Global Head of Tax

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the global tax strategy for the group across its international framework and operations.

• Act as the primary tax advisor to executive leadership on critical tax and strategic issues.

• Direct intricate international and cross-border tax planning while creating tax-efficient corporate frameworks.

• Provide guidance on foreign affiliates, surplus planning, repatriation, cross-border distributions, tax treaties, withholding taxes, permanent establishment, residency, central management and control, and other cross-border factors.

• Manage the transfer pricing strategy and oversee policies, methodologies, intercompany agreements, documentation, and execution.

• Conduct tax analysis of intercompany financing, service arrangements, intellectual property arrangements, distributions, and other cross-border transactions.

• Establish and enhance tax governance, internal controls, documentation standards, and tax risk management procedures.

• Supervise direct and indirect tax compliance and reporting across relevant jurisdictions.

• Identify tax planning opportunities, structural enhancements, and significant tax risks.

• Lead tax audits, disputes, controversy issues, and interactions with tax authorities.

• Direct and coordinate external accounting firms, tax advisors, legal counsel, and specialists across various jurisdictions.

• Collaborate with finance, legal, accounting, and executive leadership to integrate tax considerations into major business and financial decisions while providing clear recommendations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 12 years of progressively advanced experience in Canadian and international tax, including considerable experience in a Big Four or other prestigious accounting firm.

• Senior leadership experience in international tax, typically at a Senior Director level or higher within a leading accounting firm, or equivalent responsibilities in a complex multinational organization.

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage highly intricate international tax issues and oversee tax strategy.

• Extensive expertise in Canadian international tax and the application of Canadian tax principles to complex multinational structures.

• Significant experience with foreign affiliates, surplus planning, tax treaties, withholding taxes, permanent establishment, residency, and cross-border tax issues.

• Strong background in multinational structures, international tax planning, intercompany arrangements, financing, distributions, and cross-border transactions.

• In-depth knowledge of transfer pricing strategy, policies, documentation, and execution.

• Strong understanding of tax governance, tax risk management, and oversight of international tax compliance.

• Considerable experience advising CFOs, founders, senior executives, boards, business owners, or other senior decision-makers regarding significant tax matters.

• Experience managing and challenging external tax advisors, accounting firms, legal counsel, and other specialists.

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance tax efficiency, technical defensibility, compliance, operational practicality, and business goals.

• Capacity to operate with a high level of independence, judgment, and accountability.

• Exceptional analytical, written, communication, and negotiation abilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Law, or a related field.

• CPA designation is highly preferred; equivalent senior professional tax qualifications may also be considered.

• Advanced Canadian tax education or professional training is strongly preferred, such as the CPA In-Depth Tax Program, an LL.M. or Master’s degree in Taxation, or comparable advanced tax credentials.

• Experience with complex multinational structures involving Hong Kong or other major international operating jurisdictions would be especially relevant.

• Previous in-house experience within a complex multinational group is advantageous, but not mandatory.

• Exposure to high-growth and highly international businesses would be particularly pertinent.

• Experience with technology, SaaS, software, digital businesses, or other organizations driven by intellectual property would be especially relevant.

• Proficient professional English communication skills; resumes should be submitted in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% remote: live and work wherever you feel happiest and most productive, with no need for relocation or travel.

• Flexible hours: we focus on outcomes rather than time spent at a desk.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• Learning and development budget for courses, books, conferences, certifications, and other professional growth resources.

• Home office and wellness allowance.

• Highly competitive executive-level compensation.