delivery platforms. The company’s goal is to help restaurants improve delivery service and operational efficiency, ultimately delivering better, more affordable, and higher-quality food options to end customers.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • CockroachDB ensures resilient infrastructure scaling order management since 2019.
  • Lab37 robotics integrate with kitchens for profitable food production.
  • Internet Food Court targets sub-15-minute deliveries in dense urban areas.

What critics are saying

  • Reeferendum bans California ghost kitchens, shuttering 40+ LA facilities.
  • DoorDash captures 60% market, undercutting CloudKitchens tenants immediately.
  • Lab37 robotics fail FDA validation in Q2 2026, stranding $50M R&D.

What makes City Storage Systems unique

  • CloudKitchens deploys hyper-efficient ghost kitchens in high-demand delivery zones.
  • Otter SaaS consolidates delivery operations with user-friendly interface.
  • Picnic connects offices to CloudKitchens for steady corporate meal demand.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Company News

Fortune
Mar 14th, 2026
Travis Kalanick unveils robotics firm Atoms after 8 years in stealth mode

Travis Kalanick has unveiled Atoms, a robotics company for food, mining and transport industries, after operating in stealth mode for eight years. The venture emerged from his real estate company City Storage Systems, which owns ghost-kitchen operator CloudKitchens. Kalanick, ousted as Uber CEO in 2017, said the aim is to make prepared meal delivery so efficient it approaches grocery store costs. He is also acquiring Pronto, a self-driving startup for industrial sites founded by former Uber colleague Anthony Levandowski, with backing from Uber. Operating in stealth meant thousands of employees couldn't list the company on LinkedIn profiles. However, Kalanick said this approach attracts builders rather than those seeking fame, fostering "a culture of people that want to build and do not need to be famous".

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