Senior Manager, Tax

Telesat Corporation; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned tax professional to join their dynamic team. This role involves structuring global tax operations, ensuring compliance with Canadian and international tax laws, and collaborating with various departments to enhance tax reporting and processes. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive tax experience and analytical skills to navigate complex tax scenarios, implement efficient tax solutions, and contribute to the overall business objectives. If you are passionate about tax strategy and looking to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant tax experience in Canadian and global tax concepts.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing an efficient global tax structure and integrate indirect tax functionalities.
• Work with the Tax team to implement tax software solutions and ensure compliance.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Time Management Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Master’s Degree in Business Taxation

CPA designation

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office suite

Job description

This position will be a member of a team responsible for the tax structuring of an expanding global operation, including assessing permanent establishment risk, implementing indirect tax solutions, and establishing entities internationally to achieve business goals while minimizing any risk of double taxation. The candidate would work with the Director and the rest of the Tax team in areas of income tax compliance, accounting for income taxes, indirect taxation, tax audits, and transfer pricing. This role will assist in the implementation of systems to enable better tax reporting, as well as automating processes to the extent possible. The candidate will help ensure Telesat meets its compliance obligations, assess tax legislation and ensure the resulting taxes are accurately reflected in any financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director in establishing an efficient global tax structure while achieving business objectives.
• Be responsible for evaluating and integrating indirect tax functionalities into the tax engine to enable accurate billing for future customers.
• Assist in establishing appropriate transfer pricing arrangements, and collaborate with the Legal team to develop intercompany agreements.
• Assist the Director with facilitating tax efficient cash repatriation from subsidiaries.
• Work with the Tax team and IT to implement tax software solutions to enable efficient reporting.
• Work with the Tax team to ensure appropriate internal controls are in place over accounting for income taxes.
• Work with the Tax team to respond to audit requests.
• Act as a resource to internal departments to answer tax related questions.
• Assist the business with tax planning issues as required.
• Work with the Tax team in estimating and monitoring annual cash taxes.
• Liaise with external tax advisors as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Accounting.
• Master’s Degree in Business Taxation and/or completion of In-Depth Tax Courses an asset.
• Recognized accounting designation (CPA).
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant tax experience.
• Experience with ERP systems.

Specialized Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of Canadian taxes as well as global tax concepts and principles.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Good organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of MS Office suite.
• Team spirit and clear communication skills, both verbal and written.

The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods program (CGP).