Square is hiring a Tax Accountant in closely assisting the Tax Director to ensure the company meets its tax compliance obligations. The selected candidate is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of both internal and external teams including data gathering, reporting and filing, analysis and communications relating to Square’s tax environment. This individual will be a critical member of the finance organization who will manage all local and state tax filing processes. This individual will respond to inquiries, tax notices and audit requests from taxing authorities. The candidate should drive to meet tight monthly and quarterly tax filing deadlines, be detail oriented and accurate with strong commitment to quality. Tax knowledge and experience is required, as well as exceptional communication skills with the ability to interface with multiple groups inside tax as well as across functional groups outside the tax function.
Preparation and filing of all state income/economic/annual report filings in timely fashion.
Preparation and filing of all state sales/use tax returns, including return preparation, wire and check request creation, and maintaining proper customer exemption certificates.
Maintain sales tax rate tables and responsible for upkeeping current rates.
Assist with federal and state corporate tax filings, extensions and quarterly estimated payments, and tax provision work.
Prepare and ensure real estate, payroll business tax, and property tax periodic filings and payments are timely reported.
Respond to inquiries, tax notices and audit requests from taxing/regulatory authorities in timely fashion ensuring deadlines are not missed. Raise pertinent questions and issues and drive to resolution as appropriate.
Perform state tax registrations, including but not limited to income, business, payroll, sales/use tax, economic registrations, and update business information with states as needed.
Research and apply state tax law to transactions and guide local nexus tax planning.
Assist with monthly close functions, maintain the general ledger reconciliation for all sales tax related accounts on a monthly basis, and provide support for appropriate tax accruals.
Work cross-functionally to coordinate gathering of information necessary for compliance and tax related supports.
Create and maintain a comprehensive tax calendar.
Assist with developing internal tax processes optimizing for scale, coordination with business updates, and efficient tax systems.
Ability to explain complex issues in a simple/short manner; be creative in solutions while always ensuring legality.
Assist with special projects, research, planning and ad hocs requests/reporting as needed.
Skills:
The desired candidate must be highly analytical and inquisitive with a keen attention to detail. The candidate must be able to work in a collaborative environment. Strong communication skills are required. Ideal candidate will be a process-oriented individual who is also flexible enough to thrive in a startup environment. Candidate must love getting "hands dirty", have a strong work ethic and excel in a fast-paced environment.
2 to 5+ years of experience with a strong emphasis on tax accounting issues.
B.A. or B.S. in Business, Finance or Accounting (Big 4 experience a plus).
Ability to research tax issues and communicate simply to a broad audience, and ability to work with business partners.
Understanding of tax requirements and exposures.
Scale and process-oriented with sound judgment, high attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
Ability to identify areas for efficiency improvements and create change where necessary.
Must be adaptable, able to multi-task and take on additional responsibilities as necessary.
Strong inquisitive and creative problem solving skills, ability to link information together, and solution oriented individual.
Gain cooperation through discussion, influence and persuasion.
Passion for data integrity, process definition and organizational alignment.
Passion for Square. Strong interest in technology / knowledge of the industry.
Square - 6 months ago
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