Your favorite digital creators—the ones you follow every day on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok or Twitch—aren’t just extraordinarily talented personalities and community builders. They’re also businesses. That means they have business needs—managing revenues, expenses, savings, credit, banking. We’re building products that help creators spend less time worrying about finances so they can focus on creating.
Our team is looking for a Tax & Bookkeeping Accountant to work directly with creators, helping them scale their business finances, and create great relationships. We want an individual who has the ambition and experience to grow with Karat.
Life as an Tax & Bookkeeping Accountant at Karat:
- Analyze current and proposed tax policy changes, evaluate tax product impacts, and develop and execute plans accordingly.
- Work closely with our onboarding coordinator and customer support team.
- Communicate progress to internal stakeholders on a regular cadence or as needed.
- Develop and document 1099 policies and procedures.
- Drive and be able to improve the current w9 and 1099 process and ensure the tax forms are timely filed.
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, holding or being eligible to sit for the CPA exam is a plus.
- 4-6 years of AP processing focusing on 1099 reporting experience.
- Broad experience of different 1099 reporting regimes, including 1099-K, 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, etc and well familiar with 1099 requirements for social media industry.
- The ability to prioritize projects in a fast-changing environment.
- A very strong understanding of the U.S. rules around information reporting and withholding.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. You should be able to adjust your communication style based on your audience. In this role, you will be required to translate tax laws into tax requirements and explain to non-tax personnel.
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