[WEBTOON] Senior Tax Manager

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 adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company’s content partners include Discord, HYBE and DC Comics, among many others. 

WEBTOON is seeking a highly motivated Senior Tax Manager to join our growing Tax team. The Senior Tax Manager will manage North America tax operations, with an emphasis on building out and optimizing the tax provision and financial statement reporting process. The successful candidate will be able to manage complex workflows and navigate effectively through uncertainty while prioritizing business needs. The ideal candidate should be able to work and adapt in a fast-paced environment, perform their duties timely and accurately, communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and work with teams in multiple time-zones. This role will be highly visible to the overall finance leadership team and will participate in strategic financial planning, providing insights on tax implications of potential business opportunities.

The role will be remote and will report to the Executive Tax Director.

Essential Duties:

• Manage the quarterly and annual worldwide consolidated tax provision and related financial statement disclosures in accordance with ASC 740
• Manage the North America tax compliance process in collaboration with outside providers
• Prepare federal, state, and international income tax analyses - some items include the R&D credit, stock-based compensation, return-to-provisions, and fixed asset depreciation
• Build out internal controls and maintain documentation and appropriate processes
• Assist with tax planning projects, including modeling and forecasting of tax impacts
• Drive tax process improvements, technological enhancements, and evolution of the tax reporting function
• Monitor legislative, administrative, and judicial developments and quantify tax impacts
• Research and memorialize tax technical issues and positions and ensure proper documentation
• Work closely with third-party consultants and auditors to ensure all income tax requirements are achieved both timely and accurately

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (CPA a plus)
• 10+ years tax reporting and compliance experience with 4+ years of public accounting experience in ASC 740 or equivalent in-house experience
• Hands-on experience in the calculation of quarterly and annual tax provisions with a working knowledge of ASC740 and international tax matters
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize and manage a demanding workload involving multiple tasks, responsibilities, and tight deadlines
• Proactive and resourceful team player with positive attitude and energy in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Excellent communication (verbal and written)
• Excellent use of Excel, Google Suite, and hands-on exposure to ERP accounting systems
• Proven ability to collaborate and influence change across teams
• Bilingual in Korean and English is a plus

What we offer:

• 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 
• Work-From-Anywhere
• Global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS discount program
• Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!

This position is ideal for someone looking to make a significant impact in a creative and fast-paced environment, with opportunities for growth and increased responsibility.

With approximately 170 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned companies include WEBTOON, Wattpad--the world’s leading webnovel platform--Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, 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!