Sales Tax Manager

Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. Our open API card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for industry-leading companies such as Square, Coinbase, J.P.Morgan, and Uber, to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Founded in 2010, Marqeta IPO’d in 2021 and has grown into a team of over 900 Marqetans in the US, UK, Singapore, and Australia. 

As Marqeta’s Sales Tax Manager, you manage all U.S. and international indirect tax compliance, reporting, and accounting activities of indirect taxes. This is a highly visible opportunity partnering with cross-functional groups within the company to understand the tax impact of business operations and ensure tax needs are identified, considered, and communicated.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remote within the United States or from our Oakland, CA headquarters. We’d love for you to join us!

What You’ll Do

• Lead the growth of Marqeta’s indirect tax function into foreign jurisdictions, advising on how to structure transactions in the most tax advantageous way for each region.
• Implement software for indirect tax automation. Lead the adoption of tools and processes to reduce manual work and increase tax resource productivity.
• Manage product taxability matrix and system enablement, including minimizing risk and identifying saving opportunities.
• Review monthly indirect tax accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations for key accounts for SOX control purposes.
• Drive the overall ASC 450 process every quarter. Review reserve positions, discuss new positions, and prepare memos for review.
• Lead and ensure efficient closure of all US indirect tax audits and tax assessment notices, as well as state VDAs.
• Monitor the dynamic indirect tax landscape and assess and implement operational and compliance changes as required.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 8+ years of indirect tax technical experience in sales & use tax, VAT/GST, and property tax
• Experience working in a fast pace work environment, ideally in the tech industry
• Timeliness: Strong deadline management skills with the ability to lead cross functional collaborators to an outcome on a set timeline
• Prioritization: Excellent project management skills with the ability to process a large number of competing requests from cross-functional partners 
• Efficient with large dataset management; strong experience in Excel and Avalara desired
• Must embrace tools and technology; familiarity with Alteryx is ideal

Manager

• Novel Brewster, Director, Tax 

Recruiter For This Role

• Kelly Hardesty 

Typical Process

• Application submission
• Recruiter phone call
• Hiring manager video call
• Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5 45 min calls
• Offer!

Compensation and Benefits

• Flexible time off – take what you need
• Retirement savings program with company contribution
• Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Health insurance premiums paid 100% + coverage for dependents and pets
• Family-forming benefits including fertility support and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
• Free therapy sessions, financial coaching, and legal advice
• Monthly stipend to support our hybrid work model 

Sponsorship

• We do not currently support any new sponsorship opportunities or sponsorship transfers for this role