Senior Manager, Canadian Tax

AtkinsRéalis Group; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Tax Director to lead the Canadian tax function from Montréal, directing compliance efforts, tax provisions, and audits. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external advisors to ensure accurate tax reporting and risk management across the organization.

The role requires a Master’s in taxation or CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Program, 7+ years of tax experience, and strong leadership with fluency in French and English.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in taxation or CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Program.
• Active accounting designation or equivalent.
• 7+ years of tax compliance and tax accounting experience.
• Strong leadership and project management in fast-paced environments.
• Bilingual in French and English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Canadian tax team and coordinate resources for compliance activities.
• Oversee preparation and filing of corporate income tax returns and tax provisions.
• Coordinate audits by Canadian tax authorities and participate in discussions.
• Identify and mitigate Canadian tax risks and drive process improvements.
• Analyze tax implications of transactions (M&A, restructurings) and determine treatment in returns and provisions.

Skills

Tax compliance

IFRS income tax

Leadership

Project management

Education

Master’s in taxation

CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Program

Tools

Tax software

Job description

### **Job Description**## **Overview** In this key management role, you will lead all corporate tax compliance activities for AtkinsRéalis’ Canadian entities. You will coordinate internal and external resources and manage the overall deliverables schedule to ensure rigorous, efficient and timely execution. Your responsibilities will include overseeing tax risk management, the preparation and filing of corporate income tax returns and tax provisions, as well as information requests and audits conducted by tax authorities. You will also assess the tax implications of specific transactions and ensure their appropriate treatment in tax returns and tax provisions.Reporting to the Director, Canadian Tax, you will work within a team of six professionals whose experience levels range from Advisor to Senior Manager. This team is part of a global tax function comprising more than 40 professionals within a multinational company headquartered in Montréal. You will also collaborate with external advisors who support tax compliance activities.## **Your role*** Lead the team and coordinate the resources assigned to the various tax compliance activities.* Oversee the preparation and filing of corporate income tax returns, completed jointly by the internal team and external service providers.* Oversee the preparation of annual and quarterly tax provisions and ensure their accuracy.* Coordinate audits conducted by Canadian tax authorities and participate in discussions with them.* Identify and mitigate Canadian tax risks while contributing to the continuous improvement and automation of processes.* Analyze the tax implications of transactions and projects, including acquisitions, divestitures, liquidations, dissolutions and internal reorganizations; provide recommendations and determine their treatment in tax returns and tax provisions. ## **About you*** A Master’s degree in taxation, completion of the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Program, or equivalent advanced tax training.* A professional accounting designation or an equivalent combination of education and experience.* At least seven years of relevant experience in tax compliance and tax accounting.* Project management experience in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.* Strong knowledge of tax accounting and IFRS standards related to income taxes.* Engaging leadership, a collaborative mindset, and excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.* Excellent command of both French and English, written and spoken.\\*\\* Member of the Canadian or Global Leadership Team: This position requires knowledge of a language other than French, namely English, as it involves collaboration with members of the Canadian or global leadership team located outside Québec. ## **Rewards & benefits** Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.Be rewarded. Find out more. ## **About AtkinsRéalis** We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.Find out more. ## **Additional information** AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy. AtkinsRéalis and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of AtkinsRéalis (referred to throughout as “AtkinsRéalis”) are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer your Personal Data.By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice. #LI-CAN### **Worker Type**Employee### **Job Type**Regular