Senior Accountant, Tax - Remote

Overview

Kickstarter is the go-to crowdfunding platform for creative projects across everything from film, games and music to art, design, and technology. Fueled by the support of our team, our mission to help bring creative projects to life has been a core tenet since our inception in 2009.

To date, we have helped more than 282,000 creative projects reach their funding goal with pledges totalling more than $8.9 billion dollars. We continue to be committed to the growth and success of not only our community, but our team as well. Rooted in shared values, Kickstarter sees team members as whole people, giving every individual the autonomy and space to participate in decisions that impact them.

In Short

• Play a key role with indirect and direct tax functions for Kickstarter and all subsidiaries.
• Be responsible for the maintenance of compliance processes within the Company’s tax technology tools.
• Lead initiatives that automate and scale global tax processes through technology implementation.
• Work closely with the Company’s tax advisors in various jurisdictions.
• Serve as key contact for Company’s third party tax calculation software (Avalara).
• Work closely with the Insights team to reconcile internal data reports to filed returns.
• Oversee product testing as it relates to tax calculations.
• Serve as finance POC for content creation of the Company’s tax help center.
• Maintain and respond to tax notices and support audits as needed.
• Partner with legal and product teams to evaluate tax implications of new offerings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or taxation, and an active CPA license.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in indirect tax, specifically EU VAT.
• Experience working with sales tax platforms such as Avalara or Vertex.
• Strong working knowledge of UK/EU VAT regimes.
• Self-starter with strong personal drive and attention to detail.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to handle multiple projects.
• Able to translate complex tax concepts to individuals at all levels.
• Knowledge of systems implementations such as QBO.
• Experience with marketplace tax facilitator rules or e-commerce.

Benefits

• A fully remote workforce with opportunities to get to know colleagues.
• 100% employer-paid health plan offerings.
• 16 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, and a company-wide winter break.
• 25 volunteer hours each year to give back to your community.
• 16 weeks of parental leave plus fertility/family planning resources.
• 401k with 3% safe harbor contribution.
• Annual stipends for remote working and wellness expenses.
• 4-day workweek model for a healthy work-life balance.
• Incredibly talented and inspiring colleagues.