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About the Company
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys and Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skincare.
In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 26 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last four fiscal years), equity, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.
Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us
e.l.f. is seeking an experienced Senior Tax Accountant – Indirect Taxes with a strong focus on handling US Sales/Use Tax alongside Canadian GST/HST/PST matters for all our entities. The position collaborates closely with internal teams and external advisors to ensure compliance and timely filings.
Responsibilities
- US Sales/Use Tax
- Ensure all Sales/Use tax returns are timely filed for 4 US legal entities.
- Reconcile monthly indirect tax-related accounts in the General Ledger between all systems (ERP, Tax Engine, Order Management System).
- Calculating use tax liability booked by the GL and Fixed Asset team and uploading that to Avalara.
- Coordinate resolution of tax notices with third-party preparers; research tax issues and process payments promptly.
- Engage with internal departments and external auditors or tax service advisors to meet indirect tax compliance requirements.
- Handle exemption certificate reviews, tax rate clarifications, and complex product taxability assessments.
- Assign Avalara tax product code to new SKUs
- Ensure all Annual Reports and Gross Receipt Tax are filed and paid timely.
- Assist and provide guidance to A/P and Purchase Order creators with proper Material Group in SAP.
- Perform other duties and projects, as assigned.
- Canada GST/HST/PST -
- Prepare Canadian GST/HST/PST tax compliance workpapers.
- File Canadian GST/HST/PST returns accurately and on time for multiple legal entities with the taxing authorities.
- Conduct research on Canadian GST/HST/PST indirect tax rules and regulation to assess business impact and ensure ongoing compliance.
- Support indirect tax audits and regulatory inquiries Canadian jurisdictions
- Assist in GST/HST Input Tax recovery projects.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives for indirect tax compliance and reporting across international regions.
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation preferred but not required.
- Minimum 2-3 years of combined experience in public accounting and multinational in-house tax roles, with strong emphasis on Canadian indirect taxes (GST/HST/PST).
- Strong familiarity on Canadian indirect tax rules and US sales tax laws and filing requirements.
- Strong excel skills required.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and NetSuite, and applications such as Avalara, Shopify, Floqast.
- Collaborative approach to working cross-functionally with finance, legal, and external advisors.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.
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