Indirect Tax Analyst

Indirect Tax AnalystHybridAbout UsAt Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world's largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.At Cloudflare, we're not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we're looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you're the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you'll fit right in.Location: AustinRole Summary Cloudflare is seeking an Indirect Tax Analyst to join our collaborative team. This position will have a broad range of responsibilities with a primary focus on Indirect Tax (US & International - VAT, GST, Sales Tax, Use Tax and Property Tax). This Indirect Tax Analyst will report to the Director of Tax and work with other members of the tax and finance teams, collaborating with cross-functional business partners from time-to-time. The right candidate will be detail-oriented, collaborative, and motivated by finding better, smarter ways to work through automation, standardization, and AI-enabled improvements.Role ResponsibilitiesPrepare Indirect Tax compliance including the financial support information (VAT, GST, Sales Tax, Use Tax and Property Tax fillings)Prepare monthly tax reconciliations and associated journal entries.Maintain and add exemption/resale certificates and Tax ID informationEnsure timely and accurate filings to minimize assessments and penalties by maintaining the tax calendarAssist on audit requests and special project needsPrepare and ensure the payments requests and submissions.Reconcile data between systems to ensure integrity and accuracyResearch various indirect tax matters/law updates and document conclusionsParticipate in the calculation of indirect tax reserves and budgets.Drive the digital transformation of our tax function, identifying and executing process improvements through technology, automation, and AIRole RequirementsMust-Have SkillsBachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or related field2+ years of significant experience at a public accounting firm and/or corporate tax department of a multinational companyProficient in Excel and AI technologyStrong attention to detail with analytical and problem-solving skillsProactive and inquisitiveStrong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively internally as well as with external service providersNice-to-Have SkillsInternational VAT knowledge is a plusBoth public accounting and technology industry experienceExperience with Oracle and AIBenefitsCloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.Health & Welfare BenefitsMedical/Rx InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsCommuter Spending AccountsFertility & Family Forming BenefitsOn-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance ProgramGlobal Travel Medical InsuranceFinancial BenefitsShort and Long Term Disability InsuranceLife & Accident Insurance401(k) Retirement Savings PlanEmployee Stock Participation PlanTime OffFlexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leaveLeave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leaveWhat Makes Cloudflare Special?We're not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We're a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.Project Galileo : Since 2014, we've equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare's enterprise customers--at no cost.Athenian Project : In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project, we've provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.1.1.1.1 : We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here's the deal - we don't store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.Sound like something you'd like to be a part of? We'd love to hear from you!