Tax Compliance and Internal Audit Specialist

🕒 March 3

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FinStrat Management, Inc.

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11 - 50 employees

💸 Finance

☁️ SaaS

💳 Fintech

Finance • SaaS • Fintech

FinStrat Management, Inc. is a financial services company that specializes in providing accounting, finance, and reporting solutions for SaaS, AI-driven, and venture-backed companies. The firm offers a range of services including fractional CFO, controller, and bookkeeping, as well as VC fund accounting and administration. Additionally, they provide portfolio company monitoring and private asset tracking and reporting services tailored for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and VCs. FinStrat leverages AI tools to enhance financial operations and deliver GAAP-compliant financial insights through web-based dashboards.

📋 Description

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of payroll tax filings (e.g., Forms 941, 940, W-2, W-3), sales tax filings, and other regulatory filings across applicable jurisdictions. • Register for new payroll tax and sales tax accounts as needed due to business expansion or remote workforce coverage. • Reconcile payroll tax liabilities, sales tax obligations, and payments regularly, resolving discrepancies as needed. • Monitor and stay informed on changes in payroll tax legislation, sales tax laws, GAAP, and other accounting regulations, ensuring compliance. • Manage and maintain employee tax data, including tax jurisdictions and residency details. • Respond to tax notices and inquiries from authorities, coordinating resolutions with internal and external stakeholders. • Make outbound calls to federal, state, and local tax agencies to resolve filing discrepancies, confirm account status, request penalty abatements, and follow up on outstanding notices. • Collaborate with HR, Payroll, and Accounting teams to ensure accurate processing and reporting of wages, benefits, deductions, and taxes. • Assist in year-end tax processing, including W-2 distributions and final sales tax filings. • Recommend improvements and automation opportunities to enhance payroll tax, sales tax, and accounting compliance efficiency. • Support internal audit processes by preparing and organizing documentation, workpapers, and supporting schedules across accounting and finance functions for audit review. • Respond to internal audit inquiries by gathering and providing requested documentation across accounting, finance, and compliance functions. • Support the Internal Audit Manager in periodic compliance reviews across accounting and finance processes, identifying control gaps and preparing remediation recommendations. • Maintain organized audit trails across accounting and finance operations, including tax filings, payments, journal entries, and correspondence to ensure ongoing audit readiness.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or similar certification a plus • 3+ years of experience in U.S. payroll and sales tax compliance, preferably in a multi-state environment; experience in BPO or outsourced accounting environments is strongly valued • In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll and sales tax regulations • Familiarity with payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Workday, Paychex, UKG) and tax reporting tools (Avalara, Anorak, TaxJar) • Strong analytical and reconciliation skills • Experience supporting internal audits, including preparation of workpapers and audit documentation; familiarity with internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO) is a plus • Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) and willingness to integrate AI into daily workflows for research, documentation, and process improvement

🏖️ Benefits

• Unlimited vacation • Ongoing education and training • Bonuses