DigitalOcean is a cloud infrastructure company serving developers, startups, and organizations that need straightforward tools for building, deploying, and scaling applications. Its SaaS and cloud computing portfolio includes Droplets virtual machines, managed databases, Kubernetes, and a marketplace of third-party applications. The company also supports customers with API and CLI tools, tutorials, reference materials, and technical documentation designed to simplify cloud resource management.
Senior Tax Consultant, Sales and Use Tax Incentives — Washington Remote
Lead sales and use tax compliance, incentives, risk management, and recovery initiatives at DigitalOcean. Partner with Finance, Legal, Infrastructure, advisors, and government authorities on tax strategy and reporting.
United States
Washington$80,800 – $101,000 / year
RemoteFull-timeSeniorEnglish RequiredAccount ExecutiveSalesDescription
- Lead sales and use tax compliance, planning, and controversy initiatives
- Assess indirect tax law changes and advise on their business implications
- Identify tax optimization, exposure reduction, and refund recovery opportunities
- Support tax remediation, controversies, corrective filings, technology transformation, and process improvements
- Administer sales and use tax exemptions and incentives for data center operations and other state credit programs
- Evaluate eligible company activities, review supporting documentation, and assist with claims and filings
- Prepare and review calculations, tax forms, memoranda, executive summaries, and audit response materials
- Track legislative and regulatory developments to identify new incentives and process enhancements
- Deliver tax projects, monitor milestones, and report on initiative progress
- Develop partnerships across Infrastructure, Finance, Legal, and business functions
- Coordinate workstreams and provide guidance to cross-functional teams
- Research business operations to develop tailored tax strategies
- Communicate tax opportunities and risks to internal stakeholders
- Collaborate with tax advisors and state and local authorities
- Report to the Director of Indirect Tax
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related discipline
- At least three years of sales and use tax experience
- Background in sales and use tax compliance, planning, or controversy
- Experience producing technical analyses, credit calculations, tax forms, memoranda, executive summaries, or audit response materials
- Advanced technical knowledge of sales and use tax and credits and incentives
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- Consistent attention to detail and work-product quality
- Capacity to lead projects or workstreams while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced setting
- Ability to influence stakeholders and challenge established processes constructively
- Skill in building and maintaining professional relationships
- Strong critical-thinking and complex problem-solving abilities
- Public accounting experience or equivalent is preferred
- Experience with state and local credits and incentives programs is preferred
- Familiarity with CCH, Hein, Lexis, RIA, or similar tax research tools is preferred
- Experience with data center tax incentives is preferred
- CPA, CPA eligibility, attorney licensure, or Enrolled Agent status is preferred
Benefits
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and educational programs
- Access to more than 10,000 LinkedIn Learning courses
- Employee Assistance Program
- Local employee meetups
- Flexible time off policy
- Eligibility for bonuses tied to company and individual performance
- Equity compensation, including grants awarded at hire
- Option to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Program