Senior Tax Manager

Vaco Recruiter Services; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading legal software company, seeks a Senior Tax Manager to oversee global tax compliance, audits, and reporting in a multinational environment. Based in the Greater Vancouver Area, you will guide tax strategy, ensure SOX‑like controls, and partner with cross‑functional teams on tax implications of product and expansion.

You are CPA‑designated with 8+ years of tax experience, including 2–3 years at a manager level, and strong knowledge of US GAAP income tax accounting and both

Qualifications

• CPA designation required with strong tax technical knowledge.
• 8+ years of progressive tax experience in public or in‑house roles.
• 2–3 years minimum of manager or senior manager level experience.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP income tax accounting.
• Hands‑on experience with corporate income tax and indirect tax.

Responsibilities

• Manage global tax compliance calendar across jurisdictions and oversee external preparers.
• Coordinate tax audits, prepare supporting docs, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Monitor nexus, mobility, and new‑entity activity to mitigate permanent establishment risk.
• Interpret international tax rules (Pillar 2, EIFEL) and develop reporting processes.
• Prepare ASC 740 tax provision and support SOX‑like controls.
• Assist with transfer pricing, IP planning, and tax rate management.
• Collaborate with product/ops teams on tax implications and due diligence.

Skills

US GAAP tax accounting

Corporate income tax

Indirect tax

Team leadership

Education

CPA designation (CPA/CA)

Job description

About the Company

Our client is an industry leading, legal software company. They are looking for a Senior Tax Manager to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Gain valuable experienceworking with highly skilled CPA'sin a high growth company.
• Excellent vacation and benefits coverage.
• Career developmentopportunities in a high growth company with a history of promoting internally.

About the Opportunity

• Manage the global tax compliance calendar, ensuring timely and accurate filings across multiple jurisdictions, while overseeing external preparers and tax advisors.
• Coordinate responses to tax audits and authority inquiries, including preparation of supporting documentation and stakeholder communications.
• Monitor nexus, employee mobility and new-entity activity, tracking exposures and implementing controls to mitigate inadvertent permanent establishment risk.
• Monitor and interpret international tax legislation, including Pillar 2 global minimum tax and EIFEL interest limitation rules, and develop related documentation and reporting processes.
• Maintain the enterprise tax risk register, proactively identifying, assessing and escalating emerging tax exposures.
• Prepare the global income tax provision under ASC 740 in accordance with US GAAP, including related analyses and reporting.
• Design, implement and maintain tax documentation and internal controls aligned with SOX-like standards, and support executive-level risk reporting.
• Support the development of a globally optimized tax structure through transfer pricing documentation, IP planning and effective tax rate management.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on tax implications associated with products, business operations, market expansion, R&D tax credits and jurisdictional eligibility.
• Support tax due diligence and post-acquisition integration, mentor junior tax team members, and contribute to ad hoc tax and finance projects.

About You

• Chartered Professional Accountant designation (CPA or CA).
• 8+ years of progressive tax experience, ideally spanning public accounting and an in-house role at a multinational or technology company.
• 2-3 years minimum of manager or senior manager level experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP income tax accounting.
• Hands-on experience with both corporate income tax and indirect tax.

Salary Range

$130,000 - $170,000/year

You must currently reside within the Greater Vancouver Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.