Tax Manager

Swim Recruiting; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

RRSP match

Long-term incentive plan (RSUs)

Excellent extended benefits

Paid vacation

Transit/parking allowance

Professional development support

Job summary

Swim Recruiting is seeking a senior tax professional for a newly created role in downtown Vancouver. This opportunity involves Canada, US, and cross-border tax, with a strong emphasis on compliance, reporting, planning, and risk management.

You will partner with Finance and external consultants in a growth-oriented, values-driven environment. The role reports to the Director of Finance and offers a competitive compensation package, including bonuses, RRSP match, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive accounting and tax experience.
• Experience with Canadian tax, cross-border tax, and US tax.
• Public company experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel required.

Responsibilities

• Handle Canadian, US, and cross-border tax compliance and reporting.
• Lead tax planning and strategy initiatives.
• Manage tax credits and incentives for Canada and US.
• Coordinate with external consultants and internal finance team.
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Cross-border tax

Tax compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

In-Depth Tax Course

Big 4 experience

Canadian Tax

Cross-border Tax

US Tax

Job description

This is a unique opportunity for a well-rounded senior-level tax professional! Make a meaningful impact on the business while working with kind, intelligent, and values-driven leaders. Well-rounded responsibilities in Cdn tax, US tax, and cross-border tax, spanning tax compliance, tax reporting, tax planning & strategy, and risk management. Join a well-established company that is in growth mode!

Who- the Company:

Our client is growth-focused company headquartered in downtown Vancouver. This multi-national and publicly listed organization is steadily expanding and maintaining a long-standing reputation for doing things the right way... strategically, ethically, and with a focus on long-term success. The Vancouver head office is home to around 40 corporate staff, with operations that span Canada and the U.S. The culture is down-to-earth, friendly, and professional, with little room for big egos or high drama.

This is a newly created position, based on growth and business needs- our client is getting to be of a size and complexity that it is time to start bringing more of the tax function in-house, rather than relying mostly on external consultants. Reporting into the Director of Finance who in turn reports to the CFO (who was previously a Senior Manager of Tax). Both these leaders can provide guidance and mentorship to their new Tax Manager.

The Tax Manager will be able to make a positive impact and demonstrate their value in the short, medium, and long-term. There are many tax credits that the company can apply for in Canada and the US. The Tax Manager will work internally with the finance team and externally with various tax consultants (a couple Big 4 firms, an independent practitioner, a consultant at a partner company, etc.). This role involves a lot of relationship building, collaboration, and stakeholder management. This is an individual contributor position, and truly at Manager level given this will the top and sole person in the company dedicated entirely to the tax function. Given the company’s growth plans in the coming years, there is a chance that a tax team will develop in the future based on work volume and business needs

Who- the Candidate:

We are looking for candidates with at least 7 years and ideally closer to 10 years of progressive experience in accounting & tax. We are open to Managers or Senior Managers directly from a firm, with a relevant client portfolio, or individuals who have left public practice and are now in industry.

• In-Depth Tax Course- highly preferred
• Experience global accounting firm (currently or in past)- required
• Canadian Tax- required
• Cross-border Tax- required
• US Tax- preferred
• Tax compliance, tax provisions, tax reporting- required
• Indirect Tax- preferred
• Transfer Pricing- an asset
• Experience researching and obtaining tax credits- preferred, almost required
• Proficiency in Excel- required
• Public company experience- preferred.
• Exposure to M&A transactions, new projects, operations in new regions, and/or high growth- preferred
• Steady tenures demonstrating loyalty and stability during career path. This company treats their people well and employees tend to stay a very long time!

How Much:

The salary for this role is commensurate with tax experience, education, and skills, and will range from $135,000 to $150,000, potentially with wiggle room upwards from that based on tax skills and qualifications. Please note to get to $150,000 or beyond, candidates will need to have most or all of the nice-to-have qualifications and likely over 10 years of relevant experience. Additionally, the new Tax Manager will be eligible for:

• Annual performance bonus
• RRSP match
• Potential to be eligible for long-term incentive plan in future, in the form of RSUs
• Excellent extended benefits (health, dental, vision), with the option to customize based on employee’s personal & family needs
• Paid vacation program
• Monthly allowance for downtown parking or transit (taxable benefit)
• Relevant professional development support- this company is very supportive of ongoing education and self-improvement!

Where:

Based in the heart of downtown Vancouver office in a beautiful building. Very close to rapid transit and very bus lines. There is a monthly transportation allowance provided, to help cover either transit or driving/parking.