Figure Lending - Senior Manager, Tax

• Establish and own Figure’s foundational tax function, building repeatable, scalable processes across all corporate tax pillars. • Manage and oversee the preparation and filing of all federal, state, and local corporate tax returns in partnership with external tax advisors. • Lead the review of the quarterly and annual income tax provisions (ASC 740), ensuring accurate documentation and financial statement disclosures. • Evaluate and analyze the tax implications of new business lines, blockchain-native loan products, and digital asset features (such as tokenized funds or stablecoins). • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Legal, and Finance teams to proactively integrate tax planning into company initiatives and operational designs. • Monitor and interpret evolving domestic tax laws, particularly IRS regulations regarding digital assets, crypto transactions, and financial technology. • Direct and coordinate all responses to federal and state tax audits, inquiries, and notices. • Design and implement internal tax controls and workflows built to withstand rigorous public company audit and SOX compliance standards. • Optimize and manage the company’s intercompany agreements and sales/use tax obligations. • Manage the annual R&D tax credit study to ensure it is completed accurately and on time. • Review the nexus positions across all active states to ensure ongoing state tax compliance obligations are identified and addressed. • Lead intercompany transfer pricing studies in coordination with external advisors, ensuring documentation is current, defensible, and aligned with the company’s entity structure • Own all year-end information reporting obligations (including Forms 1099, 1098, and other customer-facing tax statements), partnering cross-functionally with Operations and Product to ensure reporting is accurate and timely, • What We Look For • What We Look For • 7+ years of progressive corporate tax experience, combining Big 4 or top-tier public accounting with high-growth corporate tax environments. • Active CPA license preferred. • Deep technical knowledge of ASC 740, US GAAP financial reporting, and corporate federal/state tax compliance. • Strong technical interest or direct experience in fintech, debt/lending instruments, digital assets, or blockchain-based financial products. • Proven ability to work with large, complex financial datasets and leverage technology to automate workflows. • A "high-ownership" mindset with a track record of driving projects from inception to completion as a self-starter. • Excellent communication and translation skills—the ability to clearly articulate complex tax risks and concepts to non-tax stakeholders, leadership, and auditors. • Adhere to all company security policies and data handling procedures. • Complete mandatory security awareness training within required timeframes. • Promptly report any suspected security incidents or suspicious activity to the Security team.