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SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build and grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, and resources. With over 400+ million tracks from 40+ million artists, the future of music is SoundCloud.
As a Tax Manager, you will be part of the Accounting & Tax department based in the headquarters in Berlin. The role focuses on working closely with the Director of Tax and other stakeholders across the business and with growing skills contributing to tax-related processes and projects within the SoundCloud Group. Experienced colleagues are willing to share their knowledge, allowing you to manage your tasks, grow your skillset, and widen your horizon.
As a motivated team member, you are keen to make a difference in many ways. Following the onboarding phase, you will be trained to take on ownership of processes and tasks, which will provide you with the opportunity to make things your own and drive them to the next level of excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for preparing and filing indirect taxes
- Ensure proper processing of withholding taxes
- Support within the annual corporate tax returns and calculations
- Contribute to the further development of tax compliance at SoundCloud and support in setting standards and building a tax guideline
- Work with the Finance teams on the monthly and annual closing process and reconcile tax-related accounts.
- Support within annual financial audits and tax audits
- Support in transfer pricing-related projects
- Collaborate with other functions and teams on tax-related matters/projects and act as a proactive business partner for tax-related questions
Experience & Background:
- Experience within a tax department of a company or within a tax consultancy firm (a title as “Steuerfachangestellter” or “Bilanzbuchhalter” is a plus)
- Good knowledge of German tax laws, HGB and IFRS
- Good skills in MS Excel
- Business professional in English (German is a plus) and an appreciative communication style (both written and spoken) completes your profile
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and ambitious work environment in which colleagues are measured by outputs and not formalities
About us:
- We are a multinational company with offices in the US (New York and Los Angeles), Germany (Berlin), and the UK (London)
- We provide a flexible work culture that offers the opportunity to collaborate and connect in person at our offices as well as accommodating work from home
- We are deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of our organization and fostering a community where everyone’s voice, perspective and experience is respected and heard
- We believe a strong team is made by investing in employees through mentorship, workshops and enrichment opportunities
Benefits:
- Not located in Berlin? No worries, we offer extensive relocation support including allowances, one-way flights, temporary accommodation, and by partnering with Expath, on the ground support on arrival
- Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Generous professional development allowance
- Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
- 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
- We offer free German courses at beginning, intermediate and advanced
- Various snacks, goodies and 2 free lunches weekly at the office!
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at SoundCloud
SoundCloud is for everyone. Diversity and open expression are fundamental to our organization; they help us lead what’s next in music by understanding and empowering our creators and fans, no matter their identity. We acknowledge the challenges in the music industry, and strive to influence an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute respectfully and thrive, especially the historically marginalized communities that many of our creators, fans and SoundClouders identify with. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment at SoundCloud for everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, migration background, national origin, age, disability status, or care-giver status.
At SoundCloud you can find your community or elevate your allyship by joining a Diversity Resource Group. Diversity Resource Groups are employee-organized groups focused on supporting and promoting the interests of a particular underrepresented community in order to build a more inclusive culture at SoundCloud. Anyone can join, whether you share the identity or strive to be an ally.
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