Job Description

Our client is a global publicly-traded company headquartered in Canada. Our client is hiring for a Tax Specialist who will be based at the Mississauga Head Office. This is a hybrid position requiring 4 days onsite.The Tax Specialist reports to the Corporate Controller and is responsible for Canadian and US tax compliance. As the Tax Specialist, you will prepare and review corporate tax returns and work closely with external tax advisors to ensure accurate tax filings with authorities. The Tax Specialist calculates the tax provisions and deferred taxes on an ongoing basis. The Tax Specialist researches tax laws and advises Senior Leadership on any risks and changes to tax policy.To be considered for the position of Tax Specialist, you must be a CPA in good standing with CPA Ontario (this will be verified before the first interview with the client). You should have 5+ years of corporate tax experience, of which 3+ years must be in an industry setting. The ideal candidate has worked in large manufacturing companies.Our client offers a very competitive base salary, management bonus, full company-paid benefits, defined contribution pension plan, employee cafeteria and onsite gym. A condensed work week is also an option for employees. Our client also pays for ongoing CPA dues and professional development. For candidates currently enrolled in the CPA In-depth Tax Program, our client offers a tuition assistance program.

• Prepare and review complex, Canadian and multi-state corporate tax returns

• Review tax filings prepared by an outside service provider to ensure the accurate reporting of income taxes

• Obtain and manage forms and ordinances from various jurisdictions

• Preparing quarterly estimated tax payment requirements and filings

• Process extensions, tax returns and tax payment requisitions

• Apply knowledge to understand potential tax issues and recognize and communicate potential risks and potential changes in the tax policy

• Research complicated tax law and accounting principles and draft and/or review technical memos or outlines

• Support in preparing year end and quarterly IAS 12, analysis and reviewing to ensure consolidated tax provision is timely and accurately forecasted and reported in accordance with IFRS, including deferred tax roll forwards

• Establish strong working relations with Legal entity controllers and Business Unit finance areas in order to understand the mechanics of the general ledger, sub-systems and other data sources

• Work with financial reporting group on financial statement tax disclosures, including tax rate reconciliation and deferred tax detail

• Support with necessary tax research to understand domestic and international positions and the impact those positions have on global effective tax rate

• Assist Business Units in resolving tax and tax compliance issues as they arise

• Manage and assist in all domestic and International tax audits, performing critical analysis of all proposed positions

• Review of prospective business to ascertain potential new reporting requirements and issues

• Work with Brokers and the Business Units to gather & review renewal information for corporate insurance arrangements

• Working with the CFO to report to the organization on cover arrangements, premiums and recoveries

• Review and negotiate contractual insurance obligations placed on the organization

• Instruct Broker to arrange and place appropriate insurance programs to protect the organization

• Manage the liability claims notification process to insurers so that the insurers have sufficient information to investigate claims and monitor the effectiveness of the insurer\'s claims handling service

• You may also take on other roles or responsibilities which contribute to the efficient running of the team, financial management

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