Senior Tax Manager
The position is a corporate role. The right person will have experience with strong mix varying from designing tax strategy, managing international tax, execution of planning, ensuring compliance, facilitating accounting and operational tax matters. These responsibilities will be fulfilled through building relationships, managing third-party consultants, nurturing, and leading global inhouse tax team, and acting as trusted advisor for senior leadership.
Job Description
- Assist senior management with the development, management, and the implementation of tax strategies.
- Increase corporate awareness of tax risks and compliance issues through corporate education and review of key business activities and agreements.
- Develop and maintain relationships locally and globally with tax consultants and advisors.
- Manage preparation of quarterly, annual tax provision and public financials disclosure matters.
- Oversee tax related internal controls and accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with requirements of local tax authorities, and operational efficiency.
- Monitor changes in tax rules and global practices, tax code and related rulings for developments that effect the Company’s tax compliance, strategy, and accounting.
- Manage Canadian and International tax compliance for 17 countries globally including the USA, Mexico, France, Germany, Spain, China with support from local tax managers and advisors.
- Assist with the preparation of budgets and forecasts for various domestic and international tax expenses, tax department cost.
- Provide both technical and project management leadership for tax impact from Transfer Pricing projects, M&A, or other special assignments.
- Support business units across the globe by responding to tax specific queries.
- Work closely with corporate treasury in cash repatriation and financing strategies.
- Actively mentor and coach team members to their highest potential
- Create a learning environment through leadership.
Credentials
- Certified/Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA/CA) designation.
- Completion of the CPA Canada In-depth Tax course Or Master of Taxation could also be an asset.
- Minimum 5 years of multinational corporate income tax experience, including a good working knowledge of Canada’s tax rules on foreign affiliates, scientific research and experimental development, transfer pricing, and profit repatriation issues.
- Thorough understanding of tax accounting under IFRS and experience working on multi-national public company tax provisions.
- Broad international tax experience in such countries as the USA, Mexico, France, Germany, Spain, China, is an asset.
- Experience in managing the tax component for M&A’s, Working knowledge of OECD BEPS Pillar One & Two.”
- Industry experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
Desired Characteristics
- Leadership capability to mentor tax team members spread out through globe.
- Develop the capabilities of staff through coaching, knowledge transfer, internal training delivery, and assignment of challenging work opportunities.
- Communicate and work closely with internal stakeholders varying from CFO, VP Finance, Directors of Finance, and Corporate Controllers, and external stakeholders including consultants, legal experts, and government offices.
- Ability to manage a global tax and legal structure.
- Project management skills with proven ability to drive projects through to completion.
- Ability to maneuver in Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work to deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
What Linamar Has to Offer
- Opportunities for career advancement.
- Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
- Social committees and sports teams.
- Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.
About Us
Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. With access to the tools, you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people.
Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Linamar will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be provided upon request.
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