Accounting and Tax Manager

In this role, you can expect to be responsible for:

• Corporate Accounting
• Support the Corporate Controller in managing the month-end close process, quarterly reviews, and year-end audit.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals.
• Maintain the integrity of the  general ledger and ensure adherence to IFRS accounting standards.
• Assist with internal and external reporting, including variance analyses and supporting schedules.


• Treasury & Cash Management
• Manage daily cash positions, review weekly cash reports and month-end bank reconciliations, and weekly bank transaction postings.
• Ensure appropriate cash flow to satisfy business demands by managing the company's reporting, cash flow projections, and balance sheet items.
• Support the preparation of cash flow forecasts, monitor working capital requirements, and prepare month-end cash flow variance analysis.
• Liaise with banking partners for treasury services and documentation.


• Tax Compliance & Support
• Manage junior team members to complete sales filings and coordinate with external advisors on corporate income tax filings.
• Support the Corporate Controller in maintaining global tax compliance across jurisdictions, including Canada, US, South Korea.
• Assist with the preparation and review of tax provisions by external advisors and ensure documentation for audit and compliance purposes.
• Prepare documentation and coordinate with internal stakeholders to complete and file for tax credits or incentives.
• Review tax memos and transfer pricing policies, and manage tax audits if they arise.


• Accounts Payable Oversight
• Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process alongside the Senior AP Specialist and offshore team, ensuring timely invoice processing, payment approvals, and vendor management.
• Coordinate with internal teams (e.g., procurement, studio ops) to resolve AP issues and streamline workflows
• Monitor and improve AP aging and reporting metrics
• Supervise, mentor and train operational accounting staff


• Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Process and System Improvements 
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive process improvement, ensuring stakeholder buy-in and establishing KPIs to monitor effectiveness and enhance information quality for senior management.
• Establish and maintain positive stakeholder relationships as a strategic business partner, effectively communicating accounting concepts and results to senior management.
• Collaborate on cross-functional projects, including ERP upgrades, process automation, and system implementations.
• Continuously review and refine processes and systems based on performance data, user feedback, and evolving business needs.


• Internal Control Responsibilities
• Work alongside the Corporate Controller and Compliance Manager to maintain and enhance SOX controls to ensure strong ITGC, ELC and ICFR related to key areas of responsibility.
• Ensure accurate and current process documentation related to key areas of responsibility.
• Periodic review and update of GL account structure documentation, annual review of NetSuite user access ensuring appropriate segregation of duties.
• Ensure processes performed comply with Company policies and processes
• Support SOX audit requests as required throughout the year

To be successful in this role, your background includes:

• CPA or CA, and Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting and tax roles. Preference for Big 4 experience, must have familiarity with medium to large size companies in technology, SaaS, or gaming.
• 2+ years experience in managing at least one direct report. Experience with offshore teams is an asset but not required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing or improving policies, procedures, and controls used in accounting systems
• Strong knowledge in IFRS or US GAAP and experience in US and Canadian Tax
• Experience in system/process improvement and automation is preferred. Netsuite and Medius experience is an asset.
• Experience including month-end close and various tax filings. SOX experience is an asset.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills
• Thrives working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Our success is due to the hard work of our people. We share our success with our people through flexible benefits and reward programs, sweet swag, snacks, and more. Here’s a look at some of the support we provide our people:

• Extended Health Coverage: effective day one, no waiting period! Our benefits cover health, dental, life, disability, and extended paramedical services such as vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, and much more.
• DEIB Benefits: DEIB is important to us and to our people - that’s why our benefits include gender-affirming care, fertility care, and other hormonal treatments and drugs.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: our benefits are built on a flex credit model, so you’re able to choose the coverage levels that are right for you, and allocate the rest to a group RRSP/TFSA, Health Spending account, and/or Personal Spending Account.
• RRSP Matching: everyone retires eventually, and we help our people save for their futures with a contribution matching program once you reach 90 days with us.
• PTO and Parental Leave: we offer paid parental leave, flexible paid time off, paid time off for volunteering, sick leave, and holiday closures.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program: this program provides crisis management support, immediate mental health care, and generalized support for emotional, mental, and financial well-being.
• Telus Virtual Health: we provide increased access to remote healthcare providers for prescription refills or referrals from the comfort of your home.
• Learning and growth: We encourage people to grow both personally and professionally, and support this through regular lunch & learns and an education stipend.
• Pay transparency: We share with employees the pay range their role falls within and clear career maps to determine how they can grow within their role or level-up to a promotion. 
• Cool spaces: Our offices are in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Prince Edward Island, and Seoul. Whether it’s summers on the rooftop patio in Downtown Vancouver, watching the fireworks in Montreal’s South Shore, or trying local eats in Downtown Charlottetown - we want our people to feel like their time spent in office is worthwhile!
• Giving back: Our ‘Agents of Change’ initiative is how we support the communities close to our heart, and we have several events and fundraisers every year that Agents of Change organize.
• Hybrid Work: We aim to provide flexible arrangements that suit all work styles. All teams at Kabam are hybrid work environments, with a minimum of 2 days in-office to foster team collaboration and bonding. Full-remote options are also available for certain positions within Kabam.