US Corporate Tax & Project Consultant (Contract)
Location
Hybrid preferred - San Carlos, CA (Tues-Thurs onsite)
Position Type
- Contract/ interim
- 20-30 hours/week, flexible with potential to scale
- Initial 3-month engagement with extension potential.
Overview
Hands-on tax consultant to support a lean tax function. This role blends U.S. corporate tax execution with strong project management, owning deliverables, managing timelines, and reducing bandwidth constraints at the leadership level.
Responsibilities
- Support U.S. corporate income tax (compliance, provision, disclosures)
- Assist with R&D tax credit projects
- Support sales/indirect tax initiatives
- Contribute to transfer pricing efforts
- Assist with Section 382 / NOL analyses
- Manage multiple tax-related projects end-to-end (timelines, coordination, execution)
- Partner cross-functionally and with external advisors
Requirements
- Strong U.S. corporate tax experience (hands-on)
- Experience with R&D credits, sales tax, and tax projects
- Proven project management and ability to juggle priorities
- Background in biotech, pharma, or health tech preferred
- Experience with NetSuite; SAP exposure a plus
Profile
- Execution-oriented and self-directed
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Able to scale up/down and pivot across priorities
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
