International Tax Manager (f/m/d)

About the opportunity

Contentful is looking for a key tax contributor with a demonstrated track record in tax issues and compliance relating to both income and transaction taxes.

The primary function of this position is to identify, evaluate, and ensure that Contentful is compliant with its international income and indirect tax obligations while also helping to manage and optimize tax exposure risk and obligations with the ever-growing and expanding needs of the company. The ideal candidate for this role will bring their proven experience, knowledge, and passion to effectively deliver that outcome while educating, advising, and consulting with the business on the optimal tax outcomes. This role will also closely collaborate primarily with Accounting, Treasury, Legal, People, and Go to Market teams.

What to expect?

As International Tax Manager, you will:

• Utilize outside tax advice and resources as reasonably required, for effective, accurate, timely, complete, and efficient identification of all material non-US jurisdictions and full ownership of the filing and reporting tax requirements therein; and, oversee the preparation, processing, calculating, auditing, filing, payments and other general dispositions of all related tax compliance requirements for the Company.
• Advise and assist the accounting team will all tax related transactions impacting the non-US Company financial statements including the quarterly and annual income tax provisions, tax related balance sheet accounts, including account roll-forwards and allowances, and all required disclosures.
• Ensure proper tax accounting for differences between local and US GAAP books and assist with financial statement audits re: tax matters as required.
• Reconciliation and collectability assessments of the monthly VAT tax liabilities.
• Monitor Non-US tax authority notices, identify, manage and successfully resolve any related inquiries, assessments, VDA’s or income tax audits.
• Examine and document non-US income tax laws regarding global profit allocations, net operating losses and other relevant matters and monitor other income tax law developments in non-US jurisdictions in which the Company is reasonably potentially materially exposed.
• Oversee, the need, determination, and compliance of all applicable global transfer pricing matters. Initiate, oversee and, update as reasonably needed, all contemporaneous and or refreshed transfer price analysis reports. Assist with the preparation, executions, timely upkeep, and compliance of all inter-company agreements.
• Assist the CAO as needed in the company’s Global legal entity structure and operations to optimize the short-, medium- and long-term effective tax rate and cash tax expense exposure with the ever growing and expanding needs of the Company.
• Assist the Deal Desk and go to market teams as needed to review and optimize customer master services agreements and order forms re; tax specific language; especially around global withholding tax laws.
• Effectively collaborate with Accounting, Treasury, Legal, People and Go to Market teams as needed and requested.
• Assist with or be responsible for other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned.
• Perform at a Meets or Exceeds expectations level for all specific duties outlined above.
• Have the technical knowledge and experience to be able to satisfactorily achieve the specific duties outlined above.
• Prompt, courteous response to employee and other inquiries.

What you need to be successful

Education

• BA degree in Accounting or Finance; Masters in Tax a plus
• CPA or other equivalent applicable non-US professional accreditations a plus

Experience

• 7-10, or more, years of income tax and VAT tax experience in Europe. Experience in APAC and working with US companies helpful
• Experience with income tax returns preparation and filings, VAT and GST returns preparation and filings compliance, and tax audits
• Experience with tax accounting in financial statements, reconciliations, and required financial statement tax disclosures
• Power user level experience with automated tax systems such as Avalara, Vertex, OneSource, etc. a plus
• SaaS experience a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to adhere to the highest ethical standards and unwavering integrity.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment in areas of ambiguity; especially in analyzing and applying various global tax laws and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with working knowledge of global tax strategies, architectures, terminology, and application a plus.
• Strong analytical, research, problem solving and evaluative thinking skills.
• Acute attention to detail and well-developed organization and time management skills.
• Strong system and data flow knowledge a plus. Ability to learn and adapt to new flows and software technologies.
• Well-developed sense of urgency and follow through.
• Strong communication skills - including ability to listen to the needs of others and comprehend complex matters, articulate issues in a clear and concise manner.
• Team-oriented approach – can participate as an effective team member as well as work cross-functionally with other organizations.
• High level of energy and a desire to thrive in a growing, complex, fast-paced organization; ability to handle multiple projects under pressure.
• Strong work ethic, including the ability to work independently, but also knows how to have fun while doing it!

What’s in it for you?

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital products.
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company.
• We value Work-Life balance and flexibility! A generous combination of vacation
• days, trust-based work hours and the option to work from the home office/remotely.
• Use your personal education budget plus education days to improve your skills and grow in your career.
• Enjoy a full range of virtual events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties.
• Share and navigate the excitement of your new role with your CFF (Contentful First Friend).
• Plus, Contentful socks! And other amazing swag as part of company events. Oh yeah!

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