Sales Tax Specialist, Physical Goods

Anrok is tackling a key challenge for all Internet businesses today: navigating the changing landscape of tax. In the last few years, software businesses have gone from not having to worry about sales tax, to needing to monitor their exposure, calculate local sales tax rates, and file returns in over 20 US states and many countries worldwide. So much of our economy today and tomorrow exists online. The internet economy has grown 6x over the last 10 years and software development productivity is only positioned to accelerate. Companies should be able to transact with customers everywhere. Anrok is behind the scenes to make compliant digital commerce a reality for companies big and small. Anrok connects with billing and payment systems to automate sales tax compliance end-to-end. We have raised over $50M from leading investors like Sequoia, Index, and Khosla Ventures. We’re looking for an indirect tax team member who cares about working with customers on simplifying complex problems and building and scaling great processes. You will be involved in helping Anrok execute and build key processes around US & international tax compliance. In this role, you will Drive engagement between Anrok’s Legal, Finance, and Tax (LFT) and Engineering teams to develop further and build out Anrok’s international indirect tax platform. Specifically: Research and documentation of taxability determinations, tax rates, and compliance requirements Driving the preparation and filing of tax returns for customers Engage with third-party accounting partners on internal research projects and engage them in the platform Engage with Anrok customers to help support them through onboarding and simplifying complex tax questions for them Help to support analysis and direction for ad hoc projects related to international and US taxes What does a typical week look like? Assist with research on US & International tax matters and regulatory changes Analyze tax implications of new business activities and product features Support Product Tax Code research and validation Assist with registration and compliance research Respond to tax technical questions from internal teams Support customer-facing teams with tax guidance Assist with customer onboarding and activation questions Contribute to knowledge base development What excites us You have a strong background with 2-5 years of experience in indirect tax (nice to have if international VAT experience), including researching technical issues, as well as the registration and returns processes You have hands-on experience with physical goods indirect tax compliance, not just digital or software-specific tax regimes You enjoy engaging with customers and walking them through tax technical processes in a clear and thoughtful manner You have some exposure to other indirect tax regimes and compliance processes You love solving problems and always push for change and improvement You have an entrepreneurial attitude and passion to build a business from the ground up Strong written and verbal skills paired with a solutions-oriented approach to customers What we offer The equity upside of an early-stage startup with the product-market fit of a later-stage company. Daily lunch and snacks for those working out of our San Francisco office. Medical, dental, and vision insurance covered 100%. One Medical membership covered, flexible sick benefits, and more. Annual learning and development stipend for books, online courses, and conferences, as well as a curious team to share your learnings with. Annual team offsites and in-person opportunities around our growing Anrok hubs. Home office setup stipend to ensure you have the equipment you need to thrive at work. For employees based in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and Salt Lake City we follow a hybrid model. Where we come into the office 3 days a week to collaborate in person. Please be aware, job-seekers may be at risk of targeting by malicious actors looking for personal data. Anrok recruiters will only reach out via LinkedIn or email with an anrok.com domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Anrok via other sources should be ignored.