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Senior Director, Indirect Tax

Metropolis · New York, New York, United States · On-site

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About Metropolis

Metropolis transforms the parking experience with a computer vision platform that enables checkout-free payment.

About the role

Metropolis is seeking a Senior Director of Indirect Tax to architect, build, and scale our indirect tax and compliance operations during our next phase of rapid growth. Serving as a key advisor to the VP of Tax, this leader will own indirect tax strategy, system transformations, AI-driven tax analytics, and proactive risk management across sales/use tax, VAT/GST, motor vehicle taxes, business licensing, and emerging regulatory obligations across new verticals. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 12+ years of progressive indirect tax leadership experience in fast-growing, high-volume tech, mobility, or marketplace companies
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Taxation, or a related field
  • CPA required
  • Expert technical command of 50-state U.S. sales/use tax laws and regulatory compliance, with working knowledge of global VAT/GST and international indirect tax
  • Proven track record executing enterprise-grade tax engine implementations (e.g., ONESOURCE, Vertex) integrated into existing ERP Systems'
  • Advanced expertise or high capability in utilizing AI platforms (e.g., Claude AI) and data tools (e.g., Quad) for tax modeling, liability reporting, and operational automation
More about this role

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort, and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators, and problem solvers to help us create it.

Metropolis is seeking a Senior Director of Indirect Tax to architect, build, and scale our indirect tax and compliance operations during our next phase of rapid growth. Serving as a key advisor to the VP of Tax, this leader will own indirect tax strategy, system transformations, AI-driven tax analytics, and proactive risk management across sales/use tax, VAT/GST, motor vehicle taxes, business licensing, and emerging regulatory obligations across new verticals.

  • Build and mentor a high-performing indirect tax team of approximately 5 tax team members, evaluating talent...

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