International Indirect Tax Senior Analyst
- Full-time
Company Description
Job Description
Square is looking for an International Transaction / Indirect Tax Senior Analyst to join its tax function. This position will be part of the Tax Team and will support all International transaction tax planning, consulting, controversy, as well as compliance, reporting, audits and integration activities. Candidates must have the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment and work closely and proactively within the tax team and numerous functional teams across our organization. This position may be remote or located in one of Square offices in the US.
We are looking for passionate individuals who will work as a member of Square’s Tax team, leading efforts to support our product teams.
You will:
Assist with legal and tax research related to different Square products in a variety of countries, draft memorandum and other written documents, maintain and communicate knowledge of past, present and potential future international tax laws, guidances, and court decisions that are applicable to the core business
Support the implementation of processes as a result of new and evolving business practices or tax legislation
Provide analysis on a variety of international indirect tax questions from the business
Support international indirect tax planning and potential acquisitions
Provide support for compliance with all International indirect tax requirements, which includes, but is not limited to the management of the different source data, review the workpapers prepared internally or by a third party provider (e.g. VAT/GST returns, EC Sales list, intrastat, etc), monitor the compliance calendar
Assist in the preparation and review of the monthly international indirect tax accruals and reconciliations for key accounts for SOX control purposes
Prepare and ensure efficient closure of all international indirect tax audits and tax assessment notices
Productive member of a team of motivated tax professionals; Work effectively with outside service providers; Team with internal groups within the Company such as accounting and legal departments
Support the development of software solutions for indirect tax automation;Identify, develop, and direct the implementation of technology tools and process improvements to reduce low-value work, and increase tax resource productivity/focus on more value-added work
Support tax leadership in establishing and refining tax policies, processes and system workflows
Qualifications
You have:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
2+ years of tax experience working at a public accounting firm and/or multinational corporation; primarily focused on international indirect tax
Familiarity with e-commerce sales taxation trends and the international tax implications
A great sense of accuracy; good listening, negotiation and problem-resolution skills. Management skills
An upbeat attitude; ability to seek out and implement internal or external best practices, required
Demonstrated passion and track record of delivering results in a rapidly changing business environment
Must be able to analyze all sides of an argument, have strong analytical skills, document tax positions for our auditors, and ensure that the proper checks and balances are in place to ensure all aspects have been considered
Even better:
CPA and/or Master's in Taxation and/or JD/LLM
Experience using G Suite applications (Spreadsheet, Docs, Slides, etc.)
International Indirect tax experience in the technology industry and/or multinational company.
Experience in Big 4 accounting firms and/or law firms is a plus.
Experience with running reports and extracting data or invoices from Oracle, MySql, Hyperion, APEX, Regulator, Looker and Netsuite
Experience with maintaining, running reports and extracting data from Vertex O
Additional Information
Perks
At Square, we want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:
- Healthcare coverage
- Retirement Plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Wellness perks
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off
- Learning and Development resources