Staff Tax Accountant II

Overview

Location: Remote in India

Role Description: Join our dynamic and exciting start-up environment and gain outstanding experience for your tax resume! As Staff Tax Accountant II at ShipBob, you will have the opportunity to work in a broad range of tax areas and build your reputation as a global leader in tax.

The Staff Tax Accountant II’s primary responsibility is to execute tax compliance and related reporting requirements for both the US and non-US business, under the control and direction of the Tax Managers and Director. You will utilize accounting and software applications to deliver timely tax compliance solutions for all aspects of the business. The role is expected to grow with increasing responsibilities for planning and delivery of safe, simple, and accurate tax compliance around the globe. You will gain exposure to all aspects of the logistics industry and develop broad and deep experience in this expanding field.

The Accounting team at ShipBob is highly qualified and motivated to provide a positive, flexible working and learning environment. The Staff Tax Accountant II will report into a small team with over 40 combined years of experience in tax and will gain exposure to the hottest issues in the field. This role reports to the Director, Tax Accounting.

What you’ll do

• Preparation and/or support for submission of US and non-US tax filings, including:
  • US Federal Tax Forms, especially 1120, 1118, 5471 and FBAR
  • UK, Australia, Spain, Canada income- and other treaty-based tax filings
  • Australia GST, Canada GST / HST / PSTs, UK & Other European VATs
• Support tax audits and ruling requests, potentially including:
  • US (international) income, transfer pricing, and similar tax audits and rulings
  • Australia, UK, India, Spain, Canada and other income and GST or VAT audits
  • India, Australia and other advanced rulings and disclosures
• Support compilation of transfer pricing files, including master file and CBC reporting
• Preparation of tax accounting support, including
  • Monthly tax journal entries and account analysis
  • Annual income tax provision
  • Monthly, quarterly, and annual budget tracking and reconciliations
• Complete domestic, international and specialty tax research as assigned
• Support of expansion planning and related tax risk analyses
• Additional duties and responsibilities, as necessary

What you’ll bring to the table

• Degree or equivalent experience in accounting, economics, law, or finance required; MBA, J.D., LL.M., or Master’s Degree in Accounting or Tax a plus
• ACCA, CA, CPA, or similar certification preferred
• 3+ combined years’ experience in accounting or tax
• Experience with indirect taxes (sales taxes, VAT, GST, or similar) preferred
• Experience with data querying (SQL or MS Access) preferred
• Required technical skills:
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
  • Command of MS Excel, Google Sheets, or equivalent spreadsheet software
  • Experience with data analysis (MS Access or Excel pivot functions preferred)
  • Experience with ERP applications (NetSuite / Oracle preferred)

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, Term & Accidental Insurance
• All Purpose Leave (casual & sick time): 12 days
• Earned Leave: 15 days
• Public Holiday: 12 days
• Generous Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Quarterly Wellness Day
• Work From Home Allowance
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We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

About You

The work we do at ShipBob is challenging and rigorous, which means our environment isn’t the right fit for everyone. We welcome energetic high performers who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative, results-driven environment. We value individuals who embrace accountability and humility, push boundaries, and are motivated by challenging work. Every team member, no matter their role or tenure, is expected to tackle the complex problems we face in today’s global supply chain.

Learn more about our core values and how we perform at a high level in our day-to-day work on our Culture page (no external link in this refined version).

About Us

ShipBob is a leading global supply chain and fulfillment technology platform designed for SMB and Mid-Market ecommerce merchants to provide best-in-class capabilities and a delightful shopper experience. ShipBob’s proprietary warehouse management system supports in-house fulfillment, and we offer a hybrid solution across our network in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. ShipBob is backed by leading investors and is a fast-growing tech company headquartered in Chicago.

ShipBob provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.