Senior Manager, Tax (Contract)

Northleaf Capital; Toronto; Ibrido; CAD 150.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Employer-funded benefits

Retirement plan

Fitness & wellness reimbursement

Tuition assistance

Flexible hybrid work

Descrizione del lavoro

Northleaf Capital Partners in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager, Tax to lead Canadian and international tax reporting for private markets funds and customized accounts. You will partner with investment, operations and investor relations teams to manage tax compliance and reporting across jurisdictions.

The role requires a Chartered Professional Accountant and/or Masters of Taxation, 6+ years of Canadian tax experience, and advanced Excel skills.

Competenze

• CPA and/or Masters of Taxation.
• 6+ years of Canadian tax experience, including compliance and advisory.
• Private equity or asset management experience preferred.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; advanced Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Mansioni

• Lead tax reporting for Canadian, US and international jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with investment, operations and TPAs to ensure tax compliance and reporting accuracy.
• Support tax audits, restructurings and ad hoc projects.

Conoscenze

Canadian tax knowledge

Tax compliance

Tax advisory

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP)

Teamwork

Communication

Formazione

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Masters of Taxation

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

About Northleaf Capital Partners

Northleaf is a global private markets investment firm focused on mid‑market companies and assets. With US$32 billion in capital commitments raised to date, Northleaf has an established, long‑term track record as an investor in private equity, private credit and infrastructure globally.

Northleaf’s 300+ person team, located in Toronto, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Menlo Park, Montreal, New York, Seoul and Tokyo, is focused exclusively on sourcing, evaluating and managing private markets investments. Northleaf manages closed and open‑end funds across a range of global private markets strategies and a series of separately managed accounts with customized investment strategies tailored to meet the specific needs of leading institutional investors and family offices. As part of its ambitious growth strategy, Northleaf is also developing specific private markets products and investment solutions for insurance and wealth management clients.

Position: Senior Manager, Tax (12-18 month contract)

Northleaf is currently recruiting for a Senior Manager, Tax. Reporting to the Managing Director, Tax, the Senior Manager, Tax will support the tax related transaction structuring, asset management, and investment reporting functions for Northleaf’s global private equity, infrastructure, and private credit funds and custom managed accounts administered by Northleaf.

The successful candidate will work closely with the investment, operations, and investor relations teams to manage the acquisition and ongoing monitoring of investments and assets acquired by Northleaf and the reporting and compliance (Canadian, U.S., and International) of these investments to Northleaf’s investors. The successful candidate will have a strong client service focus and be dedicated to ensuring best in class tax support for Northleaf’s investors and investments including keeping up to date with tax developments and changes in in key Northleaf investment jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Reporting (75%)

• Serve as a dedicated subject matter expert (SME) on tax and work closely with Northleaf’s Operations teams and TPAs and be the gate keeper for tax related questions and requests
• Work closely with Northleaf’s external tax advisors to prepare Canadian, US, and international tax and information reporting (primarily partnership reporting and foreign information reporting such as T1134/T1135 forms) to revenue authorities and Northleaf investors, and reviewing those tax returns
• Organize and manage flow of tax related information from Northleaf’s underlying investments and Northleaf’s Operations team to external tax advisors for compliance and advisory purposes
• Provides real time advice and consultation to Northleaf’s Operations and TPAs on the desired/required tax result or impact to transactions
• Provides advice and guidance on tax related entries in the financial statements

Investment Monitoring (15%)

• Collaboration with Northleaf’s operations and asset management teams in each investment strategy to ensure that returns and distributions are optimized and efficient for tax purposes including minimization of withholding taxes
• Execute restructuring and other value added transactions across Northleaf’s investment strategies (private equity, infrastructure, and private credit)

Ad hoc projects (10%)

• As required (e.g., corporate tax support, tax audits and other requests)

Qualifications

• Chartered Professional Accountant and/or graduate of Masters of Taxation program
• 6+ years experience in Canadian tax, including tax compliance and tax advisory
• Prior experience in private equity or asset management preferred but not required
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Strong Excel skills including experience with pivot tables and advanced functions such as vlookup preferred
• Extremely organized and process-oriented, with an ability to handle a variety of tasks, work under pressure, and meet multiple deadlines
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal, and relationship skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare information in a comprehensive and informative manner

Location

Toronto, Canada

What Sets Us Apart

At Northleaf Capital Partners, you’ll be joining a leading global private markets investment firm with a differentiated platform across mid‑market private equity, private credit, and infrastructure. Our integrated approach and long‑term perspective have made us a partner of choice to a global base of institutional investors – and that begins with our exceptional team of professionals.

At our core, our culture is built on the foundation of trust, openness, respect, integrity, and professionalism. These values guide every interaction with our investors, our partners, and one another. We are focused on building long‑term relationships and creating a collaborative, professional environment where everyone feels supported and valued.

We foster a collegial and non‑hierarchical workplace where ideas are valued, decision‑making is grounded in data, and individuals are empowered to contribute meaningfully. Our success depends on an engaged and inclusive workforce, and we invest in fostering that culture. We celebrate the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our team members and are committed to ensuring a workplace built on inclusion and shared success.

We celebrate achievements, encourage teamwork, and work hard to cultivate a sense of community to achieve strong results. Our competitive total rewards package features an employer-funded benefits plan, an attractive retirement offering, which includes a group retirement plan and the ability to invest in Northleaf funds on a no fee/no carry basis, and a range of valuable perks such as fitness and wellness reimbursement, charitable donation matching, and tuition assistance. We also support flexible working arrangements, with our current hybrid work model offering up to two remote days per week and the option to work fully remotely for up to two weeks per year. Flexible work practices are reviewed periodically and may be adjusted to reflect business and operational needs.

Northleaf Capital Partners is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. Should you require accommodations during the selection process, please do not hesitate to let us know and suitable arrangements will be made.