Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love.
We're building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping, and entertainment.
We are committed to our values, and as a remote co-located team, we operate out of hubs within the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany today.
We're innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions from fashion, beauty, electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants.
Whatnot has something for everyone.
And, we're growing.
Whatnot has been one of the fastest growing marketplaces and we're hiring forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas.
About the Finance Team
The Finance team covers everything and anything money at Whatnot.
We are broken down into Strategic Finance, Accounting and Tax.
As a founding member of our Tax Team, you will help define the tax function at Whatnot.
Role We are looking for a Tax Manager to join our growing Finance team.
This role will cover our UK and EU markets with a focus on VAT, DST, DAC7 reporting, and customs duties.
This role will partner with all aspects of the business to give our UK and EU buyers and sellers a seamless experience when it comes to taxes.
A successful candidate will come with an analytical, data-centric mindset to deliver user-sympathetic solutions by utilizing and building tax technology tools.
This role will report to the Director of Tax.
Responsibilities Manage the UK and EU indirect tax life-cycle including the collection, reporting, remittance and audit of indirect taxes.
Own the surfaces where our EU and UK users interact with indirect taxes, including DAC7 reporting.
Build systems and processes to administer Digital Services Taxes.
Support the development and deployment of in-house and third-party tax technology solutions to administer VAT, GST, and DST collection and remittance in the UK and EU.
Build systems and processes to collect and remit import taxes and duties.
Assist with the administration of transfer pricing and filing for corporate income tax returns for our international entities.
Partner with customer support and other business teams to provide users with best-in-class information with respect to the collection and reporting of taxes.
Partner with cross-functional groups throughout the company to integrate tax considerations into business initiatives and operations.
Requirements CPA, JD or equivalent certification.
6+ years of tax experience in public accounting and in-house at a tech company (marketplace experience a plus).
Experience developing and deploying tax technology solutions in user-facing situations.
Demonstrated ability to learn new tax topics and the ability to apply learnings to technology products and companies.
Ability to effectively partner with cross-functional teams and outside advisors to build processes and deliver projects.
Experience with ERP and tax engines such as Netsuite, Avalara or Foana.
Prior exposure to tax technology implementation projects helpful.
Data analytics skills, including Excel skills.
SQL knowledge is a plus.
Sound 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.
Proven project management and organizational skills with the experience to prioritize multiple competing tasks in a dynamic environment.
Thrives in a high-paced environment, self-starter with a "roll your sleeves up" attitude.
Capability to communicate effectively within a remote-first environment.
Compensation and Benefits £80,000/year to £100,000/year + benefits + equity.
The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position.
Final salary will be based on a number of factors including level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise.
This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits or equity.
Benefits include: Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break).
Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision.
Work From Home Support.
Home office setup allowance.
Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet.
Care benefits.
Monthly allowance on both food and wellness.
Annual allowance towards Childcare.
Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses.
Retirement; Pension plan.
Monthly allowance to dogfood the app.
Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work.
EOE
Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law.
We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.
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