We believe everyone should be able to participate and thrive in the economy. So we’re building tools that make commerce easier and more accessible to all. We started with a little white credit card reader but haven’t stopped there. Our new reader helps our sellers accept chip cards and NFC payments, and our Cash app lets people pay each other back instantly. We’re empowering the independent electrician to send invoices, setting up the favorite food truck with a delivery option, helping the ice cream shop pay its employees, and giving the burgeoning coffee chain capital for a second, third, and fourth location. Let’s shorten the distance between having an idea and making a living from it. We’re here to help sellers of all sizes start, run, and grow their business—and helping them grow their business is good business for everyone.

Square is seeking a U.S. Tax Consulting Lead to support Square’s Tax Department in all areas of US tax as the company grows.The Tax Consulting Lead will work closely with finance, accounting, product, corporate development, and
legal.

The Tax Consulting Lead must effectively communicate and develop relationships with Senior Management and all functions of the company – including our Product Leads. The candidate must be able to analyze all sides of an argument, have strong analytical skills as well as have the ability to research and write tax technical memos while also being able to disseminate such findings in business vernacular to non-tax individuals, be technically sharp, document tax positions for our auditors, and ensure that the proper checks and balances are in place to ensure all aspects have been considered.

You will lead: 

• Federal and Multi-State/City Income & Non-Income (sales/use, gross receipts, payroll, property) Tax
  Planning and Issue Identification
• U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions -- Structuring and Due Diligence
• U.S. Informational Reporting – Form 1099 (all areas), back-up withholding and Sec. 6050W
• Domestic Tax Compliance Support -- Sec. 382 and 384 limitation computations, E&P studies and R&D Tax Studies
• Federal, Multi-State and Local Tax Incentives

You have:

• 15+ years of relevant experience
• CPA or JD
• Big 4 and/or National Law Firm experience
• Tax issue identification when dealing with new cutting-edge fact patterns
• M&A and Financial Services experience a plus
• Very proficient at researching including areas of tax that might be outside of your wheelhouse.
• Excellent technical understanding of U.S., multi-state and local tax rules and exposures
• Comfortable with systems/data mining (Oracle, MySql) would be a significant plus
• Excellent interpersonal communication, management, and team building skills
• Excellent project management, planning, and organization skills, including ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment – and bring them to conclusion
• An upbeat attitude; ability to seek out and implement internal or external best practices
• Comfortable reporting out on status in real-time. We are a very transparent company with lots of bright and inquisitive minds.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and financial analytics/modeling
• “Roll-up the sleeves” approach in order to accomplish all necessary tasks
• Ability to explain complex tax issues in a simple, clear and concise manner
• A creative approach to finding solutions while always ensuring compliance
• Unquestionable integrity

At Square, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.