Tax Manager, Direct Tax & Strategic Projects

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles. Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office. About the Role We’re looking for a Tax Manager, Direct Tax & Strategic Projects to join our growing tax team. This role is a strong fit for a tax professional who wants to do more than execute compliance work and is excited by the opportunity to take real ownership across direct tax, special projects, planning support, and cross-functional business partnership. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Senior Tax Manager in a lean, collaborative environment, supporting day-to-day direct tax matters while also helping the business navigate new structures, products, and market expansion decisions. You’ll have the chance to build broad in-house experience, contribute to high-impact projects, and help strengthen Oura’s tax function as the company continues to scale globally. What You'll Do Support high-impact tax projects tied to business growth, new structures, market expansion, and other strategic initiatives. Partner closely with Accounting, FP&A, Legal, external tax advisors, and other finance stakeholders to provide practical, business-oriented tax support. Help evaluate and implement tax considerations related to international expansion, and evolving business needs. Drive process improvements that strengthen how the tax function supports the business and scales with company growth. Take ownership of priority direct tax workstreams while balancing longer-term strategic and operational projects. Build strong cross-functional relationships and help the tax team respond quickly and thoughtfully to complex, high-priority matters. We would love to consider you for this role if you have: 7+ years of corporate tax experience, ideally including a mix of public accounting and in-house exposure. Strong direct tax knowledge, including federal and state corporate income tax compliance and provision work. Familiarity with international tax concepts and the tax implications of operating across multiple jurisdictions. Experience supporting strategic tax matters, process improvements, or special projects beyond standard compliance work. Strong communication skills and the ability to explain tax issues clearly to cross-functional partners. A self-starter mindset with the ability to manage priorities independently in a lean, fast-moving environment. Benefits At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health. What we offer: Competitive salary and equity packages Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off Paid sick leave and parental leave Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. Region 1 $143,650 - $169,000 Region 2 $130,050 - $153,000 Region 3 $117,300 - $138,000 A recruiter can determine your Region based on your US location. We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI). Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 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