Tax Specialist Financial Services

Job Responsibility:
Essential Responsibilities
Prepare and review complex, Canadian and multi-state corporate tax returns
Review tax filings prepared by an outside service provider to ensure the accurate reporting of income taxes
Obtain and manage forms and ordinances from various jurisdictions
Preparing quarterly estimated tax payment requirements and filings
Process extensions, tax returns and tax payment requisitions
Apply knowledge to understand potential tax issues and recognize and communicate potential risks and potential changes in the tax policy
Research complicated tax law and accounting principles and draft and/or review technical memos or outlines
Support in preparing year end and quarterly IAS 12, analysis and reviewing to ensure consolidated tax provision is timely and accurately forecasted and reported in accordance with IFRS, including deferred tax roll forwards
Establish strong working relations with Legal entity controllers and Business Unit finance areas in order to understand the mechanics of the general ledger, sub-systems and other data sources
Work with financial reporting group on financial statement tax disclosures, including tax rate reconciliation and deferred tax detail
Support with necessary tax research to understand domestic and international positions and the impact those positions have on global effective tax rate
Assist Business Units in resolving tax and tax compliance issues as they arise
Manage and assist in all domestic and International tax audits, performing critical analysis of all proposed positions
Review of prospective business to ascertain potential new reporting requirements and issues
Work with Brokers and the Business Units to gather & review renewal information for corporate insurance arrangements
Working with the CFO to report to the organization on cover arrangements, premiums and recoveries
Review and negotiate contractual insurance obligations placed on the organization
Instruct Broker to arrange and place appropriate insurance programs to protect the organization
Manage the liability claims notification process to insurers so that the insurers have sufficient information to investigate claims and monitor the effectiveness of the insurer's claims handling service
You may also take on other roles or responsibilities which contribute to the efficient running of the team, financial management
Position Requirements

• Ability to analyze, interpret and apply accounting rules, tax laws, regulations, rulings and court decisions
• 5+ years of Corporate income tax compliance and provision experience in Public Accounting or a corporate tax department
• Experience with including Microsoft Office Suite, advanced proficiency with Excel, Word, and other tax software applications and research tools
• BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Tax and/or Finance
• Master of Law and/or CPA specialized in Tax

Schedule:
~8 hour shift

Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2024-06-03