Role Overview
The Senior Tax Manager, Provision and Compliance role at Lambda is a full-time position based out of the San Francisco office. This professional will lead global income tax provision and direct outsourced compliance for a rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure enterprise.
Key Responsibilities
Direct the quarterly and annual global income tax provision under ASC 740, encompassing current and deferred taxes, valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, and disclosures.
Oversee the tax close calendar, manage information flow from internal departments, and lead the tax workstream with external auditors.
Prepare and review legal-entity forecasts, annual effective tax rate analyses, cash-tax projections, and interim provision updates.
Direct outsourced federal, state, local, and international income tax compliance, including extensions, estimated payments, and foreign statutory filings.
Manage recurring and special projects involving research credits, IRC Section 382 limitations, state apportionment, and corporate tax attributes.
Handle income tax audits and notices by developing fact patterns, tracking positions, and managing information requests.
Support international expansion by assisting with new foreign entities, data center launches, permanent-establishment risk, and local compliance.
Maintain transfer-pricing policies, intercompany agreements, and supporting documentation.
Build scalable tax processes and documented review controls in preparation for public-company reporting and SOX expectations.
Partner with Finance, Legal, Treasury, Infrastructure, and Procurement teams to integrate tax considerations into significant business contracts and investments.
Requirements
Bachelor degree in accounting, finance, taxation, or a related field, with an active CPA license strongly preferred.
Eight or more years of relevant corporate tax experience gained through public accounting or an in-house role within a complex multi-entity business.
Strong technical knowledge of ASC 740, US GAAP tax accounting, and financial-statement tax disclosures.
Solid foundation in US federal corporate tax, with experience overseeing multi-state and international income tax compliance via external advisers.
Working knowledge of international tax concepts, transfer pricing, and intercompany transactions.
Proven ability to coordinate audits, technical analyses, and cross-functional projects under strict deadlines.
Excellent analytical, project-management, and communication skills paired with high ethical standards.
Nice to Have
Background in AI infrastructure, cloud computing, data centers, hardware, leasing, or similar capital-intensive industries.
Public-company reporting, IPO-readiness, or SOX tax-control experience.
Familiarity with NetSuite, tax-provision software, fixed-asset systems, or finance-transformation initiatives.
Master degree in taxation.
Skills and Tools
ASC 740 and US GAAP tax accounting
Global income tax provision and compliance
Transfer pricing and international tax
Tax research, forecasting, and audit management
Salary and Benefits
Annual salary range of $191,000 to $255,000 USD
Generous cash and equity compensation packages
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
401(k) plan with a 2% company match for eligible USA employees
Flexible paid time off policy
About the Company
Founded in 2012, Lambda operates with over 500 employees and delivers advanced GPU cloud solutions to tens of thousands of customers worldwide. The organization is backed by prominent investors and actively contributes to leading machine learning and graphics research conferences.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should review the official company careers page at lambda.ai to submit an application for this position.
