
Head of Tax - Sunset
View Company Profile- Job Title
- Head of Tax
- Job Location
- New York
- Job Description
About Sunset
Sunset helps tech startups shut down. We’re the 1-stop shop for dissolutions, handling all the legal, tax, and operational burdens that go into winding down. We make sure founders and investors avoid penalties, reduce liabilities, and can immediately move on to what's next.
In 1.5 years, we’ve helped over 175+ Venture-backed startups shut down, are generating millions in revenue, and raised $1.5M from some of the world’s best entrepreneurs and investors.
About the role
As the Head of Tax at Sunset, you’ll play a crucial role in managing all corporate tax related aspects that go into the shutdown process. This position will be responsible for overseeing the preparation and filing of all final federal and state tax returns, addressing tax-related questions and issues directly with our clients, and managing the withdrawal of our clients from foreign qualified states.
In this role, you’ll also be closely collaborating with the Customer Success Team and the product team to build scalable processes, track metrics, and improve our overall efficiency.
This role is for you if:
Expert in Corporate Tax Returns and Tax Laws: You have multiple years of experience working on corporate 1120 returns, have an active EA or CPA license, and can give tax advice during complex wind-downs and acquisitions.
Incredible Leader & Operator: You have a proven ability to build and manage a team all while streamlining tax processes and workflows
This role is not for you if:
Mission: You aren’t excited by Sunset’s mission of helping founders move on and support them in a very challenging time.
Early-Stage: You’re not interested in early-stage startups
NYC: You don’t live in NYC or want to move to NYC
Office: You don’t want to work in person, 5 days a week in Dumbo, Brooklyn
What success looks like in this role
Develop a deep understanding of common client pain points and challenges when it comes to tax and state related issues when winding-down
Communicate effectively with clients, legal counsel, and our own internal teams via email, slack, and phone — ensuring clear and timely updates throughout the dissolution process
Ability to prepare and file corporate tax returns on behalf of Sunset’s clients
Ability to build and manage a team of tax preparers and bookkeepers to help scale Sunset’s tax team
In the first 6 months, you’ll:
Learn: Immerse yourself in everything Sunset, our customers, and the dissolution process. You’ll gain a comprehensive knowledge of our products, services, and industry landscape.
Analyze: You’ll work with our existing tax preparers to learn what’s working and what areas can be improved in our processes
Own: You’ll start actively preparing and filing Sunset’s clients corporate 1120 tax returns.
Manage & Grow: Based on the team, growth, and data - you’ll create a hiring plan for how the team can properly scale and meet the demand
Culture: You’ll continue to build and cultivate an engaging, high-performing, and fun culture on the Tax Team.
Onboarding: You’ll have built an onboarding process and documentation for new tax preparers that join our team.
Benefits:
At Sunset, we believe in taking care of our team. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Health Coverage: We cover 100% of premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance, offering the best and most comprehensive plans available.
Generous Time Off: Enjoy 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, plus 8 company-wide holidays.
Office Setup Allowance: $500 allowance for your in-office desk setup, ensuring you have the tools you need to succeed.
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Sunset Company Size
Between 2 - 10 employees
Sunset Founded Year
2023