Senior Manager, Multinational Tax

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An overview of this role

GitLab’s Tax Department is a team of highly motivated and high-performing individuals that value team collaboration and efficiency. We work hard but also know how to have fun and work cohesively as a team. We enjoy partnering cross-functionally and strive to be exceptional business partners. As a Senior Manager, Multinational Tax, you will be an integral part of the Tax and Finance teams, helping GitLab comply with different global tax obligations.

What You’ll Do

• Manage transfer pricing contemporaneous documentation and country by country reporting with outside service providers
• Manage and review quarterly transfer pricing invoicing
• Assist with transfer pricing audits
• Administer intercompany agreements
• Manage local income tax compliance (EMEA and APAC) with our outside tax service providers
• Manage local income tax and indirect tax audits
• Maintain cumulative book/tax differences for our multinational entities for local and US GAAP purposes
• Work with our Accounting team to understand GAAP to statutory book differences
• Assist with VAT/GST compliance and audits
• Partner with our Stock Administration and Payroll teams regarding per-country stock based compensation issues
• Provide information, as needed, to international local entity directors
• Partner with our Finance and Treasury teams to fund multinational operations
• Project manage special projects, including establishment of new legal entities, and other corporate initiatives
• Engage and assist with M&A, including acquisition structuring and integration

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S. or B.A.) in Accounting or Finance
• MST, MBT, LLM or similar international designation in taxation
• CPA or similar international license is preferred
• Intermediate ASC 740 knowledge
• Global SaaS experience, preferably at a publicly traded technology company
• Experience with corporate tax rules (EMEA and APAC) and compliance project management
• Understanding of local country withholding tax rules for digital services
• Understanding of US corporate international tax rules
• Indirect tax knowledge (VAT, GST, DST)
• Experience in transfer pricing and functional analysis
• Strong work ethic and able to partner in a team-oriented environment
• Experience with NetSuite, SalesForce, Zuora, Coupa, GSuite and Avalara are plusses

About the team

The Tax Department is responsible for GitLab’s overall tax strategy including all components of tax compliance, tax planning and accounting for income taxes. In addition, the Tax Department manages GitLab’s statutory requirements including filing of entity-level financial information, transfer pricing, and ensuring intercompany transactions are recorded appropriately.

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

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