Own a broad variety of responsibilities over the Company’s Federal and Canadian income tax activities, including: compliance, planning, audit defense, and cash tax forecasting.
Support our Company’s income tax accounting responsibilities, with the primary responsibility for forecasting federal taxable income and managing cash tax payments and refunds.
Manage the day-to-day IRS and CRA audit activities, with support and coordination across other members of the Tax team.
Ongoing coordination of external co-source provider engagements in the U.S. and Canada will be expected to ensure the seamless delivery of key priorities within this role.
Lead the preparation, review, and timely filing of the annual federal income tax return, effectively managing in-house resources and external co-sourcing providers.
Oversee the preparation and timely filing of the annual Canadian income tax returns, in partnership with our third-party co-source provider.
Collaborate with business units and shared services functions to assess and manage tax exposures related to new markets, facilities, and operations, or business changes within.
Directly manage and develop a team of 1 to 3 tax professionals, providing ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and career development.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
6+ years of progressive experience in federal taxation
Working knowledge of Canadian, U.S. international, and domestic state and local income/franchise tax laws, regulations, and compliance requirements
Experience with tax provision (ASC 740) and tax provision/compliance software (e.g., OneSource, Oracle Tax Provision Cloud Solution)
Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills
Proficient in driving intra-team and cross-functional collaboration with internal teams (at all levels of the organization) in Finance, HR, Legal, and Operations.
Strong project management, staff development, and process improvement skills, with a demonstrated enthusiasm for continuous improvement across multiple processes and activities (inclusive of technology optimization).