About us

Strengthening the Internal Corporate Tax Function

Every growing business reaches a point where tax becomes more than a compliance obligation — it becomes an operational priority. Koru Accountancy Corp was created to help organizations navigate that moment with confidence. We deliver the structure, clarity, and executive-level leadership needed to build a strong, scalable corporate tax function from the inside out. 

We don’t operate as an external vendor. We embed ourselves into your workflows, your teams, and your decision-making rhythm — functioning as your fractional VP/Director of Tax and providing the high-touch leadership your business needs to move forward. 

Our experience includes supporting organizations across a range of industries, with particular depth in high tech, life sciences, and biotech environments where regulatory and operational complexity is high.

Our Vision

To partner with businesses to strengthen their internal corporate tax function. 

Our Mission

To deliver a modern fractional model that integrates seamlessly with internal teams and provides high-touch access to executive-level tax leadership and expertise. 

Meet our team

Experienced, Dedicated & Trusted Tax Leaders

At Koru Accountancy, our strength comes from the depth of experience and integrity our leaders bring to every engagement. 
Each member of our team offers decades of corporate tax expertise, a commitment to partnership, and a passion for strengthening internal tax functions. 

Jane Watkins

With more than two decades of experience across Big 4, public accounting, and industry, Jane brings a rare combination of technical depth and real-world operating perspective to every engagement. She has worked in and alongside companies just like the clients Koru Accountancy serves: growing, complex organizations navigating change, expansion, and heightened tax scrutiny.

Jane’s career spans public and large private companies, where she has supported organizations through M&A activity, private equity transactions, multi-jurisdiction growth, and structural transformation. She has led corporate tax and global compliance efforts covering bookkeeping, statutory reporting, indirect tax, and income tax compliance, always with a focus on building durable processes and scalable tax operations. She has worked extensively with high-growth technology, life sciences, and biotech companies, supporting organizations operating in highly regulated, innovation-driven environments.

What sets Jane apart is her ability to step seamlessly into the business. Having sat on both sides of the table, she understands the pressures finance leaders face and provides pragmatic, executive-level guidance that aligns tax strategy with business objectives. Her approach is collaborative, hands-on, and grounded in long-term partnership.

Jane is deeply committed to delivering clarity, structure, and confidence to her clients—allowing leadership teams to focus on growth while knowing their tax function is well-governed and in capable hands.

Originally from New Zealand, Jane moved to San Diego in 2001, where she and her husband are raising their two children.

What We Do

Fractional Corporate Tax Leadership

We provide flexible, executive-level tax leadership — stepping in as your VP/Director of Tax to guide strategy, strengthen operations, and support your finance team through growth, transition, or complexity.

Corporate Tax Function Setup & Enhancement

We define, structure, and operationalize the internal tax function, building the processes, controls, and reporting frameworks your business needs to scale.

Strategic Tax Advisory

We deliver high-level guidance for M&A, PE-backed reporting, SALT strategy, entity structuring, audit support, and other complex tax matters that require an experienced hand.

Corporate Tax Planning & Preparation

We manage planning and compliance with senior-level oversight — ensuring your tax positions are aligned with business objectives and executed with accuracy and accountability.

What Makes Koru Different

Koru Accountancy delivers executive-level tax leadership through a modern fractional model. We integrate seamlessly with internal teams to bring structure, strategic oversight, and stability to complex corporate tax environments. 

A Modern Fractional Leadership Model

We offer a contemporary approach to tax leadership — providing access to executive expertise without the cost or timeline of a full-time hire. 

Seamless Team Integration

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with your internal teams, acting as an extension of your finance function rather than a traditional outsourcing provider. 

High-Touch, Collaborative Partnership

Our approach is grounded in communication, transparency, and the kind of collaborative rhythm that builds trust and consistency. 

Built for Businesses in Transition or Complexity

Whether you’re scaling quickly, navigating an acquisition, entering new jurisdictions, or managing a leadership gap, we bring stability and structure to your tax operations. 

Focused on the Entire Tax Function — Not Just Returns

Compliance is only one piece. We support strategy, processes, technology alignment, reporting frameworks, and long-term operational capability. 

Clarity, Structure, and Tax Operational Stability

Our goal is to transform tax from a stress point into a well-run, well-governed, confidence-building function within the company. 

Who We Serve

Our Ideal Client Profile

We work with businesses that recognize tax as a core operational function — not an afterthought. Our ideal clients value partnership, clarity, structure, and senior-level accountability. They are typically scaling, reorganizing, or managing complexity, and they want an experienced leader who can build or enhance their tax function from within.