Director, Tax

AppDirect • Montreal, QC

12d

About The Position

AppDirect is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Tax to build, lead, and scale its global tax function. This role will be responsible for establishing best-in-class tax processes, ensuring compliance across jurisdictions, and providing proactive guidance on indirect tax matters. The ideal candidate is a seasoned tax leader with deep expertise in indirect taxation, particularly HST/GST/QST and U.S. sales and use tax, who knows how to build a function. Experience in multinational or high-growth environments is essential, as is the ability to advise on complex M&A structures and handle tax filings. Strong technical knowledge of tax compliance, audit management, and ERP systems is required, along with the ability to communicate complex tax risks clearly to non-tax stakeholders. This role involves writing the playbook for a new tax function in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive tax experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Deep expertise in Canadian indirect taxes (HST/GST/QST)
• U.S. sales and use tax experience is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly transforming a tax function in a multinational or high-growth environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA (or equivalent)
• Strong working knowledge of tax compliance, reporting, and audit management
• Experience with tax technology platforms and ERP systems
• Clear, confident communication skills — you'll regularly translate complex tax matters for non-tax audiences, and your ability to build trust with senior stakeholders will directly shape how this function is perceived across the business

Responsibilities

• Build AppDirect's internal tax function from the ground up — defining the team structure, processes, and systems that will scale with our global growth
• Own compliance and reporting for all indirect taxes across Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions, including HST/GST/QST and sales and use tax, ensuring timely and accurate filings
• Lead tax audits end-to-end and manage relationships with tax authorities across relevant jurisdictions
• Serve as the primary tax advisor to senior leadership, providing proactive guidance on the tax implications of business decisions, entity structuring, and new market expansion
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and Operations on M&A activity and cross-border transactions, ensuring tax considerations are embedded early in the process
• Implement automation and efficiency in reporting and compliance workflows
• Monitor changes in tax legislation globally and assess their impact on AppDirect's operations, keeping leadership informed and ahead of risk

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director