Tax Manager, Finance

Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative specialty lines insurer is seeking a Tax Manager to join their dynamic finance team in Toronto. This role involves corporate tax compliance, analysis, and guidance on Canadian tax legislation. You will lead tax engagements, manage audits, and collaborate with finance staff to support departmental goals. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are driven to excel, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a company recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to excellence and innovation in the insurance sector.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of corporate tax experience required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills needed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must.

Responsibilities

• Perform corporate tax provisions and review income tax returns.
• Conduct tax research and interpret legislation changes.
• Coordinate tax compliance across various tax types.

Skills

Corporate Tax Compliance

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication Skills

IFRS17 Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Commerce

CPA

CPA In-Depth Tax Course

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

333 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5H 2R2, Canada

Job Description

Posted Monday, April 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM

At Trisura , we expect more because we believe it can be done better.

We are a young, growth oriented team with a commitment to exceptional talent and have been named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers since 2017. Our growth and our entrepreneurial style, niche market position and development opportunities ensure that our people see the results of their commitment reflected in the company’s success.

We are currently seeking a qualified individual to join our dynamic, forward-thinking team of Finance professionals in our Toronto office.

TAX MANAGER, FINANCE

Reporting to the SVP Finance, the Tax Manager will be responsible to corporate tax compliance, analysis and guidance on changes to Canadian income tax legislation and ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data recorded in the accounting system. Further, the role will coordinate all other tax initiatives across the entity to ensure compliance.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Perform corporate tax provisions, review income tax returns
• Conduct tax research and interpret tax legislation and proposed legislative changes to suggest proactive solutions to the business;
• Maintain transfer pricing documentation and update as necessary
• Perform ad-hoc tax research, tax planning and analysis
• Prepare technical tax memos
• Lead tax engagements and managing tax audits.
• Coordinate all tax compliance across Indirect Tax, Premium Tax, Sales
• Act as primary contact for tax authorities and correspondences
• Support the month-end close, assisting with preparation of monthly financial reporting and year-end audited financial statements, as well as any required quarterly reporting to the public parent company.
• Assist with ad-hoc reporting as required
• Coordinate with external auditors to ensure an efficient and timely year-end audit and interim reviews.
• Coordinate with external consultants to prepare corporate tax returns and update transfer pricing policy documentation.
• Collaborate with other Finance department staff to support overall department goals and objectives, while responding to inquiries regarding financial results and special reporting requests.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Commerce with an emphasis in Accounting preferred
• CPA required
• Strong asset would be CPA In-Depth Tax Course, or successful completion of the MTax program

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years in corporate tax experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with clear understanding of complex accounting and financial concepts and attention to detail
• Must have proficiency with Microsoft Excel, experience with extracting, manipulating, analyzing large data sets (e.g., use of Pivot tables, macros, and/or Index/Array-type/SUMIF formulas)
• Experience with NetSuite and/or NSPB is an asset
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey data and findings to a wide range of audiences including senior management
• Knowledge of IFRS17 as it relates to P&C Insurance is a strong asset
• Proven ability to exercise independent judgment
• Strong organizational, planning and project management skills, including the ability to meet strict deadlines and manage multiple priorities

If you are looking for a career in an exciting and rewarding company, are driven to excel, thrive in a team environment and want to contribute to the success of an organization that values your contribution, we would like to hear from you!

We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free workplace that reflects the diversity in each of our offices across Canada. Accommodations will be provided on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of our recruitment and selection process.

We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Trisura, headquartered in the heart of Canada’s financial district, is a specialty lines insurer with a focus on Surety, Specialty Insurance, Property & Casualty, and Warranty products. Trisura brings innovative solutions and expertise through a select network of both national and regional brokerage firms. The company, founded in 2006, and operating across North America with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Montréal, Calgary, Vancouver, Stamford. Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia and Oklahoma City, is uniquely positioned to satisfy all varieties of risk in Contract, Commercial and Developer Surety, Directors' and Officers' Liability, Fidelity, and Professional Liability including Media Liability, as well as Warranty products. trisura.com/careers

333 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5H 2R2, Canada