At Reach, we believe the global ecommerce space is ripe for disruption. Our strategic partnerships with currency exchange providers allow us to offer direct and guaranteed, real-time currency exchange rates. We want to help retailers grow; we understand global consumers and how changes in their shopping experience affect your business. At Reach, we are constantly improving to support ever-changing local markets and help serve our clients’ shoppers better.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Assistant Tax Manager, the Tax Accountant is hands-on and responsible for ensuring all international VAT, GST, and sales tax returns are prepared and filed according to statutory requirements and payments are made by the respective deadlines.
You’ll be able to develop your international tax skills and learn more about VAT, GST and sales tax as applicable to e-commerce and fintech industries.
Responsibilities
Work with the Assistant Tax Manager and external tax preparers to ensure that all indirect tax returns—such as VAT, GST, and sales tax—are prepared and submitted on time in all the countries and jurisdictions where the Reach group operates.
Maintain tax payment position across the group worldwide.
Monitor changes in international tax legislation.
Build your indirect tax technical skills and get exposure to direct taxes.
Participate in strategic tax projects and initiatives.
2+ years of experience as an accountant or tax accountant
University degree in tax, accounting or finance
Strong attention to detail
Well-organized and able to meet deadlines
Additional assets (please highlight any of those on your resume/CV):
Professional tax or accounting qualification, or qualification in progress
Broad experience with US sales tax
Understanding of VAT/GST
Experience in working with third-party tax preparers and tax advisers
Knowledge of Jira/Confluence/Google Workspace, an advanced Excel user
Being agile and curious, loving to learn new things and enjoying the speed of a fast-paced startup environment
Competitive salary
Generous paid time off
Group benefits and RRSP matching
Annual professional development allotment
Great working culture and supportive multi-national team
Location and Hours of Work
This full-time role, 40 hours per week, will be based in Calgary, AB. We support hybrid working and spend three days per week in the office.
Our Core Values
At Reach, we believe that high-performing teams all have common values and synergies that enable them to work well together. Some of our Core Values are:
We value solving underlying problems and delivering outcomes
We value being able to make executive decisions while considering input from multiple sources
We value taking action over getting stuck in planning
We value taking chances and failing fast
We value teamwork over individual accomplishments
We value optimizing time to value and achieving outcomes, not checking boxes
We value work/life balance and a mindset of “it’s a marathon, not a sprint”
We value using the right technology to solve the right problems
