Tax Manager

• Lead the preparation and review of the portfolio’s quarterly (when required) and annual tax provisions.
• Prepare supporting schedules for current and deferred tax calculations, including effective tax rate reconciliations.
• Assess the impact of tax law changes, including U.S. and international tax reforms, on financial statements.
• Support tax provision calculations related to international tax structures, including GILTI, BEAT, FDII, Subpart F, foreign tax credits, and Pillar Two considerations as they arise.
• Collaborate with the corporate tax team and portfolio finance teams to ensure timely and accurate tax accruals and disclosures.
• Assist in the automation and implementation of tax provision software solution to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain organized documentation of provision workpapers, assumptions, and key judgments to support audit and compliance reviews.

• Manage the preparation and review of federal, state, and local income tax returns by external service providers, ensuring timely and accurate filings.
• Work Head of Finance, M&A team and external advisors on various tax elections and research projects related to the businesses.
• Manage tax compliance processes, including tax reporting, estimated tax payments, and extensions.
• Maintain tax and audit records and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with external tax advisors and auditors to ensure accurate tax filings and documentation.

• Manage documentation of intercompany arrangements and ensure transfer pricing compliance under CRA, IRS, and OECD guidelines.
• Assist in compiling financial data for transfer pricing reports and internal benchmarking.
• Help coordinate with external advisors and internal stakeholders to assess new intercompany transactions.
• Support transfer pricing audits and assist with dispute resolution strategies as needed.
• Monitor evolving international tax regulations, including OECD BEPS Pillar One and Pillar Two, and assess their impact on the portfolio’s transfer pricing strategy.

• Assist with tax due diligence for acquisitions within the portfolio, including identification of tax exposures, review of historical tax filings, and analysis of tax attributes
• Support onboarding of newly acquired entities by coordinating with local finance teams to gather tax information, confirm tax registrations, and align compliance processes with group policies.
• Provide strategic tax planning recommendations for international expansion and entity restructuring.
• Work closely with the VP of Tax and legal team to model tax implications of proposed transactions, assist in documentation of structuring steps, and coordinate external advisor input where needed.
• Maintain transaction files, structure memos, and support documentation for internal reporting and audit readiness.

• Monitor and conduct research and analysis of tax issues, including new tax legislation and regulatory changes and summarize implications for the portfolio.
• Provide tax input on operational matters and respond to queries from portfolio finance teams.
• Provide guidance on U.S. and Canadian tax implications of business transactions and restructurings.
• Assist with tax modeling and scenario planning for potential legislative changes and corporate tax strategies as needed.
• Support the VP of Tax, Legal, and Finance teams in evaluating and implementing tax-efficient structures for investments and repatriation strategies specific to the portfolio and its cross-border operations.
• Support operating businesses as needed on tax audit defense strategies and responses to IRS and foreign tax authority inquiries.

• Professional CPA/CA designation
• 4+ years of post designation tax experience in public accounting or corporate tax environments, with exposure to both Canadian and U.S. tax matters; experience with international tax is an asset.
• Strong technical knowledge of Canadian & U.S. corporate taxation, tax accounting, transfer pricing, and international tax rules.
• Experience managing tax compliance and provision processes.
• Familiarity with M&A tax due diligence, tax structuring, and cross-border tax planning.
• Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communicator who can collaborate with non-tax stakeholders and external advisors.
• Ability to work independently and balance multiple priorities in a decentralized environment.

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