TikTok

Indirect Tax Manager - Canada

TikTok$86K — $148K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Law, or related field
  • 5+ years of relevant indirect tax experience
  • Strong technical knowledge of GST/HST, PST, and QST
  • Experience with marketplace facilitator legislation
  • Proficiency with indirect tax technology (e.g., Avalara, SAP)
  • Exceptional analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage all aspects of Canadian indirect tax matters
  • Serve as primary indirect tax expert for Canada
  • Oversee compliance coordination with external service providers
  • Advise on tax implications of e-commerce and marketplace activities
  • Support new business initiatives by identifying tax considerations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for tax determination and implementation
  • Lead indirect tax audits and government inquiries

Benefits

  • Extended health and dental coverage
  • Group registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) with matching contributions
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Wellbeing benefits including vacations and paid holidays
  • Access to employee assistance programs
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

About the Role Indirect Tax Manager will serve as the lead indirect tax resource for the Company's Canadian operations. This is a highly hands-on role responsible for managing the full spectrum of Canadian indirect tax matters, with a particular focus on e-commerce, marketplace, and digital commerce business models. The role will oversee indirect tax compliance, advisory, planning, audit management, tax technology initiatives, and business support activities related to GST/HST, PST, and QST. The successful candidate will work closely with external advisors and cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, Product, Legal, Operations, and Technology to ensure compliant and scalable tax operations while supporting continued business growth. We recognize that marketplace facilitator expertise is a highly specialized area. Candidates with strong indirect tax and e-commerce experience are encouraged to apply, even if they have not worked directly with all marketplace facilitator regimes. This position is for an existing vacancy. - Lead and manage all Canadian indirect tax matters, including GST/HST, PST, and QST compliance, advisory, tax research, planning initiatives, audit support, and risk management activities. - Serve as the Company's primary indirect tax subject matter expert for Canada, providing practical guidance to business stakeholders and supporting strategic business decisions. - Own and oversee Canadian indirect tax compliance processes by coordinating with external service providers, reviewing tax filings and reporting deliverables, and managing communications with tax authorities. - Assess and advise on indirect tax implications of e-commerce, marketplace, digital commerce, fulfillment, and cross-border business activities, including marketplace facilitator requirements and related tax obligations. - Support new business initiatives, product launches, market expansion projects, and operational changes by identifying tax considerations, assessing risks, and providing practical implementation guidance. - Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Finance teams to ensure accurate tax determination, reporting, and implementation of indirect tax requirements across business processes and systems. - Lead and manage indirect tax audits, government reviews, tax authority inquiries, and assessments, including coordinating responses, preparing supporting documentation, and managing external advisors. - Identify indirect tax risks and opportunities, strengthen internal controls, and drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and tax technology solutions to support scalable and compliant growth.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s) - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Law, or a related field. - At least 5 years of relevant indirect tax experience for the Manager level. - Strong, hands-on technical knowledge of indirect tax regimes, including GST/HST, PST, and QST. - Direct experience navigating marketplace facilitator legislation and marketplace operator tax obligations. - Proficiency or experience working with indirect tax engines and ERP solutions (e.g., Avalara, Vertex, ONESOURCE, SAP, Oracle). - Proven ability to operate independently in a highly hands-on role, with strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualification(s) - CPA, CPA, MTax, JD, or an equivalent recognized professional tax/legal qualification. - Solid working background within E-commerce, marketplace, digital commerce, Fintech, or large-scale platform-based business models. - Prior experience in a major public accounting firm, specializing within an indirect tax advisory practice. - Familiarity with U.S. sales tax compliance, nexus rules, and U.S. marketplace facilitator concepts. - Experience participating in the implementation, optimization, or scaling of tax technology platforms (e.g., Shopify Tax, Vertex, Avalara). - Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, rapidly evolving technology environments and manage ambiguity effectively. The base salary range for this position in the selected city is CAD$86,400 - CAD$148,200. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, restricted stock units and benefits. Employees have day one access to extended health, dental, a group registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) with company match issued through a deferred profit sharing plan (DPSP), paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick time. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs from time to time, with or without notice subject to compliance with local laws. The Company is committed to leveraging new technologies and working efficiently. As a result, artificial intelligence systems may be used to screen, assess and/or select applicants for this position.

Job Information

About TikTok

TikTok is a social media app that allows users to create and share short videos. The app was launched in 2016 by Chinese tech company ByteDance. TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps in the world, with over 1 billion active users. The app has been downloaded over 2 billion times worldwide. TikTok has faced controversy over its data privacy practices and its potential ties to the Chinese government. In 2020, the app faced a potential ban in the United States, but a deal was reached with Oracle and Walmart to create a new company called TikTok Global.
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Founded
2012

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