About the Role
Pinnacle is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Tax Analyst to join our growing Tax & Compliance team. This is a high-impact role responsible for leading U.S. indirect tax compliance (Sales & Use Tax and Canada GST) while supporting global tax operations across multiple jurisdictions.
This opportunity is ideal for a tax professional with strong U.S. technical expertise, excellent data and systems capabilities, and proven experience managing complex, cross-border compliance processes in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Key Responsibilities
Tax Compliance & Operations
- Review monthly Sales & Use Tax filings across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces, including gross tax receipts.
- Coordinate with external CPA firms for U.S. federal, state, and local income tax filings, extensions, and quarterly payments; review outputs for accuracy and policy compliance.
- Oversee international tax and statutory compliance matters, including coordination of statutory audits; validate inputs and review outputs for data integrity and quality.
- Review tax analyst work to ensure quality, accuracy, and alignment with business objectives.
- Partner with Finance, AP, and Treasury teams to ensure timely and accurate booking and tax payments.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to support tax setup, process design, and tax mapping for daily transactions.
- Monitor and review monthly transactional data for proper tax mapping and implement necessary corrections.
- Support external audits across jurisdictions in collaboration with Finance, Legal, and outsourced providers.
- Stay current with evolving tax regulations and assess business impact; report to leadership and drive required changes.
- Evaluate and enhance existing tax processes, recommending and implementing improvements as needed.
Leadership & Process Excellence
- Ensure 100% timely global compliance and on-time delivery of all tax-related obligations.
- Maintain internal controls, tax calendars, and documentation to support accurate and timely filings.
- Develop, maintain, and enforce SOPs and departmental checklists.
- Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and automation to build a scalable and efficient tax function.
- Foster and maintain a service-oriented team culture.
Technology & Systems
- Leverage advanced Excel skills and ERP/tax systems (e.g., Workday, Avalara).
- Develop working knowledge of functional system design, integrations, and workflows.
- Review testing results for system enhancements and approve production rollouts for tax modules.
- Support new client implementations by ensuring tax compliance requirements are properly configured and operationalized within Pinnacle's systems.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Taxation, Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
- Chartered Accountant or CPA (active and in good standing).
- Minimum 7 years of relevant tax experience, including U.S. federal, state, and local tax compliance in a multinational in-house tax function or Big 4 firm.
- Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local tax regulations, with working awareness of international taxation frameworks.
Professional Profile
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong analytical skills; able to interpret complex technical information and translate insights into business decisions.
- High attention to detail with strong reconciliation and accuracy capabilities.
Working Environment
- Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment (4045 hours per week).
- High-performance culture with rapidly evolving processes and technology.
