Senior Director, Indirect Tax

Job overview

The Senior Director, Indirect Tax role is onsite in Chicago, IL, with an office-first model requiring at least four days in the office. The anticipated base salary is $225,000–$245,000 annually. Metropolis develops technology for parking, mobility, retail, and hospitality experiences. Serving as a key advisor to the VP of Tax, this leader builds and scales indirect tax strategy and compliance operations. The role leads a tax team, oversees filings and audits, establishes controls, and advances automation and analytics to support accurate, scalable compliance across jurisdictions and business lines.

What you'll do

• Build and mentor an indirect tax team
• oversee preparation and filing of indirect tax returns across the 50 states and Canada
• ensure accurate tax determination, payments, and reconciliations
• oversee audits, notices, assessments, appeals, and disputes
• establish controls, policies, and risk assessments
• automate and standardize processes
• develop analytics and reporting tools
• lead tax technology implementation and optimization.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior director

indirect tax

onsite

chicago il

metropolis

full-time

cpa required

tax compliance

sales and use tax

vat/gst

ai analytics

$225k-$245k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Healthcare benefits, 401(k), short- and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, stock option plan, and bonus plans may be available.

Why this role

Requires CPA and 12+ years of progressive indirect tax leadership experience; office-first schedule with at least four onsite days weekly.

About the employer

Metropolis is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.