Tax Director

Simulations Plus is a leading provider of biosimulation, simulation-enabled performance and intelligence solutions, and medical communications to the biopharma industry. Our biosimulation solutions integrate artificial intelligence/machine learning, physiologically based pharmacokinetics, physiologically based biopharmaceutics, quantitative systems pharmacology/toxicology, and population PK/PD modeling.  

We also deliver simulation-enabled performance and intelligence solutions alongside medical communications support for clinical and commercial drug development. Our cutting-edge technology is licensed and utilized by leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and regulatory agencies worldwide. 

Leadership truly cares about maintaining a positive culture and employee well-being. We offer fully remote work, flexible schedules, and generous vacation policy along with affordable health coverage, stock options, annual bonuses, and more! 

The Tax Director will lead, maintain, and oversee all tax efforts for the company while providing support for internal and external audits.  

Business Unit: Shared Services

Department: Finance

Internal Grade: 16

Direct Reports: No

Status: Exempt

Location: Remote 

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain all supporting documentation for the quarterly tax provision
• Review the quarterly tax provision prepared by external tax advisors to ensure compliance with ASC 740
• Provide support for internal and external audits, ensuring alignment with company policies and SOX requirements
• Maintain a forecast of our estimated annual effective tax rate, including the effect of discrete items to the quarter
• Review and verify the accuracy of tax returns prepared by external firms, ensuring all tax obligations are met
• Review the tax estimates prepared by the external tax advisors
• Coordinate with international tax advisors to compliantly and tax-efficiently repatriate maximum cash back to the US
• Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with transfer pricing policies
• Manage and provide all supporting documentation for the annual R&D tax credit study conducted by external tax advisors
• Ensure compliance with sales tax requirements
• Coordinate with Payroll to ensure compliance with withholding requirements, including related to share-based compensation 
• Monitor and ensure compliance with evolving tax laws and regulations, addressing any discrepancies proactively
• Coordinate the tax due diligence on M&A targets, as applicable, with external tax advisors
• Prepare the opening balance sheet ASC 805-740 journal entries, as applicable
• Complete all state tax withdrawals to support short form mergers, as applicable
• Other duties as assigned  

Qualifications:

• 9+ years of experience in corporate tax in an SEC reporting environment
• 5+ years of public accounting experience (Big 4 preferred) 
• CPA required
• Working experience with federal, state/local, and international tax 
• Familiarity with French tax requirements
• Expert knowledge of ASC 740
• Job related experience using AI or GenAI required
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience preferred
• FloQast experience preferred
• Working experience with M&A tax a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, deadline driven, and results oriented
• Problem solver with strong teamwork skills
• Strong desire to drive and implement change
• Positive attitude and good interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to operate independently and with the team
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills  

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, taxation, or related field 
• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, taxation, or related field a plus

Find out more about how amazing it is to work at Simulations Plus by visiting www.simulations-plus.com/career-center and apply today!