Tax Manager, Flex
$140-170k
+ Equity
Flexible rent payment application
Open for applications
Flexible rent payment application
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$140-170k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Flex's mission is to empower as many renters as possible with flexibility over their most significant recurring expense.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years experience within the business services tax group at a reputable tax advisory firm (Big 4 experience preferred) or on an in-house corporate tax team
- CPA (earned or in progress)
- Strong knowledge of state tax laws and regulations, with ability to research and interpret complex issues
- Demonstrated experience with ASC 740, income tax provisions, and coordinating with external tax advisors
- Exceptional organizational, project management and communication skills, including ability to independently manage external consultants and drive work streams from kick off to closure
- Experience working in a high-growth company is a plus; comfortable navigating in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity and multiple priorities
- A proactive, hands-on approach and ability to operate as the company’s sole dedicated tax employee while leveraging external partners
- Growth mindset; looking for someone who aspires to grow with Flex and is willing to stretch beyond the initial scope of the role and take on new challenges
What the job involves
- We are seeking a proactive, enthusiastic and skilled tax professional to join our finance team as the Tax Manager. As the first member of the finance team whose role focuses exclusively on tax, you will have the unique opportunity to establish high quality tax operations for the company and support Flex through its next phase of growth and operational maturity
- You will be responsible for partnering with our outsourced tax provider to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local tax regulations while shaping Flex’s overall tax strategy. In this role, you will be designing and implementing new processes and controls for the tax function, strengthening compliance, financial reporting, and visibility into tax work streams
- The ideal candidate is a self-starter, has excellent collaboration skills (this role will interface heavily with our finance, legal and compliance teams, as well as external tax providers), and is invigorated by solving problems and building processes from the ground up in a fast-paced environment
- This position will report directly to the VP, Controller and will be located in our New York headquarters on a hybrid basis
- Develop and maintain the company’s tax compliance calendar; implement process improvements and controls to ensure all filings are completed timely and accurately
- Lead coordination with external tax advisors on all areas of tax compliance and strategy, including ASC 740 provision, tax returns, tax credits, and advisory projects (e.g. nexus/taxability study, transfer pricing, etc.)
- Own indirect tax compliance across all jurisdictions, including research, registrations, filings and process management
- Support the day-to-day responsibilities of the tax function, including reconciliation work streams, planning projects, preparing audit-ready documentation, and performing tax research
- Prepare transfer pricing calculations and documentation, and record tax and transfer pricing entries to the general ledger on a quarterly basis in partnership with accounting team
- Manage tax audits (financial statement and regulatory), including responding to notices from tax authorities
- As necessary, assist with non-income tax related projects and queries, including certain payroll and payroll-related tax matters, in coordination with the responsible teams
- Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment, maintaining key relationships across multiple functions including Accounting, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and People teams, as well as external tax advisors and auditors
Our take
Many people struggle to pay their rent every month, with a variety of bills hitting their bank accounts simultaneously. Whilst many of these people earn enough money to cover their bills, the inflexible nature of monthly bills can make the all-in-one payment a harder obstacle.
Flex provides a mobile application for the flexible payment of rent, allowing users to pay their landlords through flexible payment plans, reschedule payments when necessary, and protect their funds through Overdraft Protection. The company achieves this by partnering with estate agents and paying their resident's bills upfront, taking on the challenges that landlords would normally have due to late payments.
Flex has experienced extremely rapid growth since its founding which has caused some issues, as it struggled to keep up with the surge in new customers. Having made improvements to its product and scaled its customer service team, it is set to continue providing a service that has come to be highly valued by both tenants and landlords.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2022
$160m
SERIES C
Apr 2021
$46.6m
SERIES B
Total funding: $225.1m
Company benefits
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k) + company stock options
- Unlimited paid time off + company paid holidays
- Parental leave + IVF and adoption support
- Flex Cares Program: Non-profit company match + pet adoption coverage
- Pet Insurance
- Free Flex subscription
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Shragie Lichtenstein
(Co-Founder & CEO)Experience working in venture capital investments for Point72 and TVC. Also co-founded Boundless Reality.
YeTong Shao
(Co-Founder)Experience as Data Science Researcher. Also co-founded Boundless Reality.
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