About the company
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. Weāre building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, and Germany today. Weāre innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.
Job Summary
You will:
šManage the U.S. and global indirect tax life-cycle including collection, reporting, remittance and controversy for global indirect taxes (U.S. sales & use taxes, VAT, GST, DST, gross receipts, B&O, and other franchise taxes). šSupport the development and deployment of in house and third party tax technology solutions; including, tax engine, tax codification, automation of sales tax exemption certificate verification, seller income reporting tools, automation of invoicing and other solutions. šOwn the reconciliation of indirect tax data within the platform, tax engine, user surfaces and financial statements. šOwn the measurement and documentation of uncertain tax positions with respect to indirect taxes. šPartner with customer support and other business teams to provide users with best-in-class information with respect to the collection and reporting of taxes. šPartner with cross functional groups throughout the company to integrate tax considerations into business initiatives and operations.
You
šCPA, JD or equivalent certification. š8+ years of tax experience in public accounting and in-house at a tech company (marketplace experience a plus). šExperience developing and deploying tax technology solutions in user facing situations. šDemonstrated ability to learn new tax topics and the ability to apply learnings to technology products and companies. šAbility to effectively partner with cross functional teams and outside advisors to build processes and deliver projects. šExperience with ERP and Tax engines such as Netsuite, Avalara or Foana. Prior exposure to tax technology implementation projects helpful. šData analytic skills, including excel skills. SQL knowledge is a plus. šSound accounting fundamentals, including ability to analyze data to reconstruct, detect, support or refute a position and ensure that explanation provided reconciles with the underlying data. šProven project management and organizational skills with the experience to prioritize multiple competing tasks in a dynamic environment. šThrives in a high paced environment, self-starter with a āroll your sleeves upā attitude. šCapability to communicate effectively within a remote-first environment.