Global Tax Director (English version)

• Lead and develop the global tax function, including direct oversight of the Senior Advisor, Global Tax and Compliance, and ensure coordination with teams across all jurisdictions.
• Oversee transfer pricing policies and documentation, ensuring alignment with evolving business operations and regulatory requirements; recommend and implement changes for new or complex transactions.
• Establish scalable processes, controls, and documentation to support a growing, multinational business, ensuring clarity of roles and accountability within the tax function.
• Own the Group’s global tax strategy, including identifying opportunities to optimize the overall tax structure, minimize risk, and support commercial objectives.
• Evaluate and advise on the tax implications of treasury initiatives, including repatriation strategies, intercompany financing, and cash management.
• Provide tax input on business initiatives, including pre-sales structuring, contracting, and invoicing, with a focus on indirect tax and withholding tax considerations.
• Lead the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and post-acquisition integrations, including restructuring initiatives across jurisdictions.
• Maintain and support the Group’s positions across corporate tax, indirect tax, and R&D credits, including coordination with external advisors and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee global tax compliance, including review of filings and coordination with external advisors and team members in local countries.
• Own the annual and monthly global tax provision for consolidated financial reporting and manage the relationships with the financial statement auditors for the global tax provision.
• Manage relationships with tax authorities, including oversight of audits, responses, and dispute resolution as they arise.
• Oversee global cash tax forecasting and installment planning.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess impacts to the business; update internal documentation and provide guidance and training to relevant stakeholders.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance efficiency, and strengthen internal controls across the tax function.
• Maintain and update documentation for tax attributes including share basis/adjusted cost base, surplus calculations for foreign affiliates, earnings & profits calculations where applicable.

• Professional accounting or tax designation (e.g., CPA, CA, Chartered Accountant, or equivalent) in a relevant jurisdiction; advanced tax qualifications (such as CPA Canada In-Depth, Master of Taxation, or JD) would be considered an asset.
• At least 10 years of corporate tax experience in a multinational & multicurrency company, including significant exposure to cross-border operations.
• Strong technical expertise in international tax principles, including transfer pricing, controlled foreign corporation regimes, participation exemptions, and withholding tax.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to design and implement tax strategies that are well aligned with business needs.
• Knowledge of U.S. corporate tax, including inbound and outbound taxation, would be an asset.
• Experience operating within a multi-entity, multi-jurisdictional structure, with the ability to oversee tax matters across multiple countries through a combination of internal coordination and external advisors.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex international tax concepts into practical, business-oriented recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Proven leadership experience, including managing and developing team members and influencing cross-functional stakeholders in a global organization.
• Experience with tax provisions under IFRS in a multinational environment.
• Strong judgment and prioritization skills, with the ability to focus on material risks and opportunities in a complex and evolving environment, including frequent non-routine projects.
• Experience supporting M&A transactions, restructurings, and post-acquisition integration activities
• Familiar with indirect tax and global compliance frameworks, with the ability to oversee rather than execute in all jurisdictions.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growing organization with evolving structures and priorities.
• Highly autonomous and solutions-oriented, with the ability to navigate complexity, exercise sound judgment, and deliver practical outcomes.
• Proficient in tax research and financial analysis tools (including Excel); experience with ERP systems (D365 an asset).
• Fluent in English. Fluency in French would be an asset.

• A pivotal leadership role driving global tax excellence, governance, and business growth.
• Flexible location in Canada #LI-Remote
• Competitive benefits package
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Flex days paid between Christmas and New year's
• Significant discount on your Montreal transit pass
• Be part of a company that puts ESG at the heart of its mission, for people, planet, and performance.

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