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Who we are:
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We believe everyone deserves the unconditional love of a pet—and at Rover, our mission is to make it easier to experience that love. Founded in 2011, the Rover app and website connect dog and cat parents with loving pet sitters and dog walkers in neighborhoods across the US, Canada, and Europe. We empower our community of trusted pet sitters and dog walkers to run their own pet care businesses on Rover with the tools and security of a global company to back them.
Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we work closely with our teams in Barcelona, San Antonio, Spokane, and remote locations. We’ve got a reputation for being a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington’s Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal. We're an agile, fast-growing company, and our leadership comes from some of the world's most respected tech companies.
At Rover, our furry coworkers are just as important as our human ones—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Along with making the joys of pet parenthood more accessible, we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community of pet people—and that starts with our employees.
Who we're looking for:
We are seeking an International Tax Manager located in the UK or Barcelona who will be responsible for managing local compliance and U.S. GAAP reporting for our international subsidiaries along with executing international tax planning, M&A, and integration activities. This role will report directly to the Head of Tax located in the U.S. in Seattle, WA.
We are looking for a self-starter used to working with U.S.-headquartered global companies. The ideal candidate has broad exposure to Europe-wide international direct and indirect taxes with a strong technical foundation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams as well as Rover’s external service partners. This highly visible role will provide critical support to our international expansion efforts and drive sustainable compliance as we continue to expand our global footprint.
You'll succeed in this role if you love to dig into the details of domestic and international tax compliance, thrive on collaborating with global teams, and take pride in keeping complex processes running smoothly, accurately, and on time in a dynamic multinational environment.
Your Responsibilities:
- Tax Provision & Accounting:
- Collaborate with the accounting team to lead tax review of local statutory accounts along with preparation of any tax-related accruals and disclosures
- Own U.S. GAAP tax close processes for international subsidiaries and operations, including transfer pricing, U.S. GAAP income tax provision for international subsidiaries, and other tax accruals
- Ensure inter-company transactions are correctly reflected in financial systems and documentation
- Tax Compliance:
- Ensure tax compliance and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions are completed timely and accurately, including the tax returns, tax payment calculations, and tax forecasts; coordinating with outsourced external service providers as needed
- Support the preparation of annual transfer pricing documentation (Master File, Local File)
- Manage tax audits, inquiries, and interactions with tax authorities for your relevant jurisdictions
- Tax Planning:
- Manage international tax M&A activities end-to-end, providing support for tax due diligence and leading post-closing integration efforts for newly acquired companies, including back disclosures, onboarding and regularization of tax compliance, and wind down of redundant providers and operations
- Collaborate with tax, finance, legal, treasury, and accounting teams in our Seattle and Barcelona offices to support day-to-day international tax matters
- Be a strategic business partner by driving process efficiencies and assisting with the implementation of tax planning opportunities, quality improvements, and risk minimization processes
- Research and draft tax policy memos documenting tax technical issues and positions
- Stay informed of routine tax law changes in relevant jurisdictions and assess potential impacts
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Taxation, Accounting, Finance, or Economics
- At least 7+ years of progressive experience in public accounting and/or a company corporate tax department
- Professional accounting qualification preferred (CPA, CA or local equivalent)
- Demonstrated expertise with European tax compliance, audits, and filings across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience with U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting for income taxes, preferably supporting a large multinational corporation
- Working knowledge of transfer pricing and cross-border tax issues
- Ability to research tax issues and interpret guidance to provide strategic advice
- Comfort with ambiguity and able to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment while embracing change and solving problems
- Proven track record of executing and delivering quality results, including managing projects, working collaboratively, and distilling complex ideas into clear communications in English
- High proficiency in Excel and manipulating large data sets
Your Bonus Skills:
- Broader global tax experience including APAC countries
- Experience working with tax provision software, NetSuite and / or internally developed transactional databases
- Understanding of marketplace / gig economy tax dynamics and requirements
Benefits of working at Rover.com:
- Competitive compensation
- Long-term incentive plan with a company performance-based cash payout
- Permanent contract
- Pension plan
- Meal tickets through Cobee
- Generous PTO allowance
- Private health insurance
- Discounted gym membership
- Bring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)
- Monetary help for adopting a dog or cat plus yearly credit to use on our platform
- A wide variety of snacks, fresh fruit, and beverages in our kitchen to keep yourself going
- Regular team activities, including happy hours, game nights, and more
Rover is an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse, inclusive, and inventive environment with the best employees. We’re driven by seeing our people succeed and grow, and we work to ensure everyone contributes to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
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