Senior Indirect Tax Analyst

Senior Tax Analyst

Shopify is looking for a Senior Tax Analyst to join its Indirect Tax Team. The role will support indirect tax compliance, research, planning, audits and controversy, including building new Indirect Tax tools and processes and with AI. The position will report to the Lead of Indirect Tax in the US and will provide support to the whole Indirect Tax Team.

This role is perfect for you if you are detail-oriented, love learning, and enjoy being resourceful and finding solutions to complex problems. This is an opportunity to contribute your skills to a world-class team and help us build for the long term.

Who Are We Looking For

Are you tired of the standard indirect tax compliance grind? Shopify is seeking an exceptionally tech-smart Senior Indirect Tax Analyst who genuinely enjoys indirect tax and thrives on challenging work with the ability to analyze large data sets with varying tools. We aren't looking for someone who just wants to check boxes; this role is perfect for a highly motivated self-starter who loves finding innovative solutions to complex problems. If you are passionate about tax, pick up new technology at lightning speed, and want to help scale our systems in a fast-paced, dynamic global environment, we want you on our team.

Responsibilities

As part of the Indirect Tax Team your role will focus on US indirect tax compliance and audits, assistance with tax planning, tax automation processes and solutions. The role may also include Canadian and international indirect tax compliance and processes.

• Own the day to day indirect tax compliance, including preparation and initial review of sales/use tax returns. This includes working with technology tools (AI tools, BigQuery/SQL, tax engines, Netsuite) and third party compliance partners.
• Help with indirect tax inquiries and/or audits, including data collection and analysis, gathering documentation and investigating issues.
• Own monthly GL account reconciliations and related journal entries for indirect tax accounts.
• Support the preparation of indirect tax accruals for essential accounts for SOX control purposes.
• Assist with indirect tax research for new business initiatives and projects.
• Partner with members of other teams to provide analysis on a variety of indirect tax questions from the business.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Legal, Treasury, and other cross functional groups to ensure accuracy and consistency in reporting across functions.
• Assist with the development, documentation, and implementation of procedures and policies pertaining to indirect tax.
• Help develop solutions for indirect tax automation identifying technology tools and processes that can help reduce manual work and create efficiencies in the compliance process.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Indirect Tax and good tax technical knowledge essential.
• Experience with US sales tax compliance and audits needed.
• A minimum of 4 years of indirect tax related experience, at either a professional accounting firm, industry or tax authority.
• Track record of adopting and building new tools quickly and using data/technology to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Experience with account reconciliation, troubleshooting reconciliation differences, and journal review/approval.
• Working knowledge of ERPs and tax reporting engines.
• Working experience in multinational environment is desired (but not essential)
• Experience with gross receipts taxes is a plus

Skills

• Ability to articulate complex concepts in a concise manner with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate remotely with a cross functional global team.
• Motivated self-starter who can work well independently and in a team environment.
• Comfort and demonstrated ability operating in a tech-enabled, fast-paced environment with evolving tools and systems and brings continuous improvement mindset
• Critical thinking skills and a high degree of enthusiasm, with the ability to analyze massive amounts of data, troubleshoot reconciliation differences, and multi-task effectively.
• Creative problem-solver who can develop practical, defensible approaches in ambiguous sales tax scenarios.
• Fluent English language skills required, other major languages are advantageous.