Job Description

About the role

The Tax Staff Accountant will support the domestic and international tax compliance and strategy for Spanx and affiliates. This position will work cross-functionally with multiple teams to problem-solve and research the tax effects of various business decisions and new initiatives.

This role is based in our Atlanta headquarters, requires weekly in office work Tuesday-Thursday , and reports into our Tax Manager.

You’ll love it because you will…

• Coordinate all domestic and international compliance and reporting requirements for the partnership and foreign subsidiaries
• Support external accounting firm with preparation of Form 1065, estimated tax payments, state tax returns, and property tax returns
• Assist the Tax Manager with tax forecasting, taxable income projections, and tax distributions to members
• Identify and calculate book to tax adjustments
• Coordinate filings of monthly US sales tax, Europe VAT and Canada GST returns
• Manage quarterly filings of Europe VAT, UK VAT, OR CAT, and OH CAT returns
• Prepare state and local tax registrations, annual business license renewals and SOS filings
• Manage fixed assets ledger for tax books, including additions, disposals, and bonus depreciation
• Prepare and file Form 1099s for all eligible vendors
• Respond to tax notices from various federal and state agencies
• Support tax audits as needed
• Perform tax research to support company decision-making processes
• Assist with tax strategy to support domestic and international expansion

Qualifications

We require…

• 3-4 years’ experience in a public or corporate accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• CPA or CPA eligible preferred
• Income Tax compliance experience with partnerships
• State income tax experience with non-resident withholding
• Exposure to international tax issues preferred
• Experience with fixed asset software and MACRS depreciation (i.e. SAGE Fixed Assets)
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Strong tax research and analytical skills
• Decision Making Process: Problem Solves; proficient in identifying root causes in a problem, generating effective solutions with teams, using facts and data for prompt decisions, and takes responsibility for results
• Critical Thinking: Gains an understanding of the situation or problem; evaluates, integrates, and categorizes information to identify issues, patterns, trends, and relationships; challenges assumptions and draws informed conclusions that enable effective approaches and solutions
• Planning and Organizing: Sets objectives that align with team and organizational goals; develops plans, commits to timelines, and uses time effectively; anticipates, allocates, and monitors resources to deliver work requirements; documents job information
• Initiative: Tackles demanding goals enthusiastically; seeks out progressively more difficult assignments and roles; proactively identifies and acts on opportunities and improvement areas; accomplishes work autonomously; strives to outperform others

Additional Information

Spanx is proud of our continued Progressive People Practices…

• Company Healthcare Plan : $0.00 out of pocket (Employee only benefit)
  Fertility testing and treatment are included in Spanx’s medical plans, even without the diagnosis of infertility.

• Parental Leave Policy : Primary caregiver receives 16 weeks AND will have the option to work a half-time schedule (20 hours per week) for up to four additional weeks with full-time (40 hours per week) pay.

• Mental Health Days :10 days

• 401K : Matched up to 4% with immediate vesting.

• PTO & Company Holidays: PLUS two full weeks of companywide closures (one in the Spring; one between Christmas and NYE)

• Flex Friday : Year-round half-day Fridays!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.