US Indirect Tax Manager

Palantir is seeking a US Indirect Tax Manager to support its US indirect tax function across a dynamic multi-state business environment.

The Finance Team at Palantir supports and empowers employees through day-to-day operations and creative problem-solving. As a US Indirect Tax Manager, you will serve as a key advisor to internal business partners, providing guidance on complex sales and use tax matters across multiple jurisdictions.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide clear guidance on complex sales and use tax matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Analyze and interpret state and local tax laws, regulations, and administrative guidance.
• Evaluate available guidance and evidence to support consistent and audit-ready positions.
• Review externally prepared sales and use tax returns for numerical accuracy and reasonableness.
• Prepare and maintain sales tax account reconciliations for accurate balance sheet reporting.
• Manage US indirect tax compliance activities, including business license tax, gross receipts tax, and property tax.
• Identify systemic issues, risk areas, and control gaps by connecting data across reports, systems, and filings.
• Lead and manage state and local sales and use tax audits from end-to-end.
• Develop and defend audit positions with technical tax rationale and supporting documentation.
• Extend and optimize existing OneSource tax engine configuration for accurate use tax calculation and compliance workflows.
• Partner cross-functionally with Accounting, AP, and Procurement on indirect tax questions.

What We Value:

• Experience supporting SaaS business models.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with independence.
• Experience managing audits and communicating with taxing authorities and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and strengthen controls.
• CPA preferred.

What We Require:

• Strong technical foundation in US indirect tax within complex multi-state environments.
• Sound judgement and critical thinking in ambiguous or evolving tax situations.
• Hands-on experience with ONESOURCE and NetSuite strongly preferred.
• Experience reviewing sales and use tax returns in detail.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, accounting, and time management skills.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in indirect tax.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Salary: The salary range for this position is estimated to be $85,000 - $140,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus, and other potential future incentives.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Voluntary life insurance.
• Basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Take what you need paid time off.
• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Supportive leave of absence program.
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care.
• Fertility and family building benefits.
• Stipend for expenses related to a new child.
• 401k plan.