Sr. Tax Manager

About Groq Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. From our Bay Area roots to our growing global presence, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast. Mission: As Senior Tax Manager you will support Groq’s Head of Tax in building a scalable tax function that can keep pace with rapid growth, complex financing, and increasing compliance and reporting expectations. You will own key tax workstreams end-to-end, which can include global tax provisions, direct and indirect compliance management, while partnering cross-functionally to strengthen governance, documentation, and controls. This role is hands-on and process-oriented, with a focus on building durable tax operations and SOX-ready controls. Location: If you're located near one of our offices in Palo Alto, California or Toronto, Canada, you might be asked to work hybrid. Responsibilities & opportunities in this role: Support the Head of Tax in operating and scaling Groq’s global tax function, including planning, prioritization, and execution across tax provisions, compliance, audits, and special projects. Drive income tax accounting activities, including preparing interim and annual tax provision deliverables under ASC 740 and local statutory financials (current/deferred, footnote disclosures, valuation allowance analysis, and documentation of key positions). Build and maintain a SOX-ready tax close and reporting process, including control design, documentation, evidence standards, in partnership with Accounting, Internal Audit (as applicable), and external auditors. Manage global income tax compliance; coordinate extensions, estimated payments, and tax notice resolution. Partner with Accounting and FP&A to improve book-to-tax data readiness (trial balance mapping, fixed assets, SBC, R&D capitalization/§174 impacts, interest limitation considerations, and other recurring book-tax differences). Help establish and operate indirect tax processes/compliance (sales/use tax; VAT/GST), including working with RevOps/Deal Desk on taxability questions and exemption documentation. Assist with data center exemption efforts. Support international tax and transfer pricing efforts as the business footprint grows, including coordinating with external advisors on policy, documentation, and compliance inputs. Create clear, repeatable tax documentation (process narratives, position memos, workpapers) that improves auditability. Collaborate with Legal, Payroll, and Operations on tax-sensitive initiatives (entity changes, intercompany agreements, new jurisdictions, vendor/customer structuring considerations). Drive innovation and automation of existing processes to increase accuracy and efficiency of global tax reporting and compliance processes. Ideal candidates have/are: CPA and/or MS in Tax preferred 8+ years of progressive tax experience (public accounting and/or in-house), with meaningful experience in high-growth, multi-entity environments (pre-IPO and/or public-company readiness strongly preferred). Must have strong hands-on experience with ASC 740 income tax accounting and provision processes, including high-quality documentation and audit support. Must have experience assisting with income tax reporting for global local statutory financials. Must have demonstrated experience building and operating SOX-aligned controls for tax processes (e.g., control design and documentation, evidence collection, issue remediation). Solid foundation in global corporate income tax compliance, including managing tax vendors and owning deliverable quality and timelines. Experience partnering closely with Accounting/Finance stakeholders and translating messy inputs into clean, supportable tax outputs and workpapers. Exposure to financing- and debt-related tax matters (or strong interest and demonstrated ability to ramp quickly), including working with advisors on technical analysis and documentation. Clear communicator with strong technical writing skills (memos, process documentation) and the ability to drive workstreams independently in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment. Seasoned project management skills and ability to successfully manage and prioritize multiple projects with a strong work ethic and meticulous attention to detail and accuracy. Why Join Us Purposeful Hiring : You’re not here by accident, and neither is anyone else. Every teammate is handpicked with intention because who we build with matters. Builders Wanted : You’re not just riding the rocket ship, you’re building it. Your work directly shapes the trajectory of our company. Mission-Driven Work : We’re here to make a real impact. Our mission fuels everything we do. Tackling Hard Problems : If easy isn’t your thing, you’re in the right place. We solve some of the most complex and exciting challenges in our space. Excellence Is The Standard : High performance isn’t just encouraged, it’s the baseline. And it’s contagious. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Compensation Groq is committed to providing competitive compensation through our Total Cash philosophy, which incorporates potential bonus value directly into base pay. The total cash salary range for this position, which is inclusive of the potential bonus value, is TBD, with individual placement determined by your geographic location, experience, skills, and alignment with internal compensation standards. This range is specific to candidates located in the United States. Compensation for international candidates will vary based on local market dynamics. Beyond cash compensation, Groq currently offers a quarterly bonus as an interim alternative to equity, with plans to introduce long term incentive program participation in the near term future. Employees also receive a robust suite of benefits. US Job Posting This position may require access to technology and/or information subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). To comply with these requirements, candidates for this role must meet certain citizenship or residency criteria. Specifically, they must qualify as U.S. Persons for export control purposes (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) such as a refugee or asylee), or otherwise be eligible for an applicable export license. Groq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Groq complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristic. Groq is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application or to participate in the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected] . This contact is for accommodation requests only, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of the applicant’s identity and employment authorization in accordance with federal law. Groq encourages people with criminal record histories to apply for employment, and values diverse experiences, including prior contact with the criminal legal system. To that end, Groq welcomes such applicants in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles City Fair Chance Act Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Act Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Act Ordinance. Philadelphia applicants can review information pertaining to Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance here: https://www.phila.gov/documents/fair-chance-hiring-law-poster .  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