[Hiring] Global Head of Tax @Progress Partners

Role Description

We are seeking a highly experienced international tax leader to join Progress Partners as Global Head of Tax and take full ownership of the group’s tax function. This is a senior strategic leadership role with long-term responsibility for the group’s global tax strategy and structure, with Canadian tax considerations at the core of the role.

• Serve as the group’s most senior tax expert and principal tax advisor to the executive leadership.
• Independently evaluate sophisticated tax strategies, proactively identify risks and opportunities.
• Challenge existing structures and recommendations where appropriate.
• Develop tax-efficient, commercially practical, and technically robust positions.
• Work closely with leading external tax, accounting, and legal advisers across jurisdictions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the group’s global tax strategy across its international structure and operations.
• Serve as the principal tax advisor to the executive leadership on significant tax and strategic matters.
• Lead sophisticated international and cross-border tax planning, including the evaluation and development of tax-efficient corporate structures.
• Advise on foreign affiliates, surplus planning, repatriation, cross-border distributions, tax treaties, withholding taxes, permanent establishment, residency, central management and control, and other cross-border considerations.
• Own the group’s transfer pricing strategy and oversee related policies, methodologies, intercompany agreements, documentation, and implementation.
• Lead the tax analysis of intercompany financing, service arrangements, intellectual property arrangements, distributions, and other cross-border flows.
• Establish and continuously improve the group’s tax governance framework, internal controls, documentation standards, and tax risk management processes.
• Oversee the group’s direct and indirect tax compliance and reporting obligations across relevant jurisdictions.
• Proactively identify tax planning opportunities, structural improvements, and material tax risks as the group continues to expand.
• Lead tax audits, disputes, controversy matters, and interactions with tax authorities.
• Direct and coordinate external accounting firms, tax advisers, legal counsel, and other specialists across jurisdictions.
• Work closely with finance, legal, accounting, and executive leadership to incorporate tax considerations into major business and financial decisions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressively senior experience in Canadian and international tax.
• Substantial experience within a Big Four or other leading accounting firm.
• Demonstrated experience operating at a senior leadership level in international tax.
• A proven track record of independently leading highly complex international tax matters.
• Deep expertise in Canadian international tax and the application of Canadian tax principles.
• Significant experience with foreign affiliates, surplus planning, tax treaties, and other cross-border tax matters.
• Strong experience with multinational structures, international tax planning, intercompany arrangements, and cross-border flows.
• Deep understanding of transfer pricing strategy, policies, documentation, and implementation.
• Strong knowledge of tax governance, tax risk management, and oversight of international tax compliance.
• Significant experience advising senior executives on material tax matters.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to balance tax efficiency and broader business objectives.
• Excellent analytical, written, communication, and negotiation skills.

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Law, or another relevant discipline.
• CPA designation strongly preferred; another equivalent senior professional tax qualification may be considered.
• Advanced Canadian tax education or professional training is strongly preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with complex multinational structures involving Hong Kong or other major international operating jurisdictions.
• Prior in-house experience within a complex multinational group is an advantage.
• Experience with high-growth and highly international businesses.
• Experience with technology, SaaS, software, digital businesses, or other intellectual property-driven organizations.

What We Offer

• Highly competitive executive-level compensation.
• 100% remote: live and work wherever you’re happiest and most productive.
• Flexible hours: we measure outcomes, not time spent at a desk.
• Unlimited PTO: take the time you need to rest, recharge, and do your best work.
• Learning and development budget for professional development.
• Home office and wellness allowance to support your workspace and health.

Equal Opportunity

Progress Partners is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.