Tax Manager

WHY WORK AT JOE & THE JUICE

JOE & THE JUICE is a people-centric food and beverage company built around culture, not just juice, sandwiches, coffee, and much more. When joining us, you step into a high-energy community where the music is loud, the bar is your stage, and your personality matters as much as your skills.

We believe in four simple virtues that shape everything we do:

• Positive Attitude
• Inclusion
• Social Ties
• Growth

For us, this means that when you choose a cup-half-full mindset, welcome people from every background, build real friendships across the bar by creating great guest experiences, and use every shift as a chance to learn something new — you become more than just a Juicer; like us, you continue to search and find purpose and meaning in what you do.

From your first day, you’ll be part of an international network of Juicers who support each other, celebrate wins together, and push each other to grow. You will learn by doing, move through a clear Moneyball career path, and be part of a company where most leaders have earned their stripes behind the bar (fun fact: over 75% of our employees started as Juicers!).  

If you love fast-paced service, music, people, and the idea of turning a job into a lifestyle, JOE can become a place to build skills, friendships, and a career that can take you across cities, countries, and roles.

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Joe & The Juice Team is looking for a highly motivated, skilled tax professional to join our in-house tax team. Based in New York City, this role will report into the Senior Manager, Tax, in Copenhagen. The Manager of Tax will be a key member of the tax team, responsible for the day-to-day operations, including the accuracy and timeliness of compliance and tax reporting matters. This position will support direct and indirect tax compliance and tax accounting matters for Joe & The Juice’s US and global operations. The role will partner with Accounting and Finance stakeholders to support them with all tax related matters.  

The role interfaces with partners across the organization, including the Accounting, Treasury, HR, Finance, Real estate & Growth and Legal teams to optimize existing processes, solve business challenges, design new workflows, and implement new technology solutions to drive efficient and accurate reporting. You will be responsible for strengthening relationships with third party advisors. You will be a critical member in the development of an adaptive Tax department that continues to scale to support Joe & The Juice’s growth goals.  

The ideal candidate takes a proactive approach towards driving quality results, thrives in a fast-paced environment, thinks creatively, and strives to consistently exceed expectations. 

Primary responsibilities include: 

• Manage U.S. federal, state and local, and foreign income tax return filings with third party service providers;  
• Manage sales and use tax filings, including future registrations;  
• Evaluate sales taxability of Joe & the Juice products based on applicable state and local regulations; 
• Manage annual extension process, including remittance of payments;  
• Maintain documentation of ASC 740 tax positions;  
• Collaborate with Accounting and FP&A departments on tax reporting matters; 
• Partner with Accounting to ensure transfer pricing agreements are adhered to and appropriately recorded;  
• Develop strong relationships and collaboration with the Real Estate & Growth team and build out process for entering new states for tax compliance;  
• Partner with Legal to support the drafting and submission of voluntary disclosure agreements;  
• Ensure accurate, timely filing of all business-related filings, including franchise, property and commercial rent tax returns;  
• Manage inquiries from government authorities, including notice resolution and audits;  
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments and communicate the effects of these developments; 
• Understand and conduct research on tax issues to support inquires from the business; 
• Maintain control environment by adhering to requirements and updating documentation;  
• Develop strong relationships with Accounting department to maximize opportunities for automation of data and ensure completeness, accuracy, and efficiency; 
• Identify and implement technological and procedural improvements with a strong commitment to detail; 
• Provide ad hoc support on various projects; 

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION  

• 4-6 years working in the corporate tax function and/or a public accounting/tax advisory firm, exposure to international tax or multi-jurisdictional compliance preferred.;  
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field; 
• CPA required; MBA or JD with tax concentration a plus; 
• Excellent project management skills with proactive approach towards driving quality results; 
• Significant experience in ASC 740 and tax related financial reporting; 
• Exposure to global transfer pricing rules and regulations are preferred;  
• Experience with tax provisioning software and Avalara is a plus  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization and articulate complex information; 
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments in a fast-paced environment with small team. 
• Compensation- Starting at $130,000

Joe & the Juice is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome all qualified applicants — no matter your race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or background.

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ABOUT JOE & THE JUICE

JOE & THE JUICE is a healthy fast-casual concept founded in Copenhagen in 2002; since then, we have grown to more than 500 locations across 20 countries and now employ more than 4,500 people worldwide. From day one, our ambition has been to prove that there should be no trade-off between taste and health. 

We serve high-quality, freshly prepared juices, shakes, coffee, and sandwiches in relaxed, contemporary concept cafés that combine convenience with distinct urban atmospheres. JOE & THE JUICE goes beyond products toward the full experience around the bar, creating a consistent universe for guests and Juicers in all our locations.  

We invest heavily in internal development through our Moneyball career system and a culture where most leaders, including C-suite, VPs, and directors, have started behind the bar. We continue to evolve our people-centric and sustainability agenda that is part of our Nordic heritage and our commitment to a better future.