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Revolutionize education by joining Coursera, a global online learning platform as a Tax Analyst
Overview
Salary £65200 - £81500
Location United States
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Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
Founded in 2012 by two Stanford professors, Coursera has grown into one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, providing universal access to top-tier learning. We partner with 350 leading universities and industry partners, offering a vast content catalog, including courses and degrees. Coursera is driven by a mission to transform lives through access to education.
Role Summary
- Assist in diverse areas of global taxation.
- Assist in the preparation of direct and indirect tax filings.
- Coordinate with external consultants on global tax areas.
- Support diverse tasks such as tax compliance, supporting with indirect tax return compliance, assisting in audit defense, and supporting transfer pricing documentation process.
Role Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
- Minimum 1 year of experience with corporate income tax
- Intermediate Excel skills and good communication skills.
- Working towards a CPA license or Master’s degree in Tax, ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with strong attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills would be a plus.
Application Process Details
- Virtual interviews and onboarding.
Launched in 2012 by two Stanford professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, Coursera is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 168 million registered learners. Our mission is to provide universal access to world-class learning. We partner with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations and Professional Certificates degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.
Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.
At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration.
Coursera has a commitment to enabling flexibility and workspace choices for employees. Our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates. As an employee, we enable you to select your main way of working, whether it's from home, one of our offices or hubs, or a co-working space near you.
Job Overview
Coursera is seeking a Tax Analyst to join our expanding tax team. The selected candidate will work closely with the Senior Tax Analyst and assist in various areas of global taxation. This role involves coordinating with external consultants on diverse tax areas, assisting in the preparation of both direct and indirect tax filings, and supporting various tax-related projects. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to build a career in corporate taxation.
Responsibilities
- Aid in federal, state, and foreign income tax compliance and other informational compliance requirements.
- Support with indirect tax return compliance such as GST/VAT and sales tax, including monthly accruals.
- Help monitor tax notices from various tax authorities and assist in audit defense.
- Provide support in the transfer pricing documentation process.
- Assist with various ad-hoc projects as needed.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
- At least 1 year of experience with corporate income tax, including compliance and tax accounting in public accounting or a corporate tax department.
- Intermediate Excel skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working towards a CPA license or Master’s degree in Tax is a plus.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with strong attention to detail.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Eager to learn more about taxation and has a demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team-based environment.
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Compensation
US Zone 1 - San Francisco Metro, New York City Metro or Seattle Metro
This role is not available in Zone 1
US Zone 2 - CA (outside of SF Bay Area), CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, MD, NY/NJ (other than NYC), OR, RI, TX, VA, WA (other than Seattle)
This role is not available in Zone 2
US Zone 3 - all other locations not listed in Zone 1 or 2
$65,200 - $81,500 USD
The range listed above is the expected annual base salary for this role, subject to change.
Salary is just one component of Coursera’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for a bonus program and equity in the form of RSU’s.
A number of factors are taken into account when determining pay, which includes: job level, location, training/education, business need, skill set and internal equity.
