Our healthcare system is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S. Every year, over 50 million Americans suffer adverse financial consequences as a result of seeking care, from lower credit scores to garnished wages. The challenge is only getting worse, as high deductible health plans are the fastest growing plan design in the U.S.
Cedar’s mission is to leverage data science, smart product design and personalization to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. Today, healthcare providers still engage with its consumers in a “one-size-fits-all” approach; and Cedar is excited to leverage consumer best practices to deliver a superior experience.
The Role
We are seeking a Tax Senior Manager to support our Accounting Team. In this role, you will oversee the full scope of our tax function, including domestic and state tax compliance, planning, reporting, strategy, risk management, and controversy. We will count on you to maintain Cedar’s tax strategy and work cross-functionally with other departments and stakeholders both inside and outside the organization.
Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented and organized, and will thus have the opportunity to own and implement many processes across the Accounting Team. This is a role for someone who wants to make an immediate impact on Cedar’s financial functions, take ownership in regards to operating and improving processes, and continue to grow and expand their skill set with a high growth team.
Responsibilities
- Manage the Company’s income, franchise, business, property, sales and use, and other local taxes, as well as our tax licenses in all areas where we do business
- Provide strategic leadership and direct all aspects of the tax function including the establishment of tax policies, procedures, and controls, supervision and development of staff, and representation before taxing authorities
- Oversee the preparation of corporate tax returns and workpapers prepared internally and by third-party accounting firms for federal and state and local reporting obligations, inclusive of an annual R&D tax credit project
- Provide cross-functional support regarding sales tax methodology and positions, M&A and various tax impacts of one-off transactions, as necessary
- Oversee indirect tax calculation and compliance, with the assistance of consultants, covering client billing, client tax-exemptions, remittances, registrations, and taxability / nexus analyses
- Lead the annual tax provision process with respect to ASC 740 and evaluate the assumptions used and calculations of tax liabilities and assist with identification and quantification of FIN 48 (ASC 740-10) exposure
- Establish processes and procedures to ensure all taxes are accounted for and that the financial statements correctly present the impact of both non-income and income taxes, inclusive of the review of balance sheet reconciliations
- Develop and maintain various tax analytics to provide insight into future tax and compliance projections for use in budgeting, strategy, and cash flow planning
- Conduct detailed tax research and planning to remain informed of relevant tax regulatory developments, while thoroughly documenting and developing tax policies, procedures and methodology changes
- Manage and professionally develop one direct report
Requirements
- CPA License Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
- 3 Years Public Accounting experience
- 3 Years People Management experience
- 10+ years of broad and progressive tax experience, preferably within a corporate tax department and public accounting
- Sales tax compliance experience
- MST/MSA is preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with NetSuite ERP systems is a plus
- Highly organized and proactive with attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Cross collaborative - both internally across the organization and externally
Compensation Range and Benefits
- Salary/Hourly Rate Range*: $157,250 - $185,000
- This role is equity eligible
- This role offers a competitive benefits and wellness package
*Subject to location, experience, and education
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What do we offer to the ideal candidate?
- A chance to improve the U.S. healthcare system at a high-growth company! Our leading healthcare financial platform is scaling rapidly, helping millions of patients per year
- Unless stated otherwise, most roles have flexibility to work from home or in the office, depending on what works best for you
- For exempt employees: Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health days–we encourage everyone to take at least 20 days of vacation per year to ensure dedicated time to spend with loved ones, explore, rest and recharge
- 16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits for all parents, plus flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work
- Diversity initiatives that encourage Cedarians to bring their whole selves to work, including three employee resource groups: be@cedar (for BIPOC-identifying Cedarians and their allies), Pridecones (for LGBTQIA+ Cedarians and their allies) and Cedar Women+ (for female-identifying Cedarians)
- Competitive pay, equity (for qualifying roles) and health benefits that start on the first of the month following your start date (or on your start date if your start date coincides with the first of the month)
- Cedar matches 100% of your 401(k) contributions, up to 3% of your annual compensation
- Access to hands-on mentorship, employee and management coaching, and a team discretionary budget for learning and development resources to help you grow both professionally and personally
About us
Cedar was co-founded by Florian Otto and Arel Lidow in 2016 after a negative medical billing experience inspired them to help improve our healthcare system. With a commitment to solving billing and patient experience issues, Cedar has become a leading healthcare technology company fueled by remarkable growth. "Over the past several years, we've raised more than $350 million in funding & have the active support of Thrive and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
As of November 2024, Cedar is engaging with 30 million patients annually and is on target to process $3.5 billion in patient payments annually. Cedar partners with more than 55 leading healthcare providers and payers including Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, Novant Health, Allina Health and Providence.
