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# Associate Director, Tax

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[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/natera.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 143,600–179k / yrDepartment[Finance & Accounting](https://jobicy.com/categories/accounting-finance.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceDirectorPublished9 Oct 2026Apply before8 Nov 2026Listing views47Application actions3Application toolkit

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AI Summary

## The role, at a glance.

Natera is seeking an Associate Director, Tax to lead federal, state, local, and international tax accounting and compliance activities. The role manages income, sales and use, withholding, VAT/GST, property tax filings, tax reconciliations, projections, audits, and SOX-related controls. This leader will develop tax strategies, improve processes, coordinate with accounting and external advisors, and communicate regulatory developments to management. Candidates need 7+ years of public-accounting tax manager experience, strong corporate tax knowledge, and preferably an active CPA license. The US-remote position reports to the Corporate Controller and may require work outside normal business hours during critical periods.

## Role DNA

A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description.

### Job Complexity

5/5EasyHard

### Pace & Pressure

4/5RelaxedFast-paced

### Autonomy Level

5/5GuidedFull ownership

### Communication Load

5/5IndependentCollaborative

AI insightThis is a senior, broad-scope tax leadership position spanning multi-jurisdictional compliance, tax accounting, audit support, internal controls, and strategic planning. It requires independent judgment in a highly regulated environment with material filing, reporting, and compliance risk.

## Salary analysis

Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles.

Estimated job medianMarket rate$161,300US market range$135k–$190k0$209k

AI insightThe disclosed yearly base-pay range is $143,600 to $179,000 USD, with a midpoint of $161,300. This is competitive for a US-based Associate Director of Tax with substantial public-accounting experience and responsibilities across corporate tax compliance, tax accounting, and strategic planning. The estimated US market range is $135,000 to $190,000 annually; bonus and equity may increase total compensation but are not included in the base-salary calculation.

## Core skills

Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity.

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Sample interview questionsHow have you managed a multi-state corporate income and indirect-tax compliance calendar?I start by documenting every entity, jurisdiction, filing requirement, due date, owner, and source-data dependency in a centralized calendar. I establish early data deadlines, use review checklists and reconciliations, and track completion status through filing and payment confirmation. After each cycle, I identify recurring bottlenecks and automate or standardize inputs where possible.

Describe a time you improved a tax process or control. What was the result?

I would first map the existing workflow and identify control gaps, manual steps, and reconciliation breaks. I have improved processes by defining standardized workpapers, assigning clear review ownership, and tying tax-account reconciliations to close procedures. The result is typically more reliable support, faster reviews, and a clearer audit trail for internal and external auditors.

How would you approach an IRS or state tax audit?

I would assess the notice and requested periods immediately, establish a response plan, preserve relevant records, and assign accountable owners for each information request. I would reconcile all submitted schedules to filed returns and financial records, maintain a controlled request log, and communicate material exposure or decisions to leadership and outside advisors. My goal would be a complete, timely, and well-supported response while protecting the company’s position.

What is your approach to tax accounting and tax-related balance-sheet reconciliations?

I ensure each tax account has a documented purpose, source support, preparer, reviewer, and reconciliation cadence. I compare book activity, tax returns, notices, payments, and supporting schedules, investigate variances promptly, and prepare adjusting entries with clear documentation. I also make sure the close process supports quarterly projections and annual return preparation.

How do you communicate new tax-law developments to non-tax stakeholders?

I translate technical developments into a concise summary of the business impact, affected entities or transactions, financial exposure, required decisions, and implementation timeline. I tailor the level of detail for executives, accounting teams, and operational partners, then document agreed actions and ownership. This helps stakeholders act quickly without needing to interpret technical tax language themselves.

Opportunity details

## About this role.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Natera is looking for an Associate Director, Tax to manage and facilitate the accurate preparation and filing of our company’s various tax and compliance filings including, state and federal income and business tax filings, international tax compliance, as well as multi-state sales and use tax returns. The ideal candidate is a team player who creates and implements tax plans, forecasts, and works with the accounting and leadership teams to identify opportunities for process improvement, tax savings, and potential areas of risk. The Tax and Compliance Manager will ensure compliance with state, federal and international tax law through a series of systems, inquiries and controls that are designed to ensure accurate, timely reporting. They will monitor current and impending changes to tax regulation and make the appropriate updates to policies and strategies. The ideal candidate is single minded in their pursuit of ensuring compliance and achieves this goal through optimizing reporting procedures and driving the successful performance of the tax function. This role will be reporting to Corporate Controller.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Responsible for federal, state and international tax related accounting and compliance, including such taxes as income, business, sales and use, withholding, HST/GST, VAT and property taxes, as well as preparing and/or coordinated other regulatory and compliance filings as required.

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Facilitate and manage the preparation and review (including for SOX compliance documentation purposes) company federal and state tax returns and the accurate, timely filing of all tax forms.

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Ensure accurate, timely filing of consolidated federal, state and local income tax returns and other business-related filings, including sales, use, property tax returns and additional statutory recurring filings.

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Prepare adjusting journal entries as needed.

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Responsible for tax related accounts and related reconciliations

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Find and implement opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures.

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Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all necessary federal, state and international taxes.

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Manage relationship with third party consulting firm who is currently assisting with miscellaneous tax compliance initiatives and tax returns.

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Plan for and develop overall tax returns and business tax and compliance filings calendar and coordinate timing and inputs from accounting team and management.

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Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process.

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Manage and facilitate IRS income tax audits: preparing responses, creating schedules, etc.

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Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and the tax team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.

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Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects.

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Review tax returns and quarterly/yearly tax projections.

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Occasionally be involved with employee level taxation questions such as equity related with holdings.

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Being fully engaged in external audits of internal controls by Big 4 and oversee and monitor progress and execution.

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To be engaged in any other related adhoc projects, as needed. Duties typically performed in an office setting.

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This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and read printed material.

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Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings & weekends) at times.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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7+ years of experience as a tax manager in public accounting.

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Have a current CPA license preferred.

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Extensive individual and corporate tax knowledge.

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Familiarity with U.S. federal, state and local reporting requirements.

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Familiarity with international taxation in withholding and VAT taxation.

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Strong knowledge of tax code, compliance and procedures for corporations.

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Strong experience with a variety of tax operations and ability to drive process improvements.

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Proficient with the following software/tools: Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Word), Outlook, gSuite (GMail, Sheets, Hangouts).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

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Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives.

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Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

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Ability to communicate effectively with others in written and spoken English.

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Ability to prepare and deliver compelling presentations to others of varied cultural perspectives and levels of organizational responsibility.

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Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with colleagues, staff and external contacts, and to work collaboratively and cooperatively in a professional team environment.

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Demonstrated capacity for gathering and scrutinizing data to identify issues, opportunities, patterns, and sustainable business solutions.

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Foster a “client service” culture and instill a work ethic that includes collaboration.

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Strong ability to utilize project management and accounting best practices to organize and prioritize tasks and the tasks of other tax team members.

Compensation & Total Rewards

This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the base pay we reasonably expect to offer at the time of hire. Final compensation will vary based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

This position is also eligible for additional compensation and benefits through Natera’s robust Total Rewards program, including:

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Annual performance incentive bonus

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Long-term equity awards

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Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

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401(k) with company match

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Generous paid time off and company holidays

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Additional wellness and work-life benefits

Compensation Range

$143,600—$179,000 USD

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits – Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit [www.natera.com](http://www.natera.com/).

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.

Link: [https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/](https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents)

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @[natera.com](http://natera.com/) email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

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