Role Description
We are seeking an experienced Tax Manager β North America to manage tax compliance, tax accounting and reporting, direct and indirect taxes, transfer pricing, audits and advisory matters across the United States and Canada. The role partners with Controllership, Accounting, Treasury, FP&A and Legal, as well as external advisors. The ideal candidate has strong US tax technical knowledge, good exposure to Canadian taxation, solid accounting fundamentals and multinational corporate experience.
Key Responsibilities
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Tax Compliance β US & Canada
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Manage federal, state, provincial and local tax compliance across the US and Canada, including corporate income and franchise returns, extensions and estimated payments.
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Review returns and supporting schedules prepared by external advisors prior to filing.
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Maintain the tax compliance calendar and ensure all statutory deadlines are met.
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Monitor legislative and business changes affecting nexus, registration and filing obligations.
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Tax Accounting & Reporting
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Support quarterly and annual tax provisions and related financial reporting.
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Review current and deferred tax calculations, book-to-tax differences, and tax account and balance sheet reconciliations.
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Support year-end audits and respond to tax queries from internal and external auditors.
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Indirect Taxes
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Oversee US sales and use tax and Canadian GST/HST/PST/QST compliance, including registrations and filings.
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Review taxability of transactions and advise business teams on indirect tax questions.
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International Tax & Transfer Pricing
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Support cross-border tax matters across the US, Canada and other group entities, including withholding tax and treaty analysis.
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Coordinate transfer pricing compliance and documentation for North America, and review intercompany charges and arrangements.
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Partner with global tax and finance teams on transfer pricing adjustments and year-end true-ups.
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Tax Audits & Tax Authority Matters
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Manage federal, state, provincial and local tax audits and inquiries, working with external advisors.
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Prepare documentation and responses to information requests, and track open matters through resolution.
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Tax Advisory, Controls & Process Improvement
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Advise on the tax implications of new business arrangements, entity changes, contracts and cross-border transactions.
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Partner with Legal, Treasury, Accounting and business teams to surface tax considerations before transactions are implemented.
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Identify tax risks and communicate them clearly to Finance leadership.
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Maintain documentation and controls over tax processes, reporting and material tax positions.
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Standardize and automate tax compliance and reporting processes, and maintain tax trackers and management reporting.
Qualifications
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Bachelorβs or Masterβs degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or a related discipline; CPA, CA or equivalent preferred.
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5β6 years of corporate tax experience in a multinational environment, with a focus on US taxation.
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Strong understanding of US federal and state corporate income taxation and ASC 740 / income tax accounting.
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Working knowledge of Canadian corporate taxation and indirect taxes, including GST/HST and US sales and use tax.
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Experience with tax compliance, provisions and tax account reconciliations, with strong accounting and financial statement knowledge.
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Exposure to international tax and transfer pricing, and experience managing external advisors and tax audits or authority inquiries.