About this opportunity
Crux AI lists this Director, Tax opportunity in palo alto, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Built to set the gold standard for integrated AI infrastructure
Crux AI is a newly formed, U.S.-based integrated AI infrastructure company created to remove the physical and operational constraints on consequential AI ambitions. Crux brings together power, high-density data centers, TPU silicon, networking, orchestration software, and ongoing operations as one integrated system.
Crux is being capitalized to plan every layer together, develop each one to demanding standards, and operate the whole system with efficiency and reliability. That gives hyperscalers, frontier AI labs, sovereign customers, enterprises, and AI-native companies greater freedom to pursue the AI they are here to create.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
In this role, you will:
Design, build, and lead our tax department across tax strategy, tax operations, and transaction structuring, grounded in an AI-first model and designed to scale quickly to support a high growth organization. Reporting to the CFO, you will partner with our sponsor and operational teams to manage partnership income tax reporting. You will deploy modern tax automation and AI-driven workflows to drive planning and reporting for income, transaction, and property tax. You will lead complex projects to drive tax savings and have significant involvement in larger transaction planning. You’ll contribute broadly and partner across Finance, HR, IT, and Legal.
SIGNALS OF SUCCESS
After 60 days in this role:
Complete a full assessment and gaps analysis of our current state. Prioritize key projects based on collaboration with the CFO and other business leaders
Adapt to a fast paced environment
After 6 months:
Demonstrate an AI-forward and automated approach to this role.
Use appropriate strategies to assist the organization in diverse tax activities, which could include such items as: Modeling income tax allocations and debt service tax shields to support our sponsors
Tax planning projects including cost segregation studies and repair vs. capitalization standards
Negotiation of state and local tax incentives
Implementation and maintenance of tax calculation engines (e.g., Vertex, Avalara, or OneSource) integrated with our ERP, procurement, and billing systems
Building a SOX-compliant tax environment and audit-defensible diligence repository
After 1 year:
Recruit, mentor, and lead a lean, high-performing tax team spanning transaction planning, transaction tax, property tax, income tax, and tax accounting
Demonstrate consistent operational excellence and impeccable attention to detail
Implement innovative approaches to accounting programs and team
EXPERIENCES, ATTRIBUTES AND MINDSET THAT INDICATE A GOOD MATCH
Experiences
10+ years of progressive progressive corporate and transaction tax experience, combining a Big 4 accounting foundation with in-house leadership at an infrastructure, cloud, data center, telecom, or energy platform
Proven track record working with enterprise tax engines and modern ERP integrations to automate manual tax compliance workflows
Strong experience operating within private-equity ownership structures (flow-through entities, blocker corporations, leveraged balance sheets) and managing M&A tax diligence
Direct experience with ASC 740 tax provisions, PCAOB-grade financial statement audits, and SOX internal control frameworks
Attributes
You are outcome drivenand hands on. Comfortable rolling up your sleeves to review cash tax models and negotiate tax incentives on day one, while maintaining the strategic vision to lead a scaled machine by year two. This is a builder's seat, not a supervisory one
Mindset
You have a high tolerance for ambiguity. Youabsorb ambiguity and navigate complexity rather than passing it along
Nice to have (Preferred, not required):
Active CPA license or J.D. / LL.M. in Taxation
Experience in both start up and scaled enterprises
Salary Range Information
The annual salary range for this position has been estimated based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
About Crux
We offer generous base, bonus and additional incentive based compensation
Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Company-paid life insurance and disability
Full suite of other optional benefits
401(k) Plan with 4% company match
Hybrid schedule offering four days in-office collaboration paired with one remote workday for focused, individual work
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Worksite address
palo alto, CA, 94306, US
Who can apply
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