Lightspeed is seeking a Senior Tax Manager to lead its global tax function within the Finance team. This role involves comprehensive tax management, including compliance filings, financial reporting, transfer pricing, international reporting, and sales tax oversight. The manager will also provide internal tax advisory, handle tax audits, collaborate with legal and M&A teams, and support financial planning with tax insights. The position is based in a flexible, hybrid work environment requiring three days in the office.
Manage the company's global tax function and provide hands-on leadership to the Tax team.,Coordinate and oversee the company's global tax processes including all compliance filings, quarterly financial statement tax provision reporting, transfer pricing management, and other international reporting requirements.,Review and oversee global sales tax return filings, reconciliations and payments.,Provide internal tax advisory guidance to various business units and functional areas across the organization.,Manage tax audits and other correspondence with government authorities.,Utilize our team of external tax advisor relationships efficiently and effectively.,Work closely with the company's Legal and M&A teams, making recommendations on potential transactions, helping with post-acquisition integration activities and corporate structure considerations.,Provide the company's FP&A team with tax/government grant inputs for reporting, budgeting and forecasting purposes.,Continually monitor, track and report on the existing and proposed tax legislations and related changes that could impact the company's operations.
8-10 years of progressive tax experience, ideally combining public accounting and corporate tax.,CPA designation.,Strong knowledge of Canadian and US taxation.,Experienced with international tax issues, transfer pricing and government grants.,Strong people management skills including leading, performance management, mentoring, coaching and developing teams.,Strong attention to detail.,Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities and meet deadlines.,Excellent time management and organizational skills.,Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality.,Adept at handling sensitive documents.,Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English.,Experience working in public companies, including IFRS and SOX control compliance (preferred).,In-depth Tax course, Masters of Taxation or equivalent (preferred).,Familiar with European and APAC taxes (preferred).,Knowledge of the Pillar 2 framework (preferred).,Proficiency in written and spoken French (preferred).,Experience with systems such as NetSuite, TaxPrep, Salesforce and Avalara (preferred).
CPA designation, Master's Degree (Taxation) or equivalent (preferred)
Lightspeed is a leading provider of cloud-based commerce platforms that unify online and physical operations for retail, hospitality, and golf businesses. Founded in 2005, the company helps independent merchants in over 100 countries simplify their operations, accept payments, and scale their growth through a single, powerful platform.
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