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Full-Time

Director of Tax Operations

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Wrapbook

Wrapbook

201-500 employees

Digital payroll and production management platform

Enterprise Software
Financial Services
Entertainment

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Tax Accounting
Financial Planning
Accounting
Required Skills
Customer Service
Requirements
  • 7+ years of experiencing leading a payroll operations team (preferably at another payroll service provider)
  • 7+ years of experience leading payroll tax operations
  • Production/Film industry payroll is a big plus
  • Strongly prefer PEO and/or EOR experience
  • Analytical mindset, critical thinking, problem-solving skills are a must
  • Ability to influence across the organization and empower your team to do their best work
  • Tech Savvy individual with intermediate experience in G-suite and Excel
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills required
  • A cool and calm demeanor even when working toward tight deadlines.
  • Strong customer service mindset with a focus toward an exceptional customer experience
  • Comfortable working in a fully remote environment
Responsibilities
  • Serve as our Payroll and Tax Compliance Subject Matter expert. Act as a consultant to internal teams to help build a strong foundation focused on compliance for scale
  • Lead and grow a team of operational specialists supporting the following functions: Tax Operations, Film State Tax incentives and State unemployment claim management in a fully remote environment
  • You will create and execute strategies to optimize state unemployment claims, improve our quarterly and year end tax filing process and build out internal and external processes to support film state tax incentives
  • Create and execute on a strategy to optimize state unemployment claims
  • Partner with multiple third parties including state and federal agencies, unemployment third party partners and more to facilitate data exchange in support of this strategy. Ensure any integrations are done on time and in accordance with the requirements outlined at project start
  • Partner with the financial team to provide financial forecasts on cost savings based on different scenario planning for all functions. Once mapped out, determine our program goals and partner with finance to create a dashboard to track these metrics
  • Identify training and operational gaps and create processes to resolve them
  • Identify and resolve complex tax incentive, tax issues and state unemployment issues on behalf of our customers
  • Demonstrate expertise in taxable and pretax earnings and deductions and their impact on wages and payroll tax return
  • Basic understanding of accounting principles as it relates to payroll accounts
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and the need to create processes and procedures based on best practices
  • Ensure all processes and policies are executed based on standards and procedures while putting in place tools that reduce manual intervention and increase efficiency
  • Build strong cross functional relationships, influence partners, and establish common goals and objectives without sacrificing outcomes
  • Understand target audiences and translate complex concepts into clear and concise messages
  • Stay up to date with industry changes and communicate internally
  • A proactive approach and the ability to work independently or as part of a team as required

Wrapbook provides a digital payroll and production management platform specifically designed for the entertainment industry. It helps film and TV production companies, commercial producers, and other entertainment professionals manage their payroll efficiently and in compliance with industry regulations. The platform allows users to collect timecards through an app, which generates smart timecards based on factors like pay rate and overtime, thus simplifying the payroll process. Users can also upload and store important project documents, making it easier to manage information about cast, crew, and vendors. Wrapbook differentiates itself by offering a cloud-based solution that integrates with popular accounting software like QuickBooks, allowing for seamless financial management and reducing the administrative workload. The goal of Wrapbook is to streamline payroll and production management for its clients, saving them time and effort while ensuring compliance with complex regulations.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$130.6M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

24%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Wrapbook's $100 million Series B financing round, led by Tiger Global Management, underscores strong investor confidence and provides substantial capital for growth.
  • Recognition by Forbes as one of America’s Best Startup Employers highlights Wrapbook's positive work environment and strong company culture.
  • The launch of new features and a mobile app demonstrates Wrapbook's commitment to innovation and improving user experience.

What critics are saying

  • The entertainment payroll market's complexity and regulatory requirements could pose ongoing compliance challenges.
  • Rapid expansion and the integration of new features may strain Wrapbook's resources and operational capacity.

What makes Wrapbook unique

  • Wrapbook's platform is specifically tailored for the entertainment industry, addressing unique regulatory and administrative challenges that generic payroll solutions do not.
  • The integration with popular accounting software like QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Oracle Netsuite, and Acumatica offers seamless financial management, setting it apart from competitors.
  • Wrapbook's recent expansion into cost-management and accounting tools enhances collaboration between production and accounting teams, a feature not commonly found in other payroll platforms.