The Director of Tax is responsible for leading all tax functions at Crumbl, including U.S. federal and state income tax compliance, multi-state SALT obligations, Canadian tax matters, and the pass-through tax mechanics associated with our private equity ownership structure. This is a high-impact, highly visible role that requires both technical depth and the ability to operate as a strategic partner to Finance leadership. The Director of Tax works with significant independence, owns the full tax compliance calendar, and is expected to proactively identify risk, opportunity, and process gaps without being directed to do so.
Federal & International Income Tax
- Own and manage U.S. federal income tax compliance and planning across all Crumbl legal entities, including Crumbl Enterprises, Crumbl Franchising, Crumbl Foods, Crumbl Canada, Crumbl Foods Canada, and Crumbl International.
- Coordinate the preparation and review of consolidated and entity-level federal tax returns, whether prepared internally or by external advisors
- Manage cross-border tax considerations for Canadian subsidiaries, including transfer pricing documentation, withholding obligations, and U.S.-Canada treaty positions
- Monitor and assess the impact of legislative and regulatory developments — federal and international — on Crumbl’s tax strategy and filing positions
- Develop and maintain technical white paper documentation supporting significant tax positions
- Serve as primary company representative in all tax audits and controversies (federal, state, local, and Canada), including managing information requests, negotiating resolutions, and coordinating with outside advisors
- Provide proactive tax input on long‑range planning, capital structure, international expansion, and M&A, including modeling after‑tax outcomes for key strategic decisions
State & Local Tax (SALT)
- Lead multi-state income and franchise tax compliance, including apportionment analysis across jurisdictions where Crumbl has nexus (corporate operations, franchise activity, or employee presence)
- Manage sales and use tax compliance for corporate-operated activities, including manufacturing inputs, intercompany transactions, and production-related purchases
- Proactively track nexus creation driven by franchise system expansion, new state registrations, and workforce changes — and address exposure before it becomes a liability
- Serve as the internal authority on SALT matters; manage state audits, notices, and controversy items end-to-end
PE Partnership & Tax Distribution Management
- Manage partnership tax compliance obligations arising from Crumbl’s PE ownership structure, including K-1 preparation coordination, tax allocation schedules, and partner-level tax basis tracking
- Model and manage tax distributions in accordance with operating agreement provisions, ensuring distributions appropriately reflect the tax obligations of each partner class
- Serve as the primary point of contact with PE partners and their external tax advisors; provide accurate and timely tax reporting packages
- Track tax attributes including net operating losses, credits, and basis positions relevant to the partnership structure
- Support transaction-related tax work, including equity events, acquisitions, or structural changes
- Design and continually refine Crumbl’s overall tax strategy to balance cash taxes, effective tax rate, and audit risk in alignment with PE sponsor and management objectives
Tax Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Own the consolidated income tax provision (ASC 740), including current and deferred tax calculations, uncertain tax positions, and effective rate analysis
- Maintain and reconcile all tax-related balance sheet accounts across entities — deferred tax assets and liabilities, taxes payable, and estimated tax installment schedules
- Leverage NetSuite’s multi-entity and multi-currency infrastructure to extract accurate tax data, support entity-level reporting, and ensure FX-adjusted accruals are properly reflected
- Deliver timely and accurate tax accruals as part of the monthly financial close process in coordination with the broader Finance team
Process, Controls & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Build and maintain the tax function’s infrastructure — compliance calendars, documented procedures, internal controls, and filing checklists — appropriate for a company of Crumbl’s scale and complexity
- Partner with FP&A, Accounting, Legal, and Operations to integrate tax considerations into business decisions, new initiatives, and entity-level changes
- Evaluate and implement process improvements to maximize legitimate tax efficiency through structure, credits, and available programs (including R&D tax credits where applicable)
- Manage relationships with external tax advisors; define scope, oversee deliverable quality, and ensure cost efficiency
- Ensure tax audits and controversy items are managed professionally, resolved efficiently, and documented appropriately
- Own cash tax forecasting and estimated tax payment planning, partnering with FP&A and Treasury to incorporate cash taxes into liquidity and covenant planning.
Required
- CPA required; advanced tax degree (MST or LLM in Taxation) strongly preferred
- Minimum 8–10 years of progressive corporate or partnership tax experience; combination of Big 4 public accounting and in-house industry experience is the preferred profile
- Demonstrated command of U.S. federal income tax compliance and planning — corporate and partnership.
- Multi-state SALT experience including income tax apportionment, nexus analysis, and sales & use tax
- Working knowledge of ASC 740 and income tax provision preparation
- Familiarity with international tax issues, including cross-border structures and Canada-U.S. considerations
- High proficiency with NetSuite or comparable multi-entity ERP systems
- High proficiency in Excel for tax modeling and analysis
- Effective communicator — able to translate complex tax concepts clearly for Finance leadership, operational partners, and non-tax audiences
- Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage a multi-deadline compliance calendar without supervision
- Demonstrated experience acting as the senior‑most tax resource for a business unit or company, including direct interaction with executive leadership and investors
Preferred
- Experience with pass-through entity taxation and/or PE-backed company structures, including K-1s, tax allocation schedules, tax distribution waterfalls, and tax basis computations
- Franchise industry experience, or prior exposure to restaurant, retail, or consumer brand tax environments with multi-unit economics R&D tax credit process experience
- Experience building or significantly improving a tax function’s processes and controls from a limited starting point
Familiarity with MacOS environment
Benefits & Perks
Medical, dental, and vision benefits- 15 days PTO/year
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Personal phone bill reimbursement
- Gym reimbursement
- Corporate DoorDash® DashPass membership
- Regular company and team activities
- 401k with competitive matching contribution plan
- Excellent opportunities for career growth
- Work in a hyper-growth company
Crumbl was founded in 2017 by Jason McGowan & Sawyer Hemsley in Logan, Utah. It is now the fastest-growing cookie company in the nation with over 1000 locations in the USA and Canada. Crumbl is powered by cutting-edge technology, iconic branding, delicious desserts, and passionate people.
Crumbl HQ and franchisees provide employment for over 26,000 people across the United States, and all of our franchises are owned and operated by independent members of the local community.
Crumbl’s 200+ unique cookie flavors rotate weekly and are served in our famous pink box!
Crumbl is an equal opportunity employer. Crumbl provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status.
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