Senior Tax Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

At Hopper, we’re redefining how people travel by building the most customer-friendly and transparent travel marketplace. With rapid global expansion and a complex mix of products, transactions, and jurisdictions; tax compliance and planning are critical to our success.

We’re looking for a Senior Tax Manager to take ownership of North American (U.S. and Canada) federal, state and local tax compliance, reporting, and planning. You will support our monthly provisions, coordinate with external advisors, and help scale the company’s tax processes as we grow. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys being hands-on, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to help shape the tax function at a late-stage, high-growth startup.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- 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

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