Tax Associate/Accountant

Summary

Join Bird, a company revolutionizing urban transportation with eco-friendly scooters, and become a key member of the global tax team. Collaborate with various departments to ensure global tax compliance. You will assist external providers with income tax reporting, manage tax return preparation, and ensure compliance with VAT and sales/use tax regulations across jurisdictions. This role involves coordinating tax payments, identifying process improvement opportunities, and assisting with tax audits. The ideal candidate possesses strong accounting skills and experience in global tax compliance.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in accounting or a related discipline
• 3 - 5 years of experience, preferably Big 4 or public accounting
• Good communication skills
• Open, honest, accurate and highly organized

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual income tax provisions including calculating the effective tax rate, current and deferred tax provisions, taxes payable and related disclosures
• Manage external service providers in preparing global tax returns
• Prepare and file VAT and Sales and Use Tax filings, ensure compliance in all jurisdictions
• Coordinate and track tax payments for sales, property, and income taxes
• Work on identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies in technology and automation
• Assist with audit controversy in various jurisdictions as required
• Other ad hoc projects as needed
• Desire to perform with the best and drive constant improvement

Preferred Qualifications

CPA candidate/certification preferred