Director, Tax

Director, Tax

Reporting to: Controller 

Location: New York, NY

What is Bilt?

Bilt Rewards is the first program for consumers to earn rewards on rent and daily neighborhood spend while creating a path towards home ownership.

With an alliance of the nation’s largest real estate owners, Bilt Rewards enables renters in more than three million units across the country to earn points just by paying rent.

Bilt Rewards boasts one of the highest value rewards programs on the market today, including one-to-one point transfers to twelve loyalty programs allowing members to travel across more than 100 major airlines and hotel partners; fitness classes at the country’s top boutique studios; limited-edition and exclusive collections of art and home decor through the Bilt Collection, and the ability to use points for rent credits or towards a future downpayment.

Bilt has also partnered with Mastercard to create the Bilt Mastercard - the first and only credit card that can be used to pay rent with no fees. 

What’s the role?

As the Director of Tax, you will play a critical role in building out the tax accounting function as well as scaling the accounting operations here at Bilt Rewards. You should have a deep understanding of tax accounting and risk exposure and be able to navigate all matters related to tax. You should also have some experience in general accounting practices. 

In this role, you will… 

• Own corporate tax initiatives, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and optimizing tax strategies
• Help the business optimize for Federal and State tax compliance including audits 
• Play a key role in our month-end close process, implementing best practices and improvements
• Oversee the execution of proper accounting methods, policies, and principles, including those related to tax
• Assist with the monthly balance sheet reconciliation reviews
• Support the annual audit process including all matters related to tax
• Support Accounting leadership in cross-functional projects and the enforcement of policies and procedures that impact financial statement close
• Supporting finance/accounting system implementations

In terms of qualifications, we’re seeking:

• 7-10+ years of experience in tax accounting, with a strong understanding of corporate tax regulations and compliance
• Experience with Accounting Software, Quickbooks Online, and NetSuite is a plus
• Strong, comprehensive understanding of US GAAP
• Strong problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• An expert in managing several high-priority projects simultaneously and time management skills
• Experience navigating unstructured environments, early-stage startups are a plus
• Detail-oriented and analytical, producing high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines
• Tax experience in the banking/credit card space is a plus 
• CPA license a plus

Benefits:

• Compensation - We offer a competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity and our performance bonus program
• Health insurance for you (& your loved ones) from day one - Enjoy a One Medical Membership, wellness stipends, family programs and more, on us. We’ve got you and your family covered from day one.
• 401k plan with a match - Retirement may feel more like a pipe dream than a reality but we’re here to help you get there.
• Commuter FSAs - We believe the best ideas come from being together in one place. We just don’t think getting there should be so expensive.
• UNLIMITED PTO - Because we believe that working hard shouldn’t mean always working. Take time for you as often as you need it.
• Exclusive Employee only Bilt Points - We give our employees unique opportunities to earn points throughout their time at Bilt.
• Team Events - We believe in human connection so we hold events to help our employees break from the monotony of the typical work week.

At Bilt Rewards, we believe in transparency and we do our best to make sure the company and our candidates are on the same page as it relates to compensation. In addition to posting salary ranges for our open roles, candidates should expect to be asked about compensation expectations and requirements early on in their interview process. Our goal is to highlight when expectations and Bilt’s salary range may be out of sync, and work with the candidate to determine whether it makes sense to continue conversations.

We are considering candidates with differing levels of expertise for this position. Leveling will be based upon your experience and performance in the interview process.

Where a new hire falls within a range will be based on their individual skills and experience, and how these competencies compare across other employees in the same role. Bilt's bands are designed to allow for individual compensation growth within the role. As such, new hires typically start at the lower end of the range. Bilt rewards performance and outcomes - should you join the company, you will have the opportunity to grow your salary over time.

The salary range for a Director, Tax is $150,000 - 210,000 and will be eligible for equity and an annual performance-based bonus.