Senior Manager, Tax

About Taskrabbit:

Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.

At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love.

Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world.

• Taskrabbit is a hybrid company with employees distributed across the US and EU
• Built In — Best Places to Work (2022, 2023, 2024) Continually ranked across multiple national and regional categories.
• DataBird Journal — Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Awards
  • #1 Best Companies for Diversity in 2019 & 2020
  • #4 (2019) → #1 (2020) Best Companies for Women

Join us at Taskrabbit, where your work will be meaningful, your ideas valued, and your potential unleashed!.

This is a hybrid role requiring two days in office each week

Reporting to the CFO, the Sr. Tax Manager will oversee all global tax related matters including tax planning and strategy, and tax compliance, in the area of Direct and Indirect Tax, including transfer pricing, structuring and tax audits. This newly created position will be crucial in guiding TaskRabbit through strategic tax planning, compliance related projects as the company embarks on the next stage of growth and operational maturity. The ideal candidate is a big-picture, strategic thinker with a roll-up their sleeves and execution mindset. This role will require a technical hands on candidate that is detail oriented, with strong organizational and communication skills and technical acumen in both US and International tax. This is a key leadership role within the CFO organization and will require collaboration across Finance, Accounting, Legal, Product, Operations, and many other leaders across the business.

Join us in creating a better everyday life for everyday people.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of US and global direct and indirect tax compliance and planning, and the accounting for income taxes under US GAAP
• Develop and implement a global tax strategy and structure as TaskRabbit continues to expand its global footprint and present global tax strategies, including transfer pricing strategy and recommendation on corporate structure from a tax perspective, to the management team
• Implement technology improvements related to tax compliance and reporting
• Act as primary point of contact for our related companies on all tax topics as well as outside advisors and consultants who assist in tax preparation and complex tax matters.
• Establish and maintain formal tax policies, practices and procedures to ensure US GAAP compliance and strong internal controls
• Develop, implement and maintain global indirect tax policies, procedures and internal controls
• Drive the resolution of tax issues related to audits, mergers and acquisitions, and new business initiatives
• Develop tax controls framework and its effective implementation. 
• Provide guidance on proposed and enacted tax legislation, keeping abreast of tax law changes in the US and foreign jurisdictions to manage risk and identify potential planning opportunities
• Work alongside the Accounting, Finance, Legal, Operations, People Operations teams and other cross-functional leaders across the Company on projects related to challenges we will face as a growing, multinational Company

Qualifications:

You are a proactive thought leader who can initiate and drive a wide variety of value-creation and operational efficiencies with a roll-up your sleeves and execute mindset. You are detail oriented and demonstrate both a strong sense of ownership and good business sense. You possess a strong collaborative approach and are able to build effective relationships with colleagues both within Finance and cross-functional departments. You have strong communication skills that are able to communicate activities and findings both in written and verbal form to management and auditors, and to explain complex matters to people with different backgrounds. You take initiative and are able to work in a dynamic environment across all levels of management and across functions and geographies with minimal supervision. 

• Extensive knowledge on multiple tax jurisdictions in the US and Europe
• Strong technical knowledge across tax principles, encompassing income tax, multi state taxation, international and domestic tax compliance, and accounting for income taxes.
• Good knowledge of legal principles
• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax Law, or equivalent degree 
• 8-10 years of corporate and international tax experience; both in advisory and/or in-house roles within a multinational corporate tax department; ideally with the responsibility of head of tax role
• Excellent project management skills.
• Exposure to international tax structures, business models and global complexity
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to plan and execute at strategic and tactical levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation and informal communication skills
• Proven ability to work across many departments with varying levels of staff and management to solve problems and achieve results
• Experience with technology industry preferred

Compensation & Benefits: 

At Taskrabbit, our approach to compensation is designed to be competitive, transparent, and equitable.  total compensation consists of base pay + bonus + benefits + perks. The base pay range for this position is $145,000 - $205,000. This range is representative of base pay only, and does not include any other total cash compensation amounts, such as company bonus or benefits. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above and will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, geography, and level.

You’ll love working here because:

• Taskrabbit is a Hybrid Company. We value flexibility and choice but also stay committed to regular in-person connection.
• The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams -- people you can be proud to work with!
• The Diverse Culture. We believe that we make better decisions when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Women make up half of our leadership team and our diversity representation is above that of the tech industry average.
• The Perks. Taskrabbit offers our employees with employer-paid health insurance and a 401k match with immediate vesting for our US based employees. We offer all of our global employees generous and flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks, Taskrabbit product stipends, wellness + productivity + education stipends, IKEA discounts, reproductive health support, and more. Benefits vary by country of employment. 

Taskrabbit’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

An Active Commitment to Equity within our Company and Platform. We are an inclusive community where all who share our mission and values belong. Our anti-racist culture actively strengthens the knowledge, understanding, and awareness of underrepresented experiences and our ongoing allyship commitment. Our diverse team represents the communities we serve, breaking down systemic barriers, and transforming lives- one action at a time.

Taskrabbit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Taskrabbit is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. 

Taskrabbit will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. 

Taskrabbit will never use text or chat applications to conduct interviews. We have a thoughtful and interactive interview process that includes an initial recruiter phone screen and several video-based interviews with our hiring teams. Communications will always be conducted by taskrabbit.com domain names.