Tax Intern, GoFundMe
30.00/hr
3+ days a week in office
Social fundraising platform
Be an early applicant
Social fundraising platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
30.00/hr
3+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help people fundraise for the personal, business, and charitable causes that matter most to them.
Role
Who you are
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related discipline
- Coursework or some experience in tax, accounting, or related fields; understanding of accounting for income tax (provision) is a plus but not required
- Familiarity with indirect taxes (sales/use, VAT/GST) or interest in learning these
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Able to manage deadlines, multiple tasks, and shifting priorities
- Analytical mindset; comfortable working with data; good with spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets). Experience with ERP systems or NetSuite is a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact well with multiple teams
- Self-starter attitude, eagerness to learn, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- This is a 10 week internship program that runs from May 27th, 2026 to August 7th, 2026. Candidates considered for this position will be based in San Francisco, CA with the expectation to go into the office three days per week
- Indirect tax: sales & use, VAT/GST, etc. Assist with data gathering, preparing filings, reconciling indirect tax liabilities, and working with outsourced compliance as needed
- Income tax: helping prepare tax estimates, support preparation of corporate tax returns under supervision, and contributing to income tax provision modelling
- Global tax calendar maintenance: track deadlines for direct and indirect taxes, ensure required filings and deliverables are ready, monitor due dates
- Tax technical research: e.g. researching rules around US & foreign income tax nexus, VAT/GST, sales & use tax, and other areas issues to support compliance or strategy
- Documentation & policy: help with SOX documentation, maintaining schedules, assembling materials that support tax accounting policies and operative procedures
- Automation & technology: could include automation or process improvement in tax accounting & compliance tasks; helping enhance standard operating procedures
- Cross-functional collaboration: working with stakeholders in accounting, finance, legal or operations to understand the business inputs to tax calculations
- Hands-on experience with both direct (income tax) and indirect (sales/use, VAT) tax in a real global business
- Insight into income tax provision preparation (quarterly & annual) under ASC 740 (or equivalent), and how these interact with financial reporting
- Exposure to compliance processes, outsourced and in-house, and tax accounting policy
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally (accounting, legal, operations)
- Opportunities to work on process improvements, documentation, and exposure to audits
Our take
One of the most well-known fundraising platforms in the world, GoFundMe makes raising money online exceptionally easy. The platform started initially with a focus on charity and good causes, but its scope has now expanded to include start-up business funding. What makes the platform attractive is its ability to democratize fundraising through the medium of online.
GoFundMe's rapid rise in popularity has been helped by its social media integrations and the speed at which individuals can start funds. With strategic foresight, the company launched its GoFundMe Guarantee in 2016, a pledge to protect donors from fraud or platform misuse - knowing that its continued growth could only be hampered by security issues or donor deception.
This guarantee is what has enabled the company to remain the largest crowdfunding platform in the world. Notably, it stands amongst the likes of Airbnb, Facebook, and Netflix in being backed by tech investors TCV.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Wide range of health insurance options, including medical, dental, and vision (GoFundMe covers 100% of employee premiums, and 80% of spouse and dependents)
- $600 annual fitness and wellness reimbursement
- Weekly massages
- Standing desks
- Fully-stocked kitchens & daily lunches
- Team off-sites & monthly social events
- Many of our offices are dog friendly
- 10 paid holidays, 17 days of accrued vacation per year, unlimited sick time & three volunteer days
- Enhanced parental leaves
- $50/month for employees commuting to and from work (public transit and/or parking)
- Caltrain GoPasses for our Bay Area commuters
- "Gives Back" program, where employees nominate fundraisers weekly for donations from GoFundMe
- Quarterly volunteer events in each office to give back to our local communities
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- Access to learning tools and resources, including a subscription to Udemy, guest speakers, and internal brown bag sessions
Company HQ
Centennial, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Margaret Richardson
(Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, not founder)Formerly worked at Airbnb as Vice President of Trust and Director of Global Policy. They worked in Trust & Safety at Apple prior to becoming a Member of Pipeline Angels.
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