Senior Tax Associate

Why it’s worth it:

The Senior Tax Associate is responsible for day-to-day responsibilities with respect to worldwide tax activities for the company. They will help to ensure our tax practices are efficient, effective, and aligned with the company's growth and financial goals. The Senior Tax Associate is responsible for the domestic and international tax operations within the organization and is an integral part of the global financial team. A successful candidate will possess strong and diverse corporate tax experience. 

This is a fully in-office role, allowing you to collaborate and build relationships with all key stakeholders including external service providers. As the first full-time tax associate hire in the company, this role has an immense opportunity in helping to build the trajectory of the function and being a key team member as the company continues to experience high growth globally in the Cybersecurity SaaS industry. 

The everyday hustle:

• Assist in managing outside service providers in the preparation of US and foreign corporate income tax returns
• Advise other functions in the company to help with tax implications of potential business decisions 
• Coordination with third party service providers and internal resources 
• Preparation of tax information for service providers, auditors, consultants and other parties as needed to support tax initiatives 
• Assistance with tax reporting and compliance as it relates to sales and use tax, VAT, GST, and other indirect taxes 
• Review of tax provision prepared by external provider in support of the company’s US GAAP financial reporting 
• Handle federal and state notices, tax audits, and inquiries from tax authorities
• Assist in the review of the company’s transfer pricing policies, management fee arrangements, and related documentation 
• Assessing the impact on how new or changing tax regulations may impact the business 
• Assist with the development and implementation of tax policies and controls 
•  Build strong relationships and work cross-functionally with other functions, including Finance, Legal, People, R&D team, to support the tax function
  
  
  

Do you have what it takes?

• BA/BS degree in Accounting or Taxation; a Masters degree or equivalent is preferred 
• CPA or equivalent professional certification is preferred
• Minimum of 3 to 6 years corporate tax experience, including experience at a global public accounting firm with International tax experience: VAT, GST & other indirect tax experience is a plus 
• Technology industry experience and/or public company experience a plus 
• Detail oriented, extremely organized, will complete deadlines with minimal supervision 
• Self-starter that thrives in a high performance, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to convey tax issues in easy-to-understand ways for non-tax experts 
• Outstanding interpersonal skills 
• Balance multiple projects and meet necessary deadlines
  
  
  

What makes you uncommon?

• Experience in the domestic and international tax space
• Experience in the public company operating environment and familiarity with its reporting requirements (specifically around taxes)
• Advanced relevant credentials such as CPA, Masters degree or equivalent