Tax Manager

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

📋 Description

• Lead the preparation and review of the portfolio’s quarterly (when required) and annual tax provisions.

• Prepare supporting schedules for current and deferred tax calculations, including reconciliations of the effective tax rate.

• Evaluate the implications of changes in tax legislation, encompassing both U.S. and international tax reforms, on financial statements.

• Provide support for tax provision calculations related to international tax frameworks such as GILTI, BEAT, FDII, Subpart F, foreign tax credits, and considerations related to Pillar Two as they arise.

• Collaborate with the corporate tax team and portfolio finance teams to ensure timely and precise tax accruals and disclosures.

• Assist in the automation and implementation of tax provision software solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

• Maintain well-organized documentation of provision workpapers, assumptions, and key judgments to support audit and compliance reviews.

• Oversee the preparation and review of federal, state, and local income tax returns by external service providers, ensuring timely and accurate filings.

• Work with the Head of Finance, M&A team, and external advisors on various tax elections and research projects relevant to the businesses.

• Manage tax compliance processes for both Corporate and Sales, including U.S. VAT, tax reporting, estimated tax payments, and extensions.

• Maintain tax and audit records, ensuring adherence to all applicable laws and regulations.

• Collaborate with external tax advisors and auditors to guarantee accurate tax filings and documentation.

• Manage documentation of intercompany arrangements and ensure compliance with transfer pricing under CRA, IRS, and OECD guidelines.

• Assist in compiling financial data for transfer pricing reports and internal benchmarking.

• Help coordinate with external advisors and internal stakeholders to evaluate new intercompany transactions.

• Support transfer pricing audits and assist with strategies for dispute resolution as necessary.

• Monitor evolving international tax regulations, including OECD BEPS Pillar One and Pillar Two, and evaluate their impact on the portfolio’s transfer pricing strategy.

• Assist with tax due diligence for acquisitions within the portfolio, including identifying tax exposures, reviewing historical tax filings, and analyzing tax attributes.

• Support the onboarding of newly acquired entities by coordinating with local finance teams to gather tax information, confirm tax registrations, and align compliance processes with group policies.

• Provide strategic tax planning recommendations for international expansion and entity restructuring.

• Work closely with the VP of Tax and legal team to model the tax implications of proposed transactions, assist in documenting structuring steps, and coordinate external advisor input when necessary.

• Maintain transaction files, structure memos, and supporting documentation for internal reporting and audit readiness.

• Monitor and conduct research and analysis of tax issues, including new tax legislation and regulatory changes, summarizing implications for the portfolio.

• Provide tax input on operational matters and respond to inquiries from portfolio finance teams.

• Offer guidance on U.S. and Canadian tax implications of business transactions and restructurings.

• Assist with tax modeling and scenario planning for potential legislative changes and corporate tax strategies as required.

• Support the VP of Tax, Legal, and Finance teams in assessing and implementing tax-efficient structures for investments and repatriation strategies tailored to the portfolio and its cross-border operations.

• Provide support to operating businesses as needed on tax audit defense strategies and responses to inquiries from the IRS and foreign tax authorities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Professional CPA/CA designation.

• 4+ years of post-designation tax experience in public accounting or corporate tax environments, with exposure to both Canadian and U.S. tax matters; experience with international tax is a plus.

• Strong technical understanding of Canadian and U.S. corporate taxation, tax accounting, transfer pricing, and international tax regulations.

• Experience in managing tax compliance and provision processes.

• Familiarity with M&A tax due diligence, tax structuring, and cross-border tax planning.

• Excellent research, analytical, and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.

• Effective communicator capable of collaborating with non-tax stakeholders and external advisors.

• Ability to work independently while balancing multiple priorities in a decentralized environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.

• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.