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title: 'Director, International Indirect Tax at Scholar Rock'
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# Director, International Indirect Tax at Scholar Rock

- **Company:** Scholar Rock
- **Location:** Dublin, Ireland
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/scholarrock/bb43f5e6-6cc3-4ca4-b909-d0a64e1bb1cd

## Job description

Scholar Rock is delivering muscle-targeted breakthroughs to transform the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and other rare neuromuscular diseases where muscle atrophy remains a critical unmet need. As a global leader in myostatin biology, a field focused on proteins that regulate muscle mass, the biopharmaceutical company is named for the visual resemblance of a scholar rock to protein structures. Our commitment to unlock fundamentally different treatment approaches is powered by broad application of a proprietary platform, which has developed novel monoclonal antibodies to modulate protein growth factors with extraordinary selectivity. Scholar Rock works every day to create new possibilities for patients through its highly innovative anti-myostatin program, including opportunities in additional rare neuromuscular diseases. Learn more about our neuromuscular franchise at ScholarRock.com and follow @ScholarRock on X and on LinkedIn.

Summary of Position:

Position Responsibilities

International Indirect Tax Strategy and Advisory

- Serve as primary technical advisor on VAT, GST, import VAT, and other non-U.S. transaction taxes.
- Collaborate closely with the Director, Supply Chain and Logistics to align import VAT requirements with customs requirements.
- Advise on indirect tax consequences for place and time of supply, invoicing, reverse charge, self-assessment, exemptions, reduced rates, zero-rating, and recovery.
- Review manufacturing, supply, distribution, licensing, collaboration, procurement, and commercial agreements for indirect tax consequences.
- Identify opportunities to improve VAT recovery and manage compliance and operational risk; prepare technical memoranda for material positions.

VAT, GST Compliance

- Own global VAT, GST, and equivalent indirect tax registrations, deregistrations, returns, payments, refunds, carryforwards, and filing governance.
- Oversee ESL, Intrastat, OSS, import VAT reports, annual returns, SAF-T, real-time reporting, local listings, and other digital submissions.
- Ensure filings reconcile to ledgers, subledgers, tax engines, customs records, procurement, billing, and statutory accounts.
- Oversee partial exemption, VAT recovery, and refund claims.
- Manage external compliance providers, fiscal representatives, local agents, advisors, deadlines, budgets, and escalation protocols.
- Validate that tax determination, invoicing, reporting, reconciliation, and post-launch monitoring are operational before first commercial supply.
- Support internal and external audit requests and maintain complete, audit-ready documentation.

ERP, and Tax Technology

- Own international indirect tax requirements for ERP, procurement, AP, order-to-cash, billing, tax engines, and e-invoicing.
- Define and govern VAT and GST determination, international indirect tax codes, condition records, decision logic, and tax master data.
- Lead non-US indirect tax design, configuration, integrations, migration, testing, cutover, stabilization, and defect management as part of the ERP implementation.

Audits, and Controversy

- Coordinate with the Vice President, Tax on indirect tax inputs / implications for direct tax, transfer pricing, PE, and withholding matters.
- Lead VAT, GST, import VAT, and other international indirect tax examinations, assessments, disclosures, appeals, settlements, and refund reviews.

Candidate Qualifications

- Degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, Legal, Information Systems, or related field; professional qualification preferred.
- 12+ years of VAT, GST or international indirect tax experience.
- Fluency in English; additional European languages are beneficial
- Experience with data analytics or AI-enabled tools
- Deep European VAT knowledge and practical experience across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience overseeing complex VAT or GST compliance, registrations, refunds, and audits.
- Experience advising on cross-border supply chains, imports, exports, intercompany transactions, and commercialization models.
- Experience with e-invoicing, digital reporting, Intrastat, ESL, OSS, and related obligations.
- Experience with SAP S4HANA, Vertex, billing, procurement, and indirect tax master data.
- Strong understanding of SOX, controls, project management, and advisor oversight.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Combination of Big Four or professional services and in-house multinational experience.
- Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, or life sciences experience.
- Experience with SAP, Vertex, Avalara, Thomson Reuters, or comparable platforms.
- Familiarity with data analytics, workflow automation, and responsible uses of artificial intelligence.

Scholar Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

## About Scholar Rock

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Scholar Rock is a biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing selective therapies targeting growth factors for serious diseases with high unmet need.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: SRRK)
- **Headquarters**: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Biotechnology / Biopharmaceuticals
- **Target customers**: Patients suffering from neuromuscular disorders, cancer, fibrotic diseases, and hematologic conditions; healthcare providers and payers
- **Mission**: “Turning scientific discoveries into a pipeline of investigational therapies aimed at diseases where growth factors play a central role.”

## Products & Services
- **Apitegromab (SRK-015)**: A selective anti‑latent myostatin antibody in Phase 3 for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). BLA resubmission and U.S. launch anticipated in 2026.
- **SRK‑181**: A selective anti‑latent TGFβ1 antibody for locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors (immuno‑oncology).
- **SRK‑373**: A context‑dependent anti‑latent TGFβ1 antibody for multiple fibrotic indications.
- **SRK‑256**: A selective anti‑RGMc/HJV antibody for hematology indications.
- **Proprietary Platform**: Broad technology for generating monoclonal antibodies that selectively target latent forms of growth factors (TGFβ superfamily).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: $2.8 B (as of search date, 2026‑09‑06)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue $0 (pre‑commercial); IPO in 2018
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 27.4% YoY to 278 employees; workforce across 7 countries; 20,522 LinkedIn followers (+45.9% yearly); first company to show clinical proof‑of‑concept for a muscle‑targeted treatment in SMA.

## Competitive Advantages
- First‑in‑class platform for selectively targeting latent growth factors (TGFβ superfamily), enabling high specificity and reduced off‑target effects.
- Proven clinical proof‑of‑concept in SMA with apitegromab, a novel mechanism.
- Broad pipeline spanning neuromuscular, oncology, fibrosis, and hematology, with multiple programs in Phase 2/3.

## Strategic Focus
- Advance apitegromab toward regulatory submission and commercial launch in SMA.
- Expand pipeline into cardiometabolic disorders and other growth‑factor‑driven diseases.
- Leverage platform to address historically under‑addressed disease areas.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Passion for science” and “every voice counts” – a collaborative, trust‑based environment focused on changing patients’ lives.
- **Work Policy**: Hybrid (e.g., Senior Director, Business Analytics in Cambridge, MA) and on‑site roles available.
- **Benefits**: Competitive health/dental/vision plans, life/AD&D insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid parental leave, 401(k) match, financial wellness program, professional development, free parking/transit pass, onsite fitness center, weekly community lunches, peer‑to‑peer recognition.
- **Engineering/Science Culture**: Emphasis on innovation, cross‑functional teamwork, and direct impact on serious diseases.

## Sources
1. [scholarrock.com – Company Overview](https://scholarrock.com/our-company/careers/)
2. [scholarrock.com – Investors & Media](https://scholarrock.com/investors-media/)
3. [scholarrock.com – Pipeline](https://scholarrock.com/our-pipeline/)
4. [jobs.lever.co/scholarrock – Open Positions](https://jobs.lever.co/scholarrock)
5. [linkedin.com/company/scholar-rock – Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/scholar-rock)

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