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Published about 4 years ago
Headquarters: Remote
URL: https://www.taxjar.com/jobs/
TaxJar is the leading technology solution for busy eCommerce sellers to manage sales tax and is trusted by more than 20,000 businesses.
We know sales tax isn't fun for anyone, so we're determined to ease the burden with an exceptional customer experience. To achieve this, we provide the same incredible quality of life for our team members as we do for our customers by creating a professional, unique, award-winning place to work. We have many different backgrounds and lifestyles, and everything we do is guided by our core values:
We know sales tax isn't fun for anyone, so we're determined to ease the burden with an exceptional customer experience. To achieve this, we provide the same incredible quality of life for our team members as we do for our customers by creating a professional, unique, award-winning place to work. We have many different backgrounds and lifestyles, and everything we do is guided by our core values:
- We do the right thing for our customers
- We're a team, built on trust
- We're proud to be remote
- We're in control of our own destiny
We’re a happy team and we all really love what we do. We’re fast-growing, fully-distributed, talented, and driven. We live all across the US, working from our homes, local libraries, co-working spaces, airstreams - pretty much anywhere we can and do accomplish great work
We've created a space where high-achievers can succeed, but are also safe to fail. We're profitable and focused on growing TaxJar sustainably, and we believe a diverse team can create better solutions for our customers.
We’re looking for people who:
- Are based in the US
- Value working remotely
- Excel at communication and collaboration
- Highly value working with people they like and respect
- Are open and accountable
- Are confident with their skills and who love being part of a team (we’re peers here, no egos please) but are also comfortable working asynchronously
- Want to make a positive impact at TaxJar and who aren’t afraid to fail
Our current team of 160+ people is growing quickly, and we have an immediate opening for an experienced Controller/Director of Accounting who will help us move the needle at TaxJar by:
Developing and owning the accounting function within the TaxJar Finance team, managing all day to day aspects of record to report in accordance with GAAP, and driving increased visibility and awareness of key financial statements and how they reflect company performance.
As a Controller/Director of Accounting for TaxJar you will:
- Be responsible for standing up the accounting function within the Finance organization and transition our accounting practices to be managed internally
- Own recording of ongoing financial activity throughout each month and establish a high quality, timely end to end monthly close and financial statement reporting process
- Define and structure a set of key accounting policies and guidelines that will help the company remain GAAP compliant as we continue to grow and scale
- Implement new accounting standards and keep the company current on new and evolving accounting guidance
- Work with our external audit and tax partners on all compliance deliverables/statutory-related items that affect the company
Requirements:
- 10+ years of accounting experience in either public accounting, corporate accounting, or a combination of both
- CPA or Master’s of Accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related field
- Experience working in accounting or finance within a SaaS or enterprise software company, startup experience a plus
- Experience with ASC 606 and software revenue recognition/revenue accounting
- “Roll up the sleeves” mentality and drive to help define a strategically important finance org function
- Proven ability to be highly collaborative and willing to seek input from multiple functions/stakeholders to make key decisions
- Curious about the business and how each function integrates and works together to solve problems
- Stickler for perfection and providing clear and easy to understand work products
Benefits:
- Excellent health, vision and dental benefits
- Flexible vacation
- Company holidays, plus mandatory Birthday holiday
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for all employees
- 4 hours volunteer time per month
- Biannual all-company in person summits (paid for by us, of course!)
- $250 Home office stipend
- 401k Plan
- Equity in a profitable company
- Monthly perks reimbursement ($100 a month to appreciate your teammates, Netflix, Amazon Prime, gym membership, home internet etc.)
Please visit www.TaxJar.com/jobs for a full list of our amazing benefits for full-time employees, and to learn more about our values and how we work. You can learn more about our hiring process here.
If you send us a referral for someone who may be a great candidate for this role, we'll pay you $1,000 if we hire them. To refer someone, please email their full name to [email protected] and add “Candidate Referral - [Job Title]” to the subject line once the individual has applied for a role.
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/taxjar-controller-director-of-accounting
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