ClickHouse is scaling fast and gearing up for public-company readiness, and they need a tax leader who can build structure without killing speed. If you’re the kind of tax pro who can own the global function, run ASC 740 clean, and partner across Finance and Legal like a grown-up, this is your lane.
About ClickHouse
ClickHouse is a high-growth cloud company recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list with 2,000+ customers and rapidly growing ARR. They build real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workload solutions, and they’re scaling toward IPO readiness.
Schedule
- Remote: United States
- Work style: Remote-friendly, globally distributed company
- Scope: Global tax function leadership with cross-functional partnerships (Finance, Legal, external advisors)
What You’ll Do
- Manage global income tax compliance (U.S. federal/state + international), coordinating with external advisors
- Lead quarterly and annual tax provision under ASC 740, ensuring audit readiness
- Build tax policies, controls, and documentation to support SOX and public-company requirements
- Partner with FP&A and Accounting on forecasting, budgeting, and reporting tax expense and cash taxes
- Oversee indirect tax compliance (VAT, GST, sales/use) and global registrations with external providers as needed
- Support transfer pricing documentation, intercompany agreements, and related compliance
- Advise on tax impacts of new initiatives, cross-border transactions, and corporate structuring
- Manage relationships with tax advisors, auditors, and government authorities
- Drive process improvements, automation, and system integrations to streamline tax operations
- Monitor global tax law changes and assess business impacts
- Prepare tax materials for management and board reporting (risk assessments, planning initiatives)
- Support IPO readiness, legal entity rationalization, and potential M&A due diligence
What You Need
- 8–10 years progressive tax experience (public accounting and/or multinational corporate), ideally SaaS/tech
- CPA (required); MST or JD/LL.M. in Tax preferred
- Strong U.S. federal/state and international tax knowledge with hands-on global compliance experience
- Deep ASC 740 knowledge, including tax accounting and financial statement disclosures
- Pre-IPO or public-company tax operations experience (strongly preferred)
- Strong cross-functional collaboration (Accounting, FP&A, Legal)
- Sharp analytical + project management skills with strong attention to detail
- Ability to explain complex tax topics to non-tax stakeholders
- Experience with tax provision and compliance systems
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance (required); advanced degree preferred
Benefits
- Flexible work environment (remote-friendly; operates in 20 countries)
- Healthcare employer contributions
- Equity (stock options)
- Flexible time off (US)
- $500 home office setup (remote employees)
- Global gatherings and company offsites
Compensation
- Typical starting salary (US): $90,100 – $156,000
- Typical starting salary (US Premium Markets): $106,000 – $183,000
If you’re building a global tax function from the ground up, this is a real “own it” role. It’s not just compliance. It’s public-company muscle.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…