Senior Tax Analyst, Avant

$66-96k

Eligible for additional incentives, including an annual bonus. These rewards are allocated based on level, impact and performance in the role

Looker

Excel

Google Sheets

NetSuite

Junior and Mid level

Chicago

M, T, Th in-office

Office located in Merchandise Mart, IL

Personal credit FinTech

Be an early applicant

Personal credit FinTech

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CPersonal financeLendingCredit cardsFinancial Services

Be an early applicant

$66-96k

Eligible for additional incentives, including an annual bonus. These rewards are allocated based on level, impact and performance in the role

Looker

Excel

Google Sheets

NetSuite

Junior and Mid level

Chicago

M, T, Th in-office

Office located in Merchandise Mart, IL

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CPersonal financeLendingCredit cardsFinancial Services

Company mission

To empower every customer with innovative solutions designed to help them reach their goals.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA and/or Master of Science in Taxation is preferred but not required
2 + years of public accounting or financial or service industry experience with corporate, partnership and
Multi-state income tax compliance, ASC 740, and basic tax research is required. Some sales and use tax knowledge is a plus
Ability to think “outside the box” to support tax planning and compliance initiatives as well as develop procedures and processes
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Google Drive (Google Sheets, Docs and Slides) is required, and familiarity with NetSuite and Looker are welcomed
The ability to work independently and communicate tax issues clearly with non-tax teams is critical

What the job involves

Avant is looking for a highly motivated Senior Tax Analyst to join its tax team. This role will support the Tax Manager’s goal of efficient and effective tax planning, research, and compliance for Federal, international, and state income tax matters as well as state and local indirect taxes
This position will report to the Tax Manager, work closely with other members of Avant’s finance team, and communicate across functions to gather financial and accounting data and serve internal and external stakeholders. Above all, Avant is looking for a collaborative team member, an independent thinker and someone who is interested in being a tax professional
Prepare Federal and state income tax workpapers in Excel, gather relevant internal documentation, and
Work with external providers to prepare Federal, foreign, and state and local corporate income and fanchise tax returns and partnership tax returns
Drive the preparation of the annual and quarterly tax provision calculations and tax footnote disclosures
Memorialize Federal, international state, and local tax research and conclusions in Word Compute state and local extension and estimate tax payments
Timely respond to and resolve Federal, international, and state income tax notices
Support Tax Manager on tax planning and process initiatives with by effectively communicating with external service providers and internal stakeholders
Partner with other members of Controllership to access accounting systems to pull reports for the preparation of tax returns, tax provisions, and state apportionment
Gather information for and prepare monthly and annual state and local sales and indirect tax filings

Our take

Many Americans with below average credit scores are caught in a bind: they're unable to improve their score, and simultaneously cannot access traditional loans. Avant's alternative is to offer credit options that are powered by machine learning and based upon a large database that helps to manage risk.

For its users, the company offers a quick credit decision and speedy access to any allotted funds. It has issued over $8 billion in loans to date, and has also expanded its business through the acquisitions of ReadyForZero in 2015 and Zero Financial in 2021.

This expansion has enabled Avant to reach towards its goal of offering a whole suite of products in a single platform, such as loans, credit cards, and deposits. Although there are many FinTechs looking at ways to remove the barriers that people with low credit scores face when trying to take out loans, this expansion to banking products should help Avant to stand out.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-3% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.2)

Trustpilot (4.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Dec 2022

$125m

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Sep 2015

$325m

SERIES E

Total funding: $779m

Company benefits

Choice of great medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options
401(k) Match
Unlimited paid time off
Flexible work environment
Generous paid parental leave
Lunch allowance (Fooda) and in-office snacks
WFH stipends for our remote employees
Access to LinkedIn Learning for professional development
No meeting wednesdays - (a.k.a. planned time to Get Sh!t Done)
Summer fridays
Fun in-office and virtual social events
(And who doesn’t love the swag)

Company HQ

River North, Chicago, IL

Leadership

Al Goldstein

(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)

They worked for a year at Deutsche Bank before founding Pangea Properties in 2008, and Avant in 2013. They have been Chair since, alongside founding Amount, Spring Labs, and StoicLane.

Paul Zhang

(Co-Founder & CIO)

Having studied at the University of Illinois, they spent a year as a Software Engineer at CashNetUSA and Enova Financial. They founded Debteye in 2011, before starting Avant in 2013, serving first as CTO then Chief Architect, CTO again and finally CIO.

Matthew Bochenek

(CEO)

Has been with the business since 2013, working in a range of positions including Head of US Servicing, Head of Operations and COO - before becoming CEO in 2021. Previously spend a decade at Superfund Asset Management.

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