Canva
Technology
SeniorFinanceSystemsEngineer
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“Senior Finance Systems Engineer at Canva. Skills: Tax technology ecosystem, System integrations, SOX/ITGC controls. Own global tax technology ecosystem. Lead architecture”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve compliance; Reduce manual effort; Strengthen operational efficiency
Industry & Context.
Simplify complex workflows
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years enterprise tax systems, API integration experience, REST/SOAP services experience, SQL capability, SOX/ITGC controls experience, Audit support experience, Evidence management experience, Change governance practices experience
Nice to Have
Python experience for ETL, Python experience for automation, iPaaS tooling experience, Global indirect tax knowledge, VAT/GST knowledge, US sales tax knowledge, Digital services taxes knowledge, Marketplace facilitator rules knowledge, e-invoicing ecosystems knowledge, PEPPOL knowledge
What You'll Do.
Own global tax technology ecosystem
Maintain integrations
Drive AI-enabled workflows
Design SOX/ITGC controls
Maintain SOX/ITGC controls
Support audit readiness
Partner with Accounting
Partner with Engineering
Shape tax systems roadmap
Lead sandbox strategy
Lead release orchestration
Lead regression testing
Lead platform change management
Build scalable documentation
Build operational processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; External vendors
Communication Scope
Translate technical complexity
Process & Methodology
Release orchestration, Change management
Full Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte! Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point. Where and how you can work Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals. What you’d be doing in this role As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve. At the moment, this role is focused on: * Owning Canva’s global tax technology ecosystem, l eading the architecture, implementation across platforms including Avalara, Vertex, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, and Fonoa. * Designing and maintaining reliable, scalable integrations between Canva’s tax platforms and the broader finance ecosystem including NetSuite, Zuora, Snowflake, and other critical business systems. * Driving automation and AI-enabled workflows across the tax technology landscape to improve compliance, reduce manual effort, and strengthen operational efficiency. * Designing and maintaining SOX/ITGC controls, supporting audit readiness, and ensuring robust governance across all tax systems and integrations. * Partnering closely with Tax, Accounting, Engineering, Technical Program Managers, and external vendors to shape Canva’s long-term tax systems roadmap. * Leading sandbox strategy, release orchestration, regression testing, and platform change management across quarterly release cycles. * Building scalable documentation, runbooks, and operational processes that empower Canva’s Finance teams to work confidently and effectively. You're
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