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Summary

Tax Staff Accountant role supporting Lovevery's accounting and finance team with indirect tax compliance and operational responsibilities. The position is critical for maintaining accurate sales tax returns and supporting financial close processes in a fast-growing, digitally native e-commerce company.

Key Responsibilities: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual domestic and international sales tax returns; maintain sales tax software and monitor performance. Assist with monthly and quarterly close processes, prepare business license returns and audit documentation, and implement internal control procedures.
Skills & Tools: Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency with ability to handle large datasets and strong analytical capabilities. Must demonstrate multi-tasking ability, initiative, dependability, and self-direction in a fast-paced environment with high willingness to learn.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in tax accounting. Preferred experience includes sales and use tax preparation, e-commerce or retail business background, and familiarity with Avalara, Shopify, or NetSuite systems.
Location: Boise, Idaho, United States
Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation for this role is $55,000 – $70,000/year based on title, seniority, and location.

Job Description

About Lovevery

Lovevery is a fast-growing digitally native brand co-founded by successful serial entrepreneurs and based in Boise, Idaho. Our customers are parents, and our mission is to help them feel confident they are giving their children meaningful development experiences in the critical early years of life. Taking a science-based approach, Lovevery products have won awards from Red Dot, Parents’ Choice, and NAPPA. Lovevery was named one of Fast Company's 10 most innovative education companies of 2022.

The Role

We are looking for a Tax Staff Accountant to join our Accounting and Finance team. The ideal candidate will have the ability to adapt and prioritize in a fast-paced, rapidly changing startup environment.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for assisting accounting team with day-to-day tax accounting operations, specifically surrounding indirect tax compliance
  • Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual domestic and international sales tax returns
  • Maintain and monitor sales tax software for appropriate performance; raise issues or errors to appropriate team members
  • Assist with monthly and quarterly close processes for worldwide tax accounts, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations
  • Prepare business license returns, annual reports, activity returns, and other miscellaneous returns
  • Participate in documentation and information requests for annual audits
  • Implement, adhere to, and assist in revisions to system of internal controls as directed by Controller
  • Special (income tax focused) projects as assigned

Qualifications

  • Thrives in a fast-changing environment with a high willingness to learn
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent combination of education, training and experience in a tax accounting role
  • Demonstrate advanced analytical skills using Microsoft Excel, and capable of handling large sets of data
  • Ability to prioritize and perform a variety of simultaneous tasks (multi-tasking), demonstrating initiative, dependability and self-direction to complete projects within expected deadlines
  • Experience preparing, analyzing and filing sales and use taxes (preferred)
  • Prior experience working with an e-commerce or retail business (preferred)
  • Prior experience with Avalara, Shopify, and Netsuite or other ERP systems (preferred)
  • Thrives in a fast-changing environment with a high willingness to learn

The Benefits/Perks You’ll Enjoy

  • Competitive salary, benefits and stock option package
  • 3 weeks PTO in year 1 +14 paid holidays
  • Generous parental leave
  • Any equipment you need to get the job done
  • Free/discounted Lovevery products
  • Global summits in Boise to meet your colleagues IRL

Lovevery is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all forms. All employment decisions at Lovevery are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, marital status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.