Senior Tax Associate
Swap • New York, United States • Full Time
Posted on Wed, May 6, 2026
About Swap
Swap is the infrastructure behind modern agentic commerce. The only AI-native platform connecting backend operations with a forward-thinking storefront experience.
Built for brands that want to sell anything - anywhere, Swap centralizes global operations, powers intelligent workflows, and unlocks margin-protecting decisions with real-time data and capability. Our products span cross-border, tax, returns, demand planning, and our next-generation agentic storefront, giving merchants full transparency and the ability to act with confidence.
At Swap, we’re building a culture that values clarity, creativity, and shared ownership as we redefine how global commerce works.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is proactive, hands-on, and comfortable taking initiative. You will have the chance to build systems and processes from the ground up and play a key role in enhancing the tax function at an early stage. The ideal candidate has strong attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and experience in a fast-paced startup environment, with the ability to execute quickly across multiple operational tasks. You will build strong relationships with external vendors and internal teams across Swap, acting as a trusted business partner to relevant functions. This role is well suited for someone seeking a non-traditional growth path within tax and who thrives working collaboratively as part of a close-knit team.
Responsibilities
Prepare, review, and support filing of indirect tax returns across multiple jurisdictions.
Monitor and analyse economic and physical nexus rules in the U.S. and internationally.
Maintain indirect tax registrations, exemptions, resale certificates, and taxability matrices.
Support indirect tax calculations, reconciliations, and reporting within ERP and tax engines.
Partner with finance, product, sales and operations teams to ensure accurate tax treatment on transactions.
Assist with indirect tax audits, notices, and authority inquiries.
Support expansion into new states and countries by identifying indirect tax obligations and risks.
Improve and document indirect tax processes, controls, and automation.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field
3–5+ years of indirect tax experience (sales tax, VAT, GST/HST)
Strong understanding of U.S. sales/use tax and international VAT/GST frameworks
CPA/similar certification preferred or relatable experience
Knowledge of customs duties and cross-border transaction flows
Exposure to international expansion and global compliance projects
Experience with multi-state and cross-border e-commerce transactions
Ability to manage multiple filings and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Competitive base salary.
Stock options in a high-growth startup.
Competitive PTO with public holidays additional.
Private Health.
401K.
Wellness benefits.
Breakfast Mondays.
Diversity & Equal Opportunities
We embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of equality isn't just the right thing to do; it's also the smart thing.