Director, Tax

Summary

Join Thinkific as the first Director, Tax, a high-impact role within the finance team, reporting to the VP, Finance. You will be the internal tax expert, responsible for assessing current tax issues, driving tax strategy, and ensuring compliance. Your key goal is to build Thinkific's corporate and indirect tax strategies for long-term success. This involves creating and executing mid-long-term tax strategies, researching and recommending solutions for tax matters, overseeing reconciliation and remittance of indirect tax, supporting sales tax programs, working with tax accountants on year-end reporting, acting as the key contact for tax-related audit questions, and managing the distribution of 1099k forms. The ideal candidate possesses 10-15 years of experience in corporate and/or indirect tax roles, including 5+ years in a leadership role. Thinkific offers a competitive compensation package and a variety of benefits.

Requirements

• Has 10-15 years of experience in corporate and/or indirect tax roles, including 5+ years in a leadership role with strategic responsibilities
• Is a strategic and pragmatic thinker who can form clear, actionable tax strategies and communicate and implement actions needed
• Is a hands-on problem solver who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves to tackle tax issues and meet compliance requirements
• Is highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent time management and communication skills
• Holds a professional CPA designation
• Loves to learn and grow. They’ve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether that’s through formal education, gaining professional experience, or maybe even building their own business

Responsibilities

• Create and execute mid-long-term corporate tax, transfer pricing and indirect tax strategies aligned with Thinkific’s goals and operations
• Research and provide recommendations for any current tax matters
• Provide journal entry review to accounting team for tax related journal entries
• Oversee the reconciliation and remittance of indirect tax in all applicable jurisdictions
• Support sales tax programs by managing Thinkific's collection and remittance on behalf of customers, and provide escalation support for the customer service team
• Work with tax accountants to prepare the year-end corporate tax note and complete all income tax returns (Canada and US)
• Act as the key contact for year-end audit and quarterly reviews for all tax-related questions
• Manage the distribution of 1099k forms
• Take on ad-hoc tax related projects as the Company grows

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in SaaS and Product Led Growth businesses
• Familiarity with Workday Financials ERP
• Familiarity with Stripe or other payment processing systems
• Familiarity with Avalara

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package including base salary, equity, team-wide bonuses, and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Flexible Paid Time Off to maintain mental and physical health. Our team is encouraged to take a minimum 4 weeks of vacation, plus Thinker Holidays (extended long weekends in the summer) and time off for the December holiday season
• Health Benefits and Wellness: Comprehensive benefits starting on Day 1 include health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family, $3,000 for mental health care, a short-term health plan, and an additional health or personal spending account. Plus, family friendly benefits include generous parental leave top-ups for up to 32 weeks, as well as fertility coverage and personalized return to work options
• Flexible Work . Choose to work from home from anywhere in Canada, at our Vancouver HQ, a co-working space, or anywhere there’s wifi for a change of scenery
• Learning & Growth. An annual $1500 USD Learn and Grow fund for conferences, seminars, or courses, plus training, mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
• A home office setup so you’re ready to succeed with a company-owned Macbook Pro and a budget to order a desk, chair, or any accessories to help you work comfortably and productively