Tax Manager

Wise; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise in Austin, TX is seeking a Tax Manager to serve as the regional SME for US and Canadian tax operations, ensuring compliant reporting and efficient tax processes that scale with our growth.

You will manage outsourced preparation of US federal/state returns and Canadian tax computations, support ASC740 and local GAAP disclosures, and partner with finance teams to automate data flows and strengthen controls across the tax function.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate tax experience in a professional services firm or in-house environment.
• Strong knowledge of US Federal and multistate corporate income tax compliance.
• Proficiency in ASC740 and/or IFRS tax accounting.
• Independent self-starter with good communication skills (we are a global organisation with offices around the world so remote communication is key).
• Experience with or exposure to multinational company (MNE) within the technology and/or financial services businesses.

Responsibilities

• Manage outsourced preparation of U.S. federal and state corporate tax compliance, and Canadian tax computations across direct tax.
• Assist with ASC740 and local GAAP tax disclosures and provisioning including return-to-provision and valuation allowance analysis.
• Manage tax audit and examinations, including responses to tax authority inquiries and information requests.
• Assist tax-related SOX internal controls, maintain master tax calendars, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Work with finance system teams to extract data, improve tax data accuracy, and automate tax processes.
• Engage in budgeting, forecasting, planning, risks and controls across the tax function.

Skills

Corporate tax experience

US federal and multistate tax

ASC740 / IFRS tax accounting

Independent self-starter

Communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Longview

OneSource

Job description

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.

Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

For everyone, everywhere.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.

Job Description

More about our mission and what we offer.

You’ll be part of a commercially-minded Tax team, helping to ensure our tax affairs are efficient, transparently compliant and slick so that our mission is sustainable.

Your Mission

As Tax Manager, you will function as the regional subject matter expert for various stakeholders and ensure overall compliance with reporting, remediation and improve the management of U.S. and Canadian tax operations. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Manage the outsourced preparation of U.S. federal and state corporate tax compliance, and Canadian tax computations across direct tax. This includes managing the relationship with outsourced service providers and the maintenance of supporting documentation, review of tax returns, quarterly estimated payments, and extensions.
• Assist with the preparation of ASC740 and local GAAP tax disclosures and provisioning including return-to-provision, valuation allowance analysis and UTP tracking.
• Manage tax audit and examinations, including responses to tax authority inquiries and information requests.
• Assist tax-related SOX internal controls, maintain master tax calendars, and ensure complete adherence to all statutory and internal filing deadlines.
• Work closely with financial controllers, accounting, and finance system teams for sources of data and information, including directly extracting information from our ERP system, improving tax data accuracy and identifying opportunities to enhance and automate tax processes.
• Engage in team-wide initiatives including budgeting, forecasting, planning, risks and controls. It is important to be interested and engaged in all tax initiatives and to work closely with all members of the tax team.

Qualifications

About you:

As we continue to scale at speed, this role will inevitably evolve over time, so you’ll need to be proactive, independent and excited at the prospect of solving unfamiliar problems.

• 5+ years of corporate tax experience in a professional services firm or in-house environment.
• Strong knowledge of US Federal and multistate corporate income tax compliance
• Proficiency in ASC740 and/or IFRS tax accounting
• Independent self-starter with good communication skills (we are a global organisation with offices around the world so remote communication is key).
• Drive and energy to foster impactful relationships throughout Wise.

Additional Information

Some Extra Skills That Would Be Great

• Excel Proficiency
• Longview, Onesource, and other tax reporting tool experienceWorking knowledge or prior exposure to US international tax compliance (e.g., Forms 5471, 5472, 1118, GILTI, BEAT, FDII).
• Experience with or exposure to Canadian corporate tax and OECD Pillar Two (Global Minimum Tax) frameworks
• Proven experience using data to inform decision making
• Experience working in or for multinational company (MNE) within the technology and/or financial services businesses
• Ability to work and communicate well with various levels of stakeholder
• Strong project management skills

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.

Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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