Senior Tax Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Take charge of and facilitate ongoing indirect tax compliance across U.S. sales and use tax, Canada GST/HST, EU VAT/OSS, Australia GST, New Zealand GST, and other jurisdictions as the compliance scope grows.

• Assist in the transition of ongoing indirect tax compliance from external providers to the internal tax department starting with the January 2027 compliance cycle.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly tax returns along with supporting workpapers; ensure that filings and associated tax payments are accurately completed and submitted on time.

• Extract, validate, and reconcile tax data from NetSuite, Avalara, payment processors, and other source systems.

• Investigate discrepancies between tax collected, reported, paid, and general ledger balances.

• Prepare indirect tax journal entries, accruals, true-ups, and perform balance sheet account reconciliations.

• Maintain comprehensive filing and payment support.

• Oversee the tax compliance calendar, registrations, filing frequencies, portal access, tax IDs, deadlines, and filing/payment confirmations.

• Collaborate with Avalara and external advisors on filings, data requests, notices, registrations, taxability issues, and ongoing compliance matters.

• Assist with responses to state, federal, and international tax notices, audits, and information requests.

• Coordinate data collection and workpaper support for federal, state, and international direct tax compliance.

• Provide assistance to People/Payroll regarding state tax registrations, payroll tax notices, withholding compliance, and related filings.

• Research taxability, nexus, filing requirements, and obligations in new jurisdictions.

• Support the implementation of new registrations and compliance processes.

• Identify opportunities to enhance tax processes, documentation, controls, and automation using Avalara, NetSuite, and other tax technologies.

• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, Legal, Treasury, People/Payroll, and Operations on tax-related issues.

• Aid in forecasting, exposure analyses, and other ad hoc tax projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.

• 4-7 years of progressive tax experience within a corporate, public accounting, or advisory setting.

• Strong practical skills in tax compliance, reconciliation, and proficiency in Excel.

• Capability to manage recurring monthly and quarterly deadlines across various jurisdictions.

• Experience with U.S. sales and use tax and/or international VAT/GST compliance is highly preferred.

• Familiarity with Avalara and NetSuite, including tax data extraction, reconciliation, or compliance workflows, is strongly preferred.

• Experience in supporting corporate income tax compliance and coordinating with external tax advisors is preferred.

• CPA, EA, MST, or similar tax/accounting credentials are preferred but not mandatory.

• Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

• High attention to detail and responsibility for personal deliverables.

• Ability to function as a hands-on individual contributor, prioritize competing deadlines, document processes, and collaborate effectively across Finance, Accounting, Legal, Treasury, People/Payroll, Operations, and external advisors.

• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Holidays provided in accordance with applicable provincial minimum employment standards legislation.

• Paid time off is front-loaded.

• Competitive RRSP matching.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.

• Bonus for taking 5 consecutive vacation days.

• Employee referral bonuses.

• Food and groceries budget.

• Contributions towards health and wellness.

• Performance-based bonus eligibility.