Sr. Manager, Tax And Compliance

Our purpose:
At Lovesac, we are committed to helping people fill their homes with Total Comfort. That means having furniture that can evolve along with them as life unfolds.

From Sactionals The World’s Most Adaptable Couch, to Sacs The World’s Most Comfortable Seat, Lovesac products provide peace of mind where others cant. Our products can adapt to fit almost any space and style and look like new forever. This enables a new way of living, where people can continue to invest in, add to, and evolve their furniture instead of adding it to the landfill which is good for families and our environment.

What We Believe:
Love. It is the name we live up to. We champion building meaningful relationships as we foster a culture that embraces and celebrates the experiences, beliefs, backgrounds, expertise, talent, and individuality of everyone. We purposefully and meaningfully weave DEI into every aspect of our business. We seek to promote love, inclusion, and happiness in all that we do. #LoveMatters

We are committed to working and succeeding by incorporating our Guiding Principles into everything we do:

We can all win together
We do as we say
Do less and do best
We are borrowing this earth from our children
Love Matters

The Role:
As our Sr. Manager of Tax & Compliance, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing processes related to all indirect taxes, including but not limited to: sales and use tax, property tax, gross receipts Tax and business license matters. You will partner closely with our external tax consultants for special sales and use tax projects, as well as quarterly income tax provision calculations. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, experience managing a team and bring a passionate commitment to help foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative culture that delivers high impact accounting and business results.

This position is remote and will report into Lovesac Corporate HUB based in Stamford, CT. Candidates must fully reside in one of the 50 United States and should have the ability for travel as needed.

Summary of Key Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure that Lovesac meets all its indirect tax compliance obligations for all touchpoint locations and ecommerce sales.
• Oversee tax accounting staff and manage their workflow in respect to daily functions, closing tasks, audit requests and special projects.
• Collaborate with other teams to attend to all month / quarter / year end reporting obligations on a timely basis.
• Support the continuous improvement of internal controls, including preparing process documentation to support audit readiness.
• Manage Avalara tax engine and improve tax operation process, focusing on automation, efficiency, and accuracy of data. Ensure any new products, touchpoints and revenue streams are accurately characterized and implemented within the tax engine.
• Perform monthly review of direct reports month end journal entries and reconciliations.
• Dive into complex indirect tax technical matters and find solutions for business needs.
• Work closely with external tax consultants and with Lovesac finance team to gather requested documents that are utilized to calculate Lovesac’ s income tax provision.
• Stay abreast of changes in and the latest news around indirect tax legislative developments.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; Master’s in Taxation and/or CPA required.
• Must have a minimum of 6 years’ experience in Tax, a mix of retail industry and Big 4 experience preferred.
• A technical background with a detailed understanding of US indirect tax technology platforms, familiarity with Avalara Tax Engine required.
• Growth oriented, self-motivated individual with a positive attitude, strong tax accounting and operational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Excellent Microsoft Excel Skills required.
• Experience leading and managing a team of junior staff.
• Must have a strong work ethic and enthusiasm for taking on a wide range of projects and responsibilities..
• Must have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and be capable of navigating complex situations professionally and with empathy.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with cross functional business partners and in a team environment.
• Must be results driven and utilize knowledge to meet or exceed KPIs and goals.
• Exemplify each of our Lovesac values, at all times, be results driven and utilize knowledge to meet or exceed KPIs, goals and deadlines. Must be able to travel, as required by the Company in its sole discretion, for meetings and conferences using various forms of transportation.
• Must comply with all policies and procedures outlined in the Lovesac Employee Handbook and work collaboratively with fellow employees, treating all clients, both internal and external with dignity and respect at all times.
• Our customers have the opportunity to shop with us seven days a week and select positions may require availability outside of normal weekday hours.

Lovesac Core Values Top Ambition, Willing to sweep the floors, Grit

Aspirational Values Customer Centricity, Only A Players, Executional Excellence, Consciousness

Table-Stakes Values Positive, Passionate, Collaborative, Flexible, Self-starting, Self-aware, Canid, Empathetic, Inclusive, Insatiable Learners

Full Time Benefits*

• Financial Benefits: Annual Bonus Program, Annual and Inaugural Grant Equity Awards, 401K Matching Contribution, Financial Wellness Tools, Sales Incentive Program.
• Health and Wellness Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Parental Leave, Life/AD&D, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to 160 hours of paid time off within our fiscal calendar year, prorated from date of hire, 8 paid company recognized holidays, Summer Flex Time.
• Pet Insurance and generous Associate Discounts.

• Eligibility and terms for all benefits listed are as outlined in Lovesac’s policy and plan documents.

Associate pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level and competencies.

Lovesac is an Equal Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Disclaimer: The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals employed in this position. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required in this position. The job may change as the business changes or customer need changes or may vary somewhat from location to location. Management retains the right, authority and discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time. Associates must learn and observe applicable company policies and safe practices, as well as perform all duties assigned by supervisors. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.

To the extent an employee requires a reasonable accommodation in order to perform the duties of this job, please direct such requests to The Lovesac People Department.