US Sales & Use Tax Manager

Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.

About the Role

Forming part of the tax team, you will own the day-to-day management of Volta's US sales and use tax affairs. You will combine hands-on compliance and process ownership with practical advice on the tax treatment of GPU purchases, equipment leases, compute services and new projects across the US.

You will work closely with finance, procurement, commercial, legal and external advisers to ensure sales and use tax is correctly assessed, collected and reported, and that available exemptions and reliefs are identified, documented and implemented.

This is an opportunity for an experienced sales and use tax specialist to build scalable processes within a fast-growing, global AI infrastructure business and directly influence the tax cost of major infrastructure investments.

What You Will Be Doing

• Own US sales and use tax compliance across relevant states and local jurisdictions, including registrations, returns, payments, reconciliations and responses to tax notices.

• Assess nexus, registration obligations, taxability and sourcing for Volta's equipment purchases, leases, compute services and other commercial arrangements.

• Partner with procurement and project teams to establish the appropriate sales and use tax treatment of GPU, networking and other infrastructure purchases before orders are placed.

• Identify and implement available resale, research and development, data centre and other exemptions, working with external advisers to confirm eligibility and ongoing requirements.

• Manage exemption certificates and supporting documentation for both purchases and customer sales, including collection, validation, renewal and retention.

• Review customer and supplier contracts with legal and commercial teams, advising on tax clauses, invoicing, exemption requirements and responsibility for tax assessments.

• Establish use tax review processes to identify purchases where tax has not been charged or has been charged incorrectly, and pursue refunds or credits where appropriate.

• Lead sales and use tax audits and enquiries, coordinating responses, supporting evidence and external advisers.

• Build and maintain taxability guidance, compliance calendars, controls and data requirements, and support the implementation of tax technology and automation.

• Monitor legislative changes and assess their impact on existing operations and new projects, providing clear recommendations and support the business teams.

• Support finance with sales and use tax accruals, account reconciliations, budgeting and financial audit requirements.

• Coordinate with specialist advisers on related state and local taxes, including gross receipts taxes, property taxes and project incentives.

What You Bring

• Strong experience in US multistate sales and use tax within a business, Big 4 or specialist tax advisory firm.

• Strong technical knowledge of sales and use tax compliance, nexus, sourcing, taxability, exemptions and audit management.

• Experience assessing the tax treatment of equipment purchases and leases, cloud or compute services, software or other technology offerings.

• Practical experience with exemption certificates, purchase reviews, use tax accruals and sales tax reconciliations.

• Experience supporting significant capital expenditure or businesses operating across multiple states; exposure to data centres, infrastructure or equipment leasing is particularly valuable.

• The ability to translate technical tax analysis into clear instructions for procurement, finance, legal and commercial teams.

• Experience working with ERP systems, tax engines and large transaction datasets, with an interest in improving processes and automation.

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while taking ownership of issues through to resolution.

• A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience; CPA or CMI qualification is advantageous.

At Volta, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of.
As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.

• Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary

• Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success

• Retirement/pension contributions

• Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits

• Generous number of vacation days each year

Background Checks

All offers of employment at Volta are conditional on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening, which includes confirmation of your right to work, verification of your employment history and a criminal record check, where this is permitted by local law. Screening is carried out by Zinc, an accredited third-party provider, after an offer is made and all information is handled confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

Volta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Volta is committed to providing an accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected]. We will work with you to identify reasonable accommodations that enable you to participate fully in the hiring process.

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