[Remote] VP of Global Tax

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ŌURA is hiring a VP of Global Tax to lead its global tax strategy, compliance, reporting, and planning across domestic and international jurisdictions. The role will oversee tax operations and audits, support enterprise initiatives and public-company compliance, and modernize tax technology as the company scales.

Responsibilities

• Lead ŌURA's global tax strategy (income, indirect, transfer pricing, and reporting) and design scalable tax structures to support international expansion and optimize the effective tax rate
• Direct strategy and compliance for global indirect taxes, including VAT, GST, sales tax, and digital services taxes
• Collaborate with Product, Supply Chain, Legal, FP&A, and Finance to evaluate tax impacts on new products, pricing, legal entities, and market launches
• Establish and maintain global transfer pricing policies, intercompany agreements, and compliance documentation
• Manage external global tax advisors and lead tax audit requests, technical accounting analyses, and auditor relations
• Track emerging global tax laws to mitigate risk, and present tax strategy, risk assessments, and reporting to executive leadership and the Audit Committee
• Partner cross -functionally on enterprise initiatives such as legal entity rationalization, restructurings, systems implementations and integrations, and other tax projects
• Drive improvements in tax processes to simplify, automate, and improve speed and quality in partnership with Finance and IT teams
• Own the global tax provision process under US GAAP (ASC 740). Ensure robust Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR / SOX 404) are designed, documented, and operating effectively from day one of being public
• Act as the primary interface for external auditors and regulators, ensuring efficient quarterly and annual reviews
• Structure and manage ŌURA's international IP allocation and transfer pricing strategies to optimize our global effective tax rate (ETR)
• Assess and structure the tax implications of potential mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, as well as rapid global expansion initiatives
• Partner with Treasury to design and execute cash repatriation strategies to fund global operations tax-efficiently
• Lead the defense of all tax audits globally, formulating responses to inquiries from the IRS, state agencies, and foreign tax authorities

Skills

• 20+ years of progressive tax leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a high-growth technology (SaaS + Hardware) environment and multinational organization
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Deep expertise in U.S. federal, state, and international tax reporting, including tax accounting under US GAAP and ASC 740
• Demonstrated success leading teams and managing complex cross border issues, audits and external service advisor relationships
• Strong track record of partnering across functions and supporting executive leadership
• Experience with financial reporting environments
• Hands-on experience preparing a company to go public and building out SOX-compliant tax departments
• Direct experience implementing or overseeing integrations of tax technologies
• Big 4 public accounting experience
• MST (Master of Science in Taxation), JD, or CPA

Benefits

• Equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave
• Remote - United States

Company Overview

• Oura is an award-winning, fast-growing startup that helps people get up close and personal with their health. It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in Oulu, Oulu, FIN, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://ouraring.com.