Senior Manager of Tax, Warby Parker

• Backed by 7+ years of broad and progressive tax experience, preferably within a public accounting or corporate tax department setting (bonus points if you have experience with SOX compliance)
• The proud owner of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (bonus points if you have your CPA or MST/MSA)
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to own your work from start to finish
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a passion for constantly improving processes month-over-month, quarter-over-quarter, year-over-year
• A direct, honest communicator when working with your team and other stakeholders
• Positive, kind, excited by a challenge, and ready to offer support whenever needed
• Not on the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Desirable

• Warby Parker is seeking a Senior Manager, Tax to support our growing Accounting team
• In this position, you’ll oversee our income tax reporting, compliance, and planning, helping to ensure the success of our ability to do business across the U.S. and Canada
• We will count on you to enhance our processes and collaborate with team members across the business from Finance, Accounting, Retail, R&D, and beyond
• Lead the quarterly and annual tax provision process with respect to ASC 740, including the management and coordination with third-party vendors on material tax positions
• Oversee the preparation of corporate tax returns, workpapers, and estimates prepared internally and by third-party accounting firms for federal, state, and local reporting obligations
• Establish processes and procedures to ensure all income and related taxes are accounted for and that the financial statements correctly present the impact of income and related taxes, inclusive of the review of balance sheet reconciliations
• Develop and maintain various tax analytics to provide insight into future tax obligations and opportunities for budgeting, strategy, and cash flow planning
• Provide cross-functional support regarding tax positions, including special projects such as the R&D tax credit, enterprise software implementations, and one-off transactions
• Conduct detailed tax research and planning to remain informed of relevant tax regulatory developments, while thoroughly documenting and assisting with the development of tax policies, procedures, and methodology changes