Senior Tax Manager

Hopper Inc.

Job Overview

Location

US - Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• 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
• Build and maintain scalable compliance processes, documentation, and controls as Hopper expands into new jurisdictions

🎯 Requirements

• 4–7+ years of US state and local tax experience, including transaction taxes for a digital marketplace, with a mix of public accounting (Big 4 or regional firm) and in-house experience
• Demonstrated experience with Canadian indirect tax (GST/HST/QST) and provincial income tax compliance
• Strong knowledge of ASC 450 and working knowledge of ASC 740
• Hands-on experience partnering with product and engineering teams on tax logic, automation, or system implementation
• Experience with Avalara and NetSuite; proficiency in Excel; SQL or Google BigQuery familiarity is a plus
• A CPA designation or Master's in Tax (preferred); Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• Lodging or travel-related tax experience is a strong asset
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with a problem-solving, build-it-from-scratch mindset

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to shape the tax function at a late-stage, high-growth startup
• Work with cutting-edge fintech and travel technology used by hundreds of millions of travelers globally
• Collaborate with leading brands such as Capital One, Air Canada, and Nubank through Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS)
• Remote work flexibility within the US
• Exposure to complex, multi-jurisdictional tax challenges in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Backed by over $750 million in private capital from top-tier institutional investors and banks

Skills & Technologies

Senior

Remote

Degree Required

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About Hopper Inc.

Hopper is a travel technology company that uses predictive analytics and machine learning to forecast flight and hotel prices, allowing consumers to book travel at optimal times. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Montréal, Canada, it operates mobile-first booking platforms and provides fintech products like price freeze, cancel-for-any-reason, and rebooking guarantees to reduce travel risk.

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