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Principal, Global Tax Reporting

ŌuraUnited States
$139k – $200kPosted 1 week ago
International TaxM&A AdvisoryPrivate Client
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Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values [https://ouraring.com/about-us] and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Global Tax Reporting leader to fully own Oura’s global income tax reporting function, including ASC 740 provision, ETR forecasting, SOX controls, audit readiness, and tax accounting support for strategic business initiatives. This role will be responsible for overseeing the quarterly and annual tax provision process under ASC 740, ensuring accurate and timely tax reporting across a complex corporate environment. You will serve as a key partner to Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and external advisors, helping the organization navigate technical tax matters while maintaining strong financial controls and compliance.

As a strategic leader within the Finance organization, you will drive improvements in tax reporting processes, strengthen internal controls, support audit activities, and provide insights into the company's effective tax rate and tax accounting implications of business initiatives. This is a highly visible role that combines technical expertise, cross-functional partnership, and operational excellence.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

LEAD GLOBAL TAX PROVISION & REPORTING

  • Own the quarterly and annual global income tax provision process under ASC

740.

  • Oversee current and deferred tax calculations, valuation allowance

assessments, uncertain tax positions (FIN 48), and related financial statement disclosures.

  • Manage the consolidation of worldwide tax provision information, including

legal entity results, deferred tax rollforwards, tax account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.

  • Monitor and analyze the company's effective tax rate (ETR), including key

drivers, discrete items, and forecasting impacts on future reporting periods.

  • Own quarterly and annual global income tax reporting under ASC 740, including

provision, disclosures, and related audit support.

  • Lead tax forecasting and modeling, including ETR analysis, key drivers,

discrete items, and impacts to future reporting periods.

  • Partner with Finance leadership to improve visibility into tax impacts on

forecasts, close results, and strategic planning decisions.

  • Assess tax accounting implications of complex transactions, organizational

changes, and strategic initiatives.

  • Help manage tax risk through strong technical review, documentation, and

coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors.

  • Support broader tax planning and strategy efforts by providing clear tax

accounting and reporting perspectives on business decisions.

PARTNER WITH EXTERNAL ADVISORS & INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

  • Manage relationships with third-party tax consulting firms supporting the tax

provision process.

  • Establish deliverables, review workpapers and technical analyses, resolve

complex tax accounting issues, and ensure timely completion of reporting requirements.

  • Partner closely with Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Treasury, and business leaders

to evaluate the tax accounting implications of transactions, organizational changes, and strategic initiatives.

  • Provide technical guidance on tax-sensitive transactions and support

documentation of tax accounting positions.

STRENGTHEN CONTROLS, COMPLIANCE & AUDIT READINESS

  • Design, implement, document, and operate SOX-compliant controls across the

tax reporting process.

  • Strengthen review procedures, reconciliations, sign-offs, and supporting

documentation to improve reporting quality and reduce risk.

  • Support internal and external audits by preparing technical analyses,

responding to auditor inquiries, and maintaining robust supporting documentation.

  • Oversee provision-to-return analyses and ensure consistency between tax

accounting positions and filed tax returns.

  • Monitor tax attributes and coordinate with internal teams and external

advisors to support compliance objectives.

DRIVE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT & OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

  • Identify opportunities to standardize, automate, and improve tax reporting

processes.

  • Enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of tax accounting

operations.

  • Strengthen internal controls and reduce risk through process optimization and

documentation improvements.

  • Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving

environment.

Support Public Company Readiness

  • Support Oura’s public-company reporting requirements through strong ASC 740

execution, disclosures, and technical documentation.

  • Build sustainable tax reporting processes that can operate in a quarterly

reporting environment with strong audit support and governance discipline.

WHO YOU ARE

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • CPA, Master of Taxation (MST), or Master of Accounting preferred.
  • 15+ years of progressive corporate income tax experience, including

significant ASC 740 tax accounting experience.

  • Strong expertise in tax provision processes, deferred taxes, valuation

allowances, uncertain tax positions (FIN 48), and tax-related financial statement disclosures.

  • Deep knowledge of U.S. federal and state income tax; international tax

experience is a plus.

  • Experience working in a multinational or complex corporate environment.
  • Demonstrated success managing external advisors and leading cross-functional

initiatives.

  • Prior people leadership experience, including coaching, developing, and

reviewing team members' work.

  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities with the capability to

explain complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders.

  • Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple competing

priorities and meet critical reporting deadlines.

  • Experience supporting public-company reporting or IPO readiness.
  • Demonstrated success building or upgrading tax reporting processes and

controls in a scaling or high-growth environment.

  • Ability to operate strategically and executionally in a fast-paced,

deadline-driven environment with multinational complexity.

WHY JOIN US

  • Opportunity to lead a critical function with significant visibility across

the organization.

  • Partner directly with senior Finance leadership on strategic tax and

reporting matters.

  • Gain direct exposure to executive leadership, external auditors, and tax

advisors, serving as a key stakeholder across the organization.

  • Drive process transformation and modernization within the tax function.
  • Help shape and enhance the company’s tax reporting infrastructure as the

organization continues to scale.

  • Gain broad exposure across tax provision, forecasting, planning support,

internal controls, and cross-functional finance initiatives.

  • Work in a collaborative, high-performing environment where your expertise

will directly influence business outcomes.

  • Help build scalable processes and controls to support the company's continued

growth.

BENEFITS

At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.

What we offer

  • Competitive salary and equity packages
  • Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
  • An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
  • 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible

wellness time off

  • Paid sick leave and parental leave

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

  • Region 1 $200,600 - $236,000
  • Region 2 $182,750 - $215,000
  • Region 3 $165,900 - $194,000

A recruiter can determine your zones/tiers based on your US location.

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Disclaimer: Beware of fake job offers! We’ve been alerted to scammers posing as ŌURA recruiters, especially for remote roles. Please note:

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upfront.

  • Official offers are sent through Docusign after a verbal offer, not via text

or email.

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To all recruitment agencies: Oura does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Oura employees, or any other organization's location. Oura is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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