Director of Tax
FabFitFun is searching for a Tax Director to join our Finance and Accounting team at our HQ office located in West Hollywood! This individual will report to the Controller and have the opportunity to work with a team of highly motivated professionals within a fast-paced eCommerce business. We are looking for someone who can thrive on deadlines, apply tax expertise to a wide variety of transactions and make significant contributions toward the global organization’s strategic objectives.
What You’ll Do:
- Oversee and approve the preparation of federal and multi-state corporate income tax returns.
- Own global tax compliance and formalize the organization’s tax positions, procedures, calculations, and payments via thoroughly supported documentation
- Prepare and maintain ASC 740 tax provision requirements including calculation of effective tax rates, deferred tax items, journal entries and related account reconciliations
- Oversee and approve preparation of tax compliance engagements as they arise, such as transfer pricing, section 382 and 263A (UNICAP) studies
- Validation of assumptions used by finance in the annual operating plan (AOP) and provide timely, actionable recommendations
- Accountable for recurring interim tax compliance including validation and remittance of sales, franchise, employment and VAT taxes
- Collaborate with other departments across the organization including Merchandising, Operations, Business Intelligence and Warehouse as needed to proactively integrate tax considerations and raise organization’s overall tax education and awareness
- Partner with Data Engineering to improve and maintain data integrity as well as effectively communicate business intelligence accounting requirements needed to support relevant, reliable and accurate compliance
- Analyze and monitor changes to the business, providing management with insight on requisite tax consequences
- Communicate and respond to tax authority inquiry or documentation requests
- Support timely internal and external audit requests
- Lead accounting team toward a state of IPO readiness, including preparing the organization for SOX compliance
- Assist Controller and other senior finance leadership team members to advance organization’s strategic objectives
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent field, CPA preferred
- 10+ years of tax accounting & compliance experience, public accounting preferred
- Advanced knowledge of current GAAP and Internal Revenue Code
- Experience with international accounting (e.g. IFRS) and tax compliance (e.g. transfer pricing)
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Demonstrate an ability to work independently, think critically, and execute well in a fast-paced environment
- Effective and experienced communication and collaboration skills
Bonus Points:
- Experience applying tax code to an eCommerce retail, startup, manufacturing, or subscription business
- Systems Experience: familiarity with Avalara and NetSuite (GL)
What You'll Get:
- Amazing benefits including medical, dental, vision, FSA, and 401k
- The opportunity to work in a collaborative environment full of bright, driven, and happy people
- Be a part of one of the fastest growing companies in the US that is revolutionizing eCommerce
- Flexible PTO
- Free FabFitFun subscription and quarterly credit in the Add-Ons store
FabFitFun sits at the intersection of content, commerce, and community. We inspire over one million members to lead happier, healthier lives through product and brand discovery and continuously find innovative ways to offer our members value beyond the box. To achieve this, we are building a talented team of collaborative individuals with strategic minds and entrepreneurial identities.