Tax Manager

The Tax Manager will be an individual who has domestic and international tax experience, including tax research, tax provision preparation/review, implementation of tax strategies to reduce the overall corporate tax burden and tax compliance. This is a hybrid role based out of our Burnaby, BC office. 

Tax Compliance:

• Manages tax compliance activities, to ensure all necessary tax returns are prepared and filed in a timely manner;
• Manages tax authority relations, including remittances, assessments, reassessments and audits;
• Administers intercompany transfer pricing and compiles contemporaneous documentation;
• Ensures RBA sales tax departments are preparing appropriate tax summaries in accordance with current rules;
• Supports application and compliance for issues related to indirect taxes;
• Reviews tax returns and prepares reconciliations to accounting records;
• Ensures compliance with internal control policies on tax related matters; reviews internal controls and reporting systems to identify opportunities for improvement; Research tax issues and draft memos on findings.
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• Tax Planning:
• Participates in developing and implementing tax planning and tax minimization strategies;
• Oversees operation of tax structures to ensure all necessary steps are completed on a timely basis and appropriately accounted for.
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• Tax Accounting and Reporting:
• Prepares and reviews tax provisions for audited and reviewed financial statements in accordance with USGAAP;
• Prepares and reviews taxable income forecasts, income tax proofs, tax notes and required reconciliations;
• Assists with advising the accounting department with legal entity accounting for non-consolidated financial statements for tax purposes;
• Prepares book to tax calculations and equivalent for Canada and US companies;
• Liaises with external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits/reviews of regulatory financial statements.
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• Performs other various duties including some tax research as required from time to time.

• Experience with accounting for income taxes is required;
• Income tax knowledge – completion or working towards completion of Level II CICA in-depth tax course;
• Minimum 3-5 years of corporate tax experience in public accounting practice with exposure to public companies; Industry experience is an asset;
• An accounting designation is required (CA/CMA/CGA/CPA);
• Driven and dedicated to quality work;
• Well organized and results oriented;
• A positive attitude with passion for problem solving;
• Transfer pricing experience is an asset;
• Adaptive to change, demonstrating the ability and desire to grow and develop within a role;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent time management skills;
• Experience with surplus calculations, repatriation planning and safe income calculations is an asset.
• Ability to work to work overtime during quarter end accounting periods.