Sr. Tax Accountant (SaaS)

TL;DR

Sr. Tax Accountant (SaaS): Managing end-to-end indirect tax compliance and global tax strategy for a high-volume SaaS platform with an accent on sales and use tax, VAT/GST, and digital services taxes. Focus on automating tax workflows, monitoring economic nexus, and partnering with cross-functional teams to integrate tax compliance into product and billing ecosystems.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Company

HighLevel is an AI-powered, all-in-one white-label sales and marketing platform supporting over 2 million businesses globally.

What you will do

• Oversee end-to-end preparation and filing of domestic sales & use tax, international VAT/GST, and property tax returns.
• Maintain and refine indirect tax calculation and reporting systems to ensure automated, scalable workflows.
• Monitor domestic and international tax laws regarding digital goods and economic nexus.
• Manage indirect tax audits, including IDR preparation and defense of tax positions.
• Perform monthly tax accruals and balance sheet reconciliations within NetSuite.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Billing teams to evaluate taxability for new product rollouts.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States
• 5+ years of progressive experience in indirect tax, including a mix of public accounting and corporate roles.
• Strong expertise in SaaS taxability rules, digital products, and sourcing.
• Proficiency with tax software systems and NetSuite ERP.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience handling high-volume transactional datasets.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Nice to have

• CPA designation or Master of Taxation degree.
• Experience with Stripe Tax.
• Proven ability to leverage AI-based tools for process improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Global, remote-first work environment with a team spanning 15+ countries.
• Culture focused on innovation, creativity, and collaboration.
• Opportunity to work on a high-scale platform processing billions of API hits and message events.
• Fast-paced environment with significant growth and impact.