What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Staff Accountant position at Lovevery?
About Lovevery
Lovevery is a fast-growing digitally native brand co-founded by successful serial entrepreneurs and based in Boise, Idaho. Our customers are parents, and our mission is to help them feel confident they are giving their children meaningful development experiences in the critical early years of life. Taking a science-based approach, Lovevery products have won awards from Red Dot, Parents’ Choice, and NAPPA. Lovevery was named one of Fast Company's 10 most innovative education companies of 2022.
The Role
We are looking for a Tax Staff Accountant to join our Accounting and Finance team. The ideal candidate will have the ability to adapt and prioritize in a fast-paced, rapidly changing startup environment.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for assisting accounting team with day-to-day tax accounting operations, specifically surrounding indirect tax compliance
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual domestic and international sales tax returns
- Maintain and monitor sales tax software for appropriate performance; raise issues or errors to appropriate team members
- Assist with monthly and quarterly close processes for worldwide tax accounts, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations
- Prepare business license returns, annual reports, activity returns, and other miscellaneous returns
- Participate in documentation and information requests for annual audits
- Implement, adhere to, and assist in revisions to system of internal controls as directed by Controller
- Special (income tax focused) projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Thrives in a fast-changing environment with a high willingness to learn
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent combination of education, training and experience in a tax accounting role
- Demonstrate advanced analytical skills using Microsoft Excel, and capable of handling large sets of data
- Ability to prioritize and perform a variety of simultaneous tasks (multi-tasking), demonstrating initiative, dependability and self-direction to complete projects within expected deadlines
- Experience preparing, analyzing and filing sales and use taxes (preferred)
- Prior experience working with an e-commerce or retail business (preferred)
- Prior experience with Avalara, Shopify, and Netsuite or other ERP systems (preferred)
- Thrives in a fast-changing environment with a high willingness to learn
The Benefits/Perks You’ll Enjoy
- Competitive salary, benefits and stock option package
- 3 weeks PTO in year 1 14 paid holidays
- Generous parental leave
- Any equipment you need to get the job done
- Free/discounted Lovevery products
- Global summits in Boise to meet your colleagues IRL
Lovevery is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all forms. All employment decisions at Lovevery are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, marital status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.