Tax Intern

About the Company

FastSpring is the world’s leading ecommerce platform for SaaS/Software, gaming, and digital product companies. Our product hosts over 10 million transactions per year, powering sales growth for more than 3,500 companies in over 200 countries, using every major currency. We pride ourselves on being an innovative company with an entrepreneurial culture, growth mindset, global influence, and profitable operations.

We are committed to building an inclusive work environment, and we invest in our employees by helping team members grow and develop professionally. We are developers, technologists, and business professionals who are globally-minded, customer-focused, and driven by constant innovation.

Founded in 2005, FastSpring is a privately owned company headquartered in Santa Barbara with offices in Amsterdam, Austin, Belfast and Halifax.

FastSpring is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION employer. Candidates are considered for employment with FastSpring without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, veteran status (specifically status as a disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Vietnam Era veteran, recently separated veteran, armed forces service medal veteran, or other protected veteran) or other classification protected by applicable fed.

Position Overview

FastSpring is seeking a tax intern who is motivated to learn, excited to collaborate, and passionate about delivering outstanding results to join our Tax team.

In this position, you will work directly with our Tax Manager to support the organization’s tax compliance worldwide by assisting with indirect tax compliance activities, reconciling tax accounts, and other tax related projects. To be successful, we need someone who is a self-starter, organized with strong attention to detail, and can deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

This internship is designed to be long-term, ideally running 9-12 months, at 20 hours/ week. This role is 100% remote.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recurring indirect tax compliance activities to ensure accurate and timely filing of tax returns. This includes monthly US sales tax filings and international VAT/GST filings on a monthly, bi-monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Assist with reconciling tax payable accounts and ensure accurate financial records.
• Assist in gathering information requests from various departments, external auditors, and tax authorities.
• Support the tax team in various ad-hoc projects and tasks.
• Assist in drafting write-ups and memos on technical indirect or direct tax matters specific to FastSpring.
• Engage in existing process improvement and tax automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• Licensed CPA, or on path to being licensed.
• Indirect tax experience is a plus.
• Tax and/or accounting software experience is a plus.
• Strong tax research and data analytic skills.

Compensation

Consistent with FastSpring's values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. The base pay range below represents a good faith estimate of the low and high end base pay range for the listed position. This role may be eligible for the corporate bonus plan (or, if a sales role, a commission plan as defined in the sales incentive plan document). In addition, FastSpring provides a variety of benefits to employees.

Estimated Base Pay Range: $25 - $25 USD