At MediaKind, we’ve reshaped the future of streaming video.
As the world’s largest independent video technology company, and the leader in sports streaming, we power the most ambitious and demanding video experiences on the planet.
Our cloud-native, software-defined solutions help the world’s leading streamers and broadcasters build, deploy and scale premium video experiences. From live sport and entertainment to mission-critical broadcast, we help them deliver every moment to audiences, everywhere.
At MediaKind, innovation is driven by people. You'll join a global team of curious thinkers, problem-solvers, and builders who move quickly, collaborate openly, and are passionate about delivering technology that makes a real impact. We value ownership, practical thinking, and continuous learning, and we believe great ideas come from empowered teams.
If you're excited by solving complex challenges, working alongside talented colleagues around the world, and helping shape the future of video, we'd love to build what's next together.
Position Overview
MediaKind is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join our Global Tax team. This role will support tax accounting, compliance, reporting, and related tax activities across our global organization, with a particular focus on international operations.
The Senior Tax Accountant will work closely with the Global Tax team, regional Finance teams, Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and external advisors to support accurate and timely tax reporting and compliance while helping strengthen and simplify our tax processes.
This is a hands-on role well suited for someone who brings strong tax accounting fundamentals, attention to detail, and the ability to manage responsibilities across multiple jurisdictions in a dynamic global business.
Key Responsibilities
Indirect Tax Management
- Manage US sales and use tax compliance functions.
- Oversee international VAT, GST, and local transactional filings.
- Review monthly indirect tax reconciliations for accounting ledgers.
- Monitor changing nexus laws to ensure proper registrations.
- Maintain tax automation software integration with the ERPs.
Tax Accounting, Compliance & Reporting
- Support corporate income tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including coordination of tax return preparation and filings with external advisors.
- Support the global tax provision and financial reporting process, including preparation of tax calculations, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and related analysis.
- Prepare and review tax account reconciliations, tax packages, workpapers, and other documentation required for tax reporting and compliance.
- Support tax-related components of local statutory financial statements and audits.
- Coordinate tax payments, installments, refunds, assessments, and notices, maintaining accurate and timely records.
- Support withholding tax compliance, treaty relief and reclaim processes, residency certificates, and related documentation.
- Assist with transfer pricing compliance and operational requirements, including intercompany charges, true-ups, Local File data packages, disclosures, and other documentation.
- Support international tax audits, inquiries, and notices in coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
Process Improvement, Controls & Technology
- Maintain the global tax compliance calendar and support effective management of filing, reporting, and payment deadlines.
- Help standardize tax workpapers, account reconciliations, templates, checklists, and documentation to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline tax accounting, compliance, reconciliations, reporting, and data collection.
- Support the development, documentation, and execution of tax processes and internal controls.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the Global Tax function.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field; CPA, ACA, or other relevant professional accounting/tax qualification preferred.
- Approximately 3+ years of relevant tax accounting or corporate tax experience, gained through public accounting, a multinational corporate environment, or a combination of both.
- Experience with indirect tax compliance, corporate income tax compliance, tax accounting, and financial reporting.
- Experience working in a multi-jurisdictional or multinational environment strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of international tax concepts, including withholding tax and transfer pricing requirements.
- Experience working with external tax advisors and auditors.
- Strong accounting, analytical, and reconciliation skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines across jurisdictions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with both tax and non-tax stakeholders.
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating across functions, cultures, and time zones.
- Strong organizational skills and commitment to maintaining accurate, well-documented work.
- Curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in using technology and automation to improve tax processes.
What Success Looks Like
The successful candidate will bring strong tax accounting fundamentals, disciplined execution, and a collaborative approach. They will be comfortable working across tax accounting, compliance, and reporting while navigating a global organization and helping the team build more consistent, efficient, and scalable tax processes.
Join our team at MediaKind and be part of a dynamic and supportive environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on our success.
Here at MediaKind, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where we appreciate the unique skills, capabilities and perspectives that our people bring. We believe that diverse teams are better for our employees, customers, and our business. Everyone’s identity, background, and life experiences add to the MediaKind story, and we welcome all.
