Tax Manager

This is a unique opportunity for a well-rounded senior-level tax professional! Make a meaningful impact on the business while working with kind, intelligent, and values-driven leaders. Well-rounded responsibilities in Cdn tax, US tax, and cross-border tax, spanning tax compliance, tax reporting, tax planning & strategy, and risk management. Join a well-established company that is in growth mode!

Who- the Company: 

Our client is a growth-focused company headquartered in downtown Vancouver. This multi-national and publicly listed organization is steadily expanding and maintaining a long-standing reputation for doing things the right way... strategically, ethically, and with a focus on long-term success. The Vancouver head office is home to around 40 corporate staff, with operations that span Canada and the U.S. The culture is down-to-earth, friendly, and professional, with little room for big egos or high drama.

What- the Role:

This is a newly created position, based on growth and business needs- our client is getting to be of a size and complexity that it is time to start bringing more of the tax function in-house, rather than relying mostly on external consultants. Reporting into the Director of Finance who in turn reports to the CFO (who was previously a Senior Manager of Tax). Both these leaders can provide guidance and mentorship to their new Tax Manager.
The Tax Manager will be able to make a positive impact and demonstrate their value in the short, medium, and long-term. There are many tax credits that the company can apply for in Canada and the US. The Tax Manager will work internally with the finance team and externally with various tax consultants (a couple Big 4 firms, an independent practitioner, a consultant at a partner company, etc.). This role involves a lot of relationship building, collaboration, and stakeholder management. This is an individual contributor position, and truly at Manager level given this will the top and sole person in the company dedicated entirely to the tax function. Given the company’s growth plans in the coming years, there is a chance that a tax team will develop in the future based on work volume and business needs

Who- the Candidate:

We are looking for candidates with at least 7 years and ideally closer to 10 years of progressive experience in accounting & tax. We are open to Managers or Senior Managers directly from a firm, with a relevant client portfolio, or individuals who have left public practice and are now in industry.  

• CPA designation- required
• In-Depth Tax Course- highly preferred
• Experience global accounting firm (currently or in past)- required
• Canadian Tax- required
• Cross-border Tax- required
• US Tax- preferred
• Tax compliance, tax provisions, tax reporting- required
• Indirect Tax- preferred
• Transfer Pricing- an asset
• Experience researching and obtaining tax credits- preferred, almost required 
• Proficiency in Excel- required
• Public company experience- preferred.
• Exposure to M&A transactions, new projects, operations in new regions, and/or high growth- preferred 
• Steady tenures demonstrating loyalty and stability during career path. This company treats their people well and employees tend to stay a very long time! 

How Much:

The salary for this role is commensurate with tax experience, education, and skills, and will range from $135,000 to $150,000, potentially with wiggle room upwards from that based on tax skills and qualifications. Please note to get to $150,000 or beyond, candidates will need to have most or all of the nice-to-have qualifications and likely over 10 years of relevant experience.  Additionally, the new Tax Manager will be eligible for:

• Annual performance bonus
• RRSP match
• Potential to be eligible for long-term incentive plan in future, in the form of RSUs
• Excellent extended benefits (health, dental, vision), with the option to customize based on employee’s personal & family needs
• Paid vacation program
• Monthly allowance for downtown parking or transit (taxable benefit)
• Relevant professional development support- this company is very supportive of ongoing education and self-improvement!

Where:

Based in the heart of downtown Vancouver office in a beautiful building. Very close to rapid transit and very bus lines.  There is a monthly transportation allowance provided, to help cover either transit or driving/parking.

Note on Relocation:

Swim Recruiting will be mainly interviewing candidates who already live in Greater Vancouver but will also consider excellent tax candidates who live elsewhere in Canada and are very serious about making a move to Vancouver (within less than a month). If you are applying from outside-of-Vancouver, please make your relocation intentions clear on your resume or in a short cover letter.

When & How to Apply: 

Swim Recruiting will be conducting initial screening, interviewing, and shortlisting on behalf of our client. Once shortlisted, qualified candidates will be presented directly to the hiring team for consideration and there will be a 3 step interview process. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit ‘APPLY’ to send us your resume. Thank you!