About the company
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. We’re 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. We’re 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:
đź“ŤManage the UK and EU indirect tax life-cycle including the collection, reporting, remittance and audit of indirect taxes. đź“ŤOwn the surfaces where our EU and UK users interact with indirect taxes, including DAC7 reporting. đź“ŤBuild systems and processes to administer Digital Services Taxes. đź“ŤSupport the development and deployment of in-house and third-party tax technology solutions to administer VAT and GST and DST collection and remittance in the UK and EU; including tax engine, tax codification, compliance, seller income reporting tools, automation of invoicing and other solutions. đź“ŤBuild systems and processes to collect and remit import taxes and duties. đź“ŤAssist with the administration of transfer pricing and filing for corporate income tax returns for our international entities. đź“ŤPartner with customer support and other business teams to provide users with best-in-class information with respect to the collection and reporting of taxes. đź“ŤPartner with cross-functional groups throughout the company to integrate tax considerations into business initiatives and operations. đź“ŤTeam members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our London or Dublin hubs.
You
📍Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here. 📍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.