Senior Tax Analyst

Senior Tax Analyst

Songtradr US

VACANCY: FULL-TIME

Company Profile

Songtradr is the world's largest B2B music technology company, offering end-to-end music licensing, rights management, and direct-to-fan solutions. Through strategic acquisitions like MassiveMusic and Bandcamp, Songtradr empowers music creators and enables brands to connect with audiences through the power of music.

Team

Songtradr's tax team is part of the global Finance and Control team and operates across all business units and group entities globally, including creative solutions, music licensing solutions and consumer solutions. There is strong exposure to US and global as well as direct and indirect taxes. The team is close knit with incredible opportunities to be involved in business and tax projects to build your tax and commercial skills. Ideal for someone who wants broad tax experience with autonomy, empowerment and on-the-job learning and development from keen mentors.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Tax Accountant with expert quantitative and analytical skills to interpret, organize, and report financial data, identify business issues and opportunities, and deliver sustainable solutions. The ideal candidate manages multiple overlapping deadlines, communicates effectively across all levels of the organization, and upholds professional accounting standards and regulatory requirements at all times. Strong English communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint), and the ability to work collaboratively and stay effective under pressure are essential. This person also brings strong project planning abilities, strategic decision-making, critical thinking, and business acumen to support long-term organizational goals, while consistently adhering to company policies on attendance, confidentiality, and ethical conduct.

Main Job Duties

• Partner with outside tax providers, as needed, including oversight of global corporate income tax filings, including review of draft returns, tax calendars, and work plans, etc. (Jurisdictions include US, UK, NL, AU, DE, etc)
• Oversee indirect tax compliance functions, including sales tax, Canadian GST/QST, VAT, 1099, 1042, DAC 7, and W-8 BEN-E.
• Prepare and review correspondence relating to various tax issues, including Sales Tax audits.
• Assist accounting with the review of routine intercompany calculations and journal entries for the region.
• Coordinate with internal departments to obtain data, reports, invoices, or other documentation as required.
• Coordinate with accounting groups to ensure tax payments are allocated correctly; process journal entries or reclass entries as required.
• Reconcile tax payments to ensure accuracy and proper allocation to internal accounts.
• Research, analyze, interpret, document, and apply tax rules related to the sale of digital assets/services and the applicability of marketplace facilitator rules.
• Continuously pursue professional education, updates, best practice information, and professional publications, and mentoring relationships to remain abreast of tax law developments that will impact the organization.
• Work collaboratively with others within and outside of the Global Tax function to achieve goals, simplify processes, reduce costs, prevent loss, and to ensure that work is completed accurately and on time.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Expert quantitative analysis skills, including the ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and report financial data.
• Demonstrate capacity for gathering and scrutinizing data to identify issues, opportunities, patterns, and sustainable business solutions.
• Ability to meet multiple, potentially overlapping, deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively throughout the organization, including management, co-workers, and stores.
• Demonstrated commitment to regulatory requirements; adheres consistently to all professional accounting standards and practices.
• Proficient ability to communicate effectively with others using spoken and written English.
• Proficient ability to remain effective under stress and respond to pressure in a manner acceptable to others and to the organization.
• Proficient knowledge of Windows-based business computers and Microsoft Office programs; specifically, Excel, PowerBI, and PowerPoint
• Expert project planning skills, including the ability to organize, prioritize and control job responsibilities in order to meet deadlines in an environment with overlapping and potentially conflicting priorities.
• Consistently demonstrates a commitment to policies and procedures, including but not limited to, attendance, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and ethical responsibilities.

RELATED COMPETENCIES

• Building Strategic Working Relationships – Developing and using collaborative relationships both within and outside the organization to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Strategic Decision Making – Obtains information and identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal or vision; commits to a course of action to accomplish said goal or vision after developing alternatives based on technology assessments, logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.
• Critical Thinking and Analysis — Examines issues and ideas to identify viable, innovative business solutions in a large variety of situations with differing assumptions, contexts, and methods.
• Global Business Acumen — Utilizing a broad, strategic understanding of how successful organizations grow, including the interdependencies between consumer, economic, financial, and legislative influences

Our Three Core Values

Lead with Music

It's our compass and our passion. We champion creativity by putting artists, brands and fans first, balancing artistic integrity with bold commercial ambition.

Perform as One Band

United by purpose and trust. We aim high, knowing that collaboration, community, and doing it for the right reasons drives success for everyone.

Own Your Voice

We listen deeply and speak honestly. We value time, welcome diverse perspectives, and keep the rhythm of open, transparent communication alive.

Employment

Full time. What do you get in return? Inspiration, knowledge, career development, on top of our financial package. You'll also be working with an international bunch of remarkable musically-infused individuals.

On this note, please know that Songtradr is an equal opportunities employer. Applicants will not be excluded on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, marital status, diversity of thought, disability, age, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. And if you need any specific adjustments to be made throughout our recruitment process, please feel free to let us know.