Tax and Compliance Manager in Seattle, Washington at Spotnana

Let’s build what’s next, together.
We are Spotnana. We’re on a mission to modernize the infrastructure of the $1.6 trillion travel industry to power the perfect trip for travelers everywhere. Our Travel-as-a-Service platform is designed to make every trip better, whether someone is booking for work or leisure travel, building a travel tool, or looking to offer personalized experiences at scale.
We’re not just modernizing tech, we’re rethinking how the industry works. And to get there, we’re bringing together innovative, ambitious, and open-minded people who want to build something that lasts.
At Spotnana, our values and principles guide how we work and grow together:

• Build the future – We are leaders, we are innovators, we are ambitious.
• Commit to excellence – We’re accountable, we are partners, we are agile.
• Stronger together – We lead with respect and integrity, we are inclusive, we are lifelong learners.

Who: You! And the rest of the Finance department, Accounting team, and their cross functional partners across Legal, People, Operations, and the business What: A Tax Manager position and an outstanding ownership mindsetWhen: ASAP! We are looking to hire and onboard a new hire as soon as we find the right person for the job. Exciting work awaits! Where: Our office hub locations of New York, Palo Alto, or Seattle – you will be required to be in office 1+ days per week in alignment with our office work policy.Why: Spotnana is looking for a Tax Manager to build, scale, and operate our tax function as the company continues to scale. This person will own domestic and international tax compliance, create scalable processes and controls, partner with external advisors, and provide practical tax guidance to internal stakeholders. The right person has the judgment and experience to provide oversight, along with the humility and initiative to roll up their sleeves and handle hands on work that may not always sit at a typical manager level.How (to land the job!): Our process is designed to help you get to know Spotnana while we get to know your technical expertise, problem solving approach, and collaboration style. You can expect conversations with Finance and Accounting leaders, cross functional partners, and members of our People team, with a focus on tax experience, ownership, communication, and values alignment.
The day-to-day:

• Build and scale Spotnana's tax function, including processes, controls, calendars, documentation, and operating rhythms that support a growing global business.
• Own and oversee domestic tax compliance, including U.S. federal and state income tax, sales tax, nexus assessments, information reporting, and related filings, working closely with external advisors where appropriate.
• Lead international entity compliance and tax filings, including indirect tax, transfer pricing, and jurisdiction specific requirements across global markets, partnering with internal stakeholders and external advisors to ensure timely, accurate submissions.
• Prepare and review tax workpapers, reconciliations, account analyses, and supporting schedules, staying hands on when needed to ensure accuracy and timely execution.
• Partner with Accounting on tax provisions, close activities, audits, entity management, and financial reporting requirements.
• Monitor changes in tax rules and business operations, assess potential impacts, and translate technical tax matters into practical guidance for Finance, Legal, People, Operations, and business stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with outside tax advisors and government authorities, ensuring clear communication, strong project management, and accountability for deliverables.

Skills & qualities we value:

• 5+ years of progressive tax experience, with a mix of public accounting and in house experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. federal and state income tax compliance, sales tax, nexus considerations, and international tax matters for a global business.
• Experience with indirect tax, sales tax compliance, nexus analysis, transfer pricing, tax provisions, audits, and tax process design, with the ability to identify when specialist support is needed.
• Demonstrated ability to build tax processes from the ground up in a high growth, evolving environment.
• Comfort operating at both strategic and tactical levels, including preparing workpapers, tracking filings, reconciling accounts, and managing advisor inputs directly.
• Excellent project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines across jurisdictions and stakeholders.
• Clear, practical communicator who can explain complex tax topics to non tax audiences and build trusted relationships across the company.

Perks & benefits you will love
Spotnana strives to offer fair, industry-competitive, and equitable compensation. Our approach assesses total compensation, including cash, annual performance bonus, company equity, and comprehensive benefits.The base salary range for this role is $150,000 – $175,000 per year, depending on a number of factors including the candidate’s working location.
We care for the people who make everything possible - our benefits include:

• Pre-tax and ROTH 401(k) options via Fidelity with up to a 4% company match.
• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability effective on your hire date. We cover 100% of your employee premiums and 85% of your eligible dependents.
• Pre-tax flexible spending account options for health, dependent care and commuter expenses.
• Flexible PTO in addition to 10 company holidays, and an end-of-year company shutdown.
• Up to 26 weeks of parental leave.
• Monthly cell phone/internet stipend.
• Extra perks — IATAN travel membership, pet insurance, financial wellness tools, Calm app access, and more.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive environment and to encourage these values in everyone on our team. We provide an environment of mutual respect where opportunities are available without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity and inclusion for people from all walks of life is key to our success as a company.
Protect yourself from recruitment scams - All recruiting outreach and communication comes directly from our internal team via an email with an @spotnana.com address or through LinkedIn. We encourage candidates to verify the source of any outreach before sharing personal information. We do not use external recruiting partners for our hiring efforts or Microsoft Teams for interviews. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, visa fees, or anything else during the hiring process. We do not extend offers via text-based apps or use Microsoft Teams for interviews. All legitimate openings are listed at https://www.spotnana.com/careers/careers-listing/.