U.S. Tax Manager

Job Description

Junior tax manager, US | Bending Spoons

The Tone:
This is a full-time, permanent role at Bending Spoons, available in Atlanta (GA), Miami (FL), New York (NY), or fully remote from eligible countries. Bending Spoons aims to build one of the all-time great companies by acquiring and improving digital businesses for long-term ownership and operation. The company makes deep transformations to speed up innovation, benefit customers, and strengthen business performance, operating with minimal hierarchy, small, talent-dense teams, and deep integration of AI. This role is critical for managing and optimizing the company’s U.S. tax responsibilities, ensuring comprehensive compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, thereby supporting key business decisions and maintaining full regulatory adherence during a period of significant US expansion.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Atlanta (GA), Miami (FL), New York (NY), or fully remote from eligible countries
• Pay: $204281–$522120 yearly
• Mission: Manage and optimize the company’s U.S. tax responsibilities, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Compliance: Support U.S. federal, state, and local tax compliance across various tax types, including corporate income, franchise, and sales and use taxes.
• Return Management: Calculate tax liabilities, prepare and file U.S. tax returns, and manage tax matters related to equity plans, employees, and contractor arrangements.
• Employee Taxation: Ensure the proper U.S. tax treatment of employee benefits, compensation, and welfare programs.
• Acquisition Support: Support tax due diligence and integration work for company acquisitions.
• Authority Interactions: Assist with interactions with the IRS, state tax authorities, and external tax advisors.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possession of a valid CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license or an Enrolled Agent (EA) credential is required to represent the company before the IRS.
• Experience: While specific years of experience are not mandated, candidates are expected to demonstrate a strong track record of verifiable excellence and the ability to operate at a high level. The company values initiative, effort, and tenacity in solving complex problems and managing critical responsibilities, with a commitment to holding oneself to a consistently high bar.
• Skills: Exceptional reasoning ability to solve complex problems from first principles, critical thinking to identify and manage crucial details, and resistance to biases. High drive, encompassing ambition, initiative, effort, and tenacity, coupled with a deep sense of responsibility for work and a commitment to high standards. Strong team spirit, including generosity, supporting the best ideas, willingness to assist teammates, and demonstrating reliability, honesty, and transparency.