The Role
Lead global tax reporting, compliance, planning, and strategy for WEBTOON. Manage ASC 740 provision, US/Canada filings, international tax (GILTI/BEAT/FTC), transfer pricing, SOX controls, M&A tax, indirect taxes, global mobility, audits, and external advisors while partnering with accounting and legal teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
WEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators.
With its CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series, WEBTOON Entertainment’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. WEBTOON Entertainment adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company’s content partners include The Walt Disney Company, HYBE, and DC Comics, among many others.
WEBTOON seeks an experienced tax leader to oversee global tax reporting, compliance, planning, and strategy. This role will manage ASC 740 tax provision and reporting, tax compliance, international tax matters, transfer pricing / cross-border taxation, and tax planning for new business initiatives, while partnering closely with accounting, legal, and external advisors. We're looking for International Tax professional to help lead our worldwide tax function.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the global income tax provision process under ASC 740, including quarterly and annual reporting, in coordination with the global tax team.
- Manage US and Canada tax compliance, including federal, state, provincial, and local filings.
- Lead US - international tax planning and compliance (e.g., GILTI, BEAT, FTC) across WEBTOON's global operations.
- Develop and maintain transfer pricing policies and documentation.
- Provide tax planning and structuring support for new business initiatives, products, and markets.
- Advise on tax due diligence, structuring, and integration for M&A transactions.
- Manage indirect tax obligations (sales & use taxes, withholding taxes) and monitor tax law developments across jurisdictions, assessing business impact.
- Maintain SOX compliance and documentation for tax processes and controls.
- Oversee global mobility tax matters, including cross-border employee assignments.
- Engage and manage external tax advisors, auditors, and consultants.
- Partner closely with accounting and legal teams to ensure alignment on tax positions and risk management.
- Support tax audits and inquiries from tax authorities.
- Lead responses to US tax audits (IRS and state) and inquiries from tax authorities.
Qualifications
- CPA, JD, or advanced tax degree (e.g., MST – Master of Science in Taxation) preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive tax experience, including in-house and/or public accounting.
- Deep expertise in ASC 740, US and Canada tax compliance, international tax, and transfer pricing.
- Proven track record advising on tax implications of new business initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of withholding tax rules and cross-border transactions.
- Experience managing external advisors and cross-functional collaboration with accounting and legal teams.
- Strong tax research skills, with the ability to analyze complex tax law and translate it into practical guidance.
- M&A tax experience, including due diligence and deal structuring.
- Comfortable working across multiple time zones with global teams and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Bilingual in Korean and English preferred
Salary Range and Description
$180,000 - $240,000 / annually
Please note, the above range is listed in USD.
What we offer (For Full-Time Only):
* Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
* Health benefits, including vision and dental!
* Generous PTO and Parental Leave Top-up
* 401K Contributions
* Commuter Benefits
* Global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS discount program
* Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!
With approximately 155 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned brands and platforms include WEBTOON, Wattpad--the world’s leading webnovel platform--WEBTOON Productions, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.
Join us and work with some of the biggest artists, IP, and fandoms in comics!
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of progressive tax experience, including in-house and/or public accounting.
- CPA, JD, or advanced tax degree (e.g., MST).
- Deep expertise in ASC 740 tax provision and reporting.
- US and Canada tax compliance experience (federal, state, provincial, local filings).
- International tax planning and compliance experience (GILTI, BEAT, FTC).
- Transfer pricing policy development and documentation experience.
- Knowledge of withholding tax rules and cross-border transactions.
- SOX compliance and documentation for tax processes and controls.
- M&A tax experience, including due diligence and deal structuring.
- Experience managing external tax advisors, auditors, and consultants.
- Strong tax research skills and ability to translate complex tax law into practical guidance.
- Experience leading responses to US tax audits (IRS and state) and inquiries from tax authorities.
- Experience managing indirect tax obligations (sales & use taxes, withholding taxes) and monitoring multi-jurisdiction tax law developments.
- Experience overseeing global mobility tax matters and cross-border employee assignments.
- Comfortable working across multiple time zones with global teams and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Bilingual in Korean and English.
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The Company
What We Do
Wattpad. Where Stories Live. Wattpad’s vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. The global multi-platform entertainment company uses the power of community and technology to enable the creation and distribution of content across a variety of formats. Its flagship app, Wattpad, is home to a community of more than 90 million people who spend over 23 billion minutes a month engaged in original stories. Tap by Wattpad, the company’s second storytelling product, offers short, chat-based stories in over a dozen languages. Wattpad Studios co-produces stories for film, television, digital and print, together with industry partners. Wattpad Brand Partnerships offers a full suite of advertising products to help brands build deep engagement with Gen Z consumers. The company is proudly based in Toronto, Canada.
