Senior Tax Manager

Rakuten Kobo; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Toronto seeks a Tax Manager to oversee global tax functions, ensuring compliance for corporate and indirect taxes. You will manage compliance calendars, liaise with consultants, and provide expertise to internal teams. Ideal candidates have a CPA and extensive tax experience. The position offers flexible hours in a hybrid work environment, competitive salaries, and excellent perks including subsidized lunches and paid volunteer days.

Benefits

Flexible hours and hybrid remote working environment

Subsidized in-office lunches

Four extended long weekends in the summer

Full benefits starting from your first day

Paid Volunteer days

Unlimited sick days

3% RRSP matching

Monthly commuting allowance

Lifestyle spending account

Talent and development training budget

Free Kobo device and weekly e-book/audiobook

Weekly Kobo Tech University sessions

Maternity/paternity leave top up

Dog friendly office

Qualifications

• Must have CPA certification.
• Experience managing teams or multiple projects in tax roles.
• Desire for growth in tax knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Kobo's global tax function ensuring compliance.
• Manage tax compliance calendar and payment timings.
• Liaise with external tax consultants on compliance matters.
• Provide in-house tax expertise to management and stakeholders.
• Facilitate transfer pricing and international reporting processes.
• Monitor changes in the global tax landscape.

Skills

CPA

8+ years of experience in corporate and/or indirect tax roles

Proactive, highly organized, and detail-oriented

Desire to develop knowledge in all areas of tax

Familiarity with provisions and tax accounting under IFRS

Job description

Job Description:

Here at Rakuten Kobo Inc. we offer a casual working start-up environment and a group of friendly and talented individuals. Our employees rank us highly in terms of commitment to work/life balance. We realize that for our people to be innovative, creative and passionate they need to feel valued and supported. We believe in rewarding all our employees with competitive salaries, performance based annual bonuses, stock options and training opportunities.

If you’re looking for a company that inspires passion, personal, and professional growth – join Kobo and come help us on our mission of making reading lives better.

The Role:

Reporting to the VP, Finance, you will be responsible for overseeing Kobo’s global tax function, ensuring compliance across all areas of tax, including corporate income tax, indirect tax, withholding tax, and transfer pricing. Specifically, you will be involved in:

• Managing Kobo’s compliance calendar, including timing and coordination of required tax payments and filings
• Liaising with external tax consultants on compliance and advisory matters, including the review of tax returns, memos, and provision workpapers
• Providing in-house tax expertise on various ad hoc tax matters, and communicating these with management and other internal stakeholders
• Facilitating the transfer pricing and international reporting process by working with global counterparts
• Monitoring current and upcoming changes in the global tax landscape and determining their impact on Kobo’s operations
• Reviewing existing tax processes and making recommendations to improve current practices

Recommended Skillset:

• CPA
• 8+ years of experience in corporate and/or indirect tax roles, with recent experience managing teams or multiple concurrent projects
• Desire to develop a breadth of knowledge in all areas of tax
• Proactive, highly organized, and detail-oriented
• Familiarity with provisions and tax accounting under IFRS

The Perks:

• Flexible hours and hybrid remote working environment

• Subsidized in-office lunches

• Four extended long weekends in the summer

• Full benefits starting from your first day

• Paid Volunteer days, unlimited sick days, and 3% RRSP matching

• Monthly commuting allowance for those who are hybrid

• Lifestyle spending account

• Talent and development training budget

• Free Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobook

• Weekly Kobo Tech University sessions

• Maternity/paternity leave top up

• Dog friendly office

About Rakuten Kobo Inc.

Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo Inc. is one of the most advanced global ecommerce companies, with the world’s most innovative e-reading services offering more than 6 million eBooks and audiobooks to 30 million + customers in 190 countries. Kobo delivers the best digital reading experience through creative innovation, award-winning e-readers, and top-ranking mobile apps. Kobo is a part of the Rakuten group of companies.

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request. Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.