hopper - Senior Tax Manager
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Requirements
• 4–7+ years of US state and local tax experience, including transaction taxes for a digital marketplace, with a mix of public accounting (Big 4 or regional firm) and in-house experience • Demonstrated experience with Canadian indirect tax (GST/HST/QST) and provincial income tax compliance • Strong knowledge of ASC 450 and working knowledge of ASC 740 • Hands-on experience partnering with product and engineering teams on tax logic, automation, or system implementation • Experience with Avalara and NetSuite; proficiency in Excel; SQL or Google BigQuery familiarity is a plus • A CPA designation or Master's in Tax (preferred); Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required • Lodging or travel-related tax experience is a strong asset • Comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with a problem-solving, build-it-from-scratch mindset
Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end indirect tax compliance across all North American filings, including sales, hotel/lodging, GST/HST/QST, gross receipts, and excise — covering registrations, taxability decisions, payments, and reconciliations • Prepare and review US and Canadian federal, state, and provincial income tax returns, estimated payments, and extensions • Partner with engineering and product teams to identify qualifying R&D activities and prepare defensible US (Form 6765) and Canadian SR&ED (T661/T2SCH31) claims • Coordinate with external advisors (including Avalara and accounting firms) and support responses to federal, state, and local audits — managing IDRs, data pulls, substantiation, and auditor interfaces • Prepare monthly indirect tax provisions and support the annual income tax provision under ASC 450 and ASC 740 • Monitor legislative changes in tax law and assess implications for Hopper's business in partnership with Legal • Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and Hotel teams on new product launches, nexus analysis, and tax-efficient structuring • Work directly with the Tax Engineering team to implement and QA tax logic changes, ensuring accurate tax determination across complex booking flows • Build and maintain scalable compliance processes, documentation, and controls as Hopper expands into new jurisdictions
Benefits
• Finance & Strategy Manager - USA (L5)The yearly total compensation for this position ranges from 170 000$ to 210 000$ USD. Base salary will be determined by candidates' relevant qualifications, knowledge, skills and work experience. Total compensation will include a solid base salary and will also include equity (options), potentially a sign-on bonus and other potential incentives as per the "perks and benefits" section. $170K – $210K • Offers Equity • Compensation will be determined by candidates' relevant qualifications, knowledge, skills and work experience. Total compensation will include a solid base salary and will also include equity (options / RSUs), sign-on bonus and other potential incentives. • Please Note: we have set up limits for applications for this role. It is in the Application limit group. The following limits apply to applications for all jobs within this group: • Application limit • Candidates may not apply more than 2 times in any 90 day span for any job in the Application limit Group. • Application limit • Candidates may not re-apply to the same role within 90 days if not presented with an offer • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • U.S. tax experience only (federal, state, and local) • Experience in both U.S. and Canadian tax (federal, state/provincial, and local) • Canadian tax experience only (federal and provincial) • Neither — my experience is outside North America • I have worked exclusively with direct tax (corporate income tax, transfer pricing) • I have worked exclusively with indirect tax (sales tax, GST/HST/QST, VAT) • I have experience with both direct and indirect tax in a North American context • My experience is primarily outside North America • I have built or significantly restructured tax processes, systems, or team infrastructure from the ground up • I have not worked in a tax function with significant process ownership • I have contributed to process improvements within an existing tax team • I have worked in fully established tax functions with mature processes • I have occasionally consulted with legal or finance-adjacent teams • I have regularly partnered with product, engineering, or technical teams to assess tax implications of new features or business decisions • I have led cross-functional initiatives involving tax and technical stakeholders • I have worked exclusively within finance and accounting teams
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