Tax Manager

The Farmer's Dog

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 145,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Dog-friendly office in SoHo

Equity packages

Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and

Mental health benefits

12 week paid parental leave

Competitive 401k with company match

Flexible PTO

Discounted fresh food for your pup

Job summary

The Farmer's Dog is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to own the full lifecycle of our tax compliance and provision function. You will coordinate with external advisors on income, sales, and gross receipts taxes, ensuring timely filings and accurate reporting.

You will drive audits, lead tax close cycles, and partner with cross-functional teams to implement scalable tax processes and leverage data-driven improvements. A strong tax background and ownership mindset are essential.

Qualifications

5+ years of progressive experience in corporate tax in public accounting or corporate tax department.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA certification is highly preferred.
Strong understanding of ASC 740 income tax accounting.
Hands-on experience managing tax audits and notices and directing external advisors.
Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets; NetSuite experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Own the quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provision process with external tax advisors.
Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual tax close, including accruals and GL review for tax-related transactions.
Drive preparation and filing of all tax returns (sales, gross receipts, corporate income) and calendar management.
Spearhead audit defense and respond to notices from federal, state, and local authorities.
Manage day-to-day relationship with external tax advisors to ensure timely, accurate work.
Serve as a tax subject-matter expert across the organization; research complex issues and document conclusions.
Lead tax planning and process-improvement projects end-to-end.
Collaborate on system/process design to drive efficiencies using data and AI.

Skills

Corporate tax

ASC 740

CPA preferred

Audit experience

Excel/Sheets

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA certification preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Who We Are

The Farmer's Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We're starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers' doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future. To date, The Farmer's Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

What We Stand For and Where You’ll Come In The Farmer's Dog is looking for an experienced and self-directed Tax Manager to join our team. Reporting into the Senior Manager, Tax - this person will own the full lifecycle of the tax compliance and provision function - from the monthly close process and income tax provision to the preparation and filing of various tax returns, including corporate income, sales, and gross receipts taxes - as well as audit defense and the day-to-day relationship with our external tax advisors.

How You'll Make An Impact

Own the quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provision process in partnership with our external tax advisors, including the preparation and review of supporting workpapers, financial statement footnotes, and internal memos.

Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual tax close process, including the preparation of accruals, booking of tax-related journal entries, preparation of reconciliations, and review of the general ledger for accuracy of tax-related transactions.

Drive the preparation and filing of all tax returns - sales tax and gross receipts tax on a monthly and quarterly basis, annual return extensions, quarterly income tax payments, and final federal, state, and local income tax returns - including maintenance of the tax calendar to ensure timely filing throughout the year.

Spearhead audit defense and tax controversy, independently managing responses, communications, and resolution for audits and notices from federal, state, and local taxing authorities.

Manage the day-to-day relationship with our external tax advisors to ensure accurate, timely, and cost-effective completion of all compliance, provision, and advisory work.

Serve as a trusted point of contact for tax questions across the organization, independently conducting research and developing well-supported conclusions on complex issues.

Lead value-adding tax planning and process improvement projects end-to-end, from scoping through implementation.

Act as a thought partner in designing the tax function's processes and systems, building scalable procedures and leveraging data and AI to thoughtfully drive efficiencies across department operations.

Support tax strategy initiatives and general tax department administration, including vendor invoices and contracts, the department's shared inbox, and coordination of meetings.

We're Excited About You Because

You have 5+ years of progressive experience in corporate tax, preferably in a public accounting firm or a corporate tax department and proficiency with direct and indirect taxes at the federal, state, and local levels.

You have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA certification is highly preferred).

You have a strong understanding of income tax accounting principles (ASC 740)

You have hands-on experience managing tax audits and notices and directing the work of external advisors.

You exercise independent judgment on new and ambiguous issues, and you resolve complex problems in creative and effective ways.

You are proficient in Excel and/or Google Sheets (NetSuite experience is a plus!).

You have a collaborative attitude, with a proven ability to work cross-functionally.

You're a skilled communicator and have the ability to absorb and distill complexity into simple terms to drive decision-making.

You're an owner: proactive, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize and run multiple workstreams in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.

You love dogs.

Office Guidelines

We are an in-office culture, made of in-office people who thrive on the collaboration and magnetism of working in a shared space. We are seeking individuals who excel in this type of environment, where being present fosters deeper connections and engagement. We ask all team members to be in office 4 - 5 days a week to build a collaborative and invested environment to foster our unique in-person culture we are proud to have. This office policy is subject to change at company discretion.

Our Belonging Philosophy

At TFD, we believe Belonging is a shared commitment to creating a workplace where every person feels respected, valued, and empowered to be themselves. When people feel a true sense of belonging, they do their best work, take smart risks, and bring forward diverse perspectives - leading to stronger decisions and deeper relationships. We anchor this belief in a simple phrase: Everyone's welcome at the dog park. No matter your background, identity, or role, there's space for you here. There's no one way to show up at the dog park- just shared space, mutual respect, and the freedom to be yourself. Being included is just the beginning, it's about contributing your voice, growing through challenges, and building trust through shared goals. This philosophy guides how we lead, how we hire, how we communicate, and how we grow. We continuously evaluate to ensure we are creating a consistent experience that cultivates belonging for all employees, from hiring and performance reviews to talent development. We also believe Belonging happens in everyday moments of connection; lunch with a new teammate, a shared laugh, or a quick story about your weekend. Our structure includes biannual employee surveys, manager training, TFD camps, and support from Humans to ensure we're listening and learning from our Team. Together, these efforts reflect what Belonging means at TFD: a culture where everyone can thrive.

A Few of Our Best Benefits

Dog-friendly office in SoHo

Market-competitive compensation and equity packages

Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision

Company supported mental health benefits

12 week paid parental leave

Competitive 401k plan with company match

Flexible PTO

Discounted fresh food for your pup

Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information, please visit Know Your Rights.

Reasonable Accommodations

TFD complies with applicable federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact humansops@thefarmersdog.com.