US Tax Manager

U.S. Tax Manager

Duties & Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Own and manage all aspects of the U.S. tax compliance process, including the preparation of the consolidated U.S. corporate tax return encompassing federal, state, and local filings.
• Own U.S. international tax compliance and reporting, Forms 5471, 5472, 8858, and 8865; computation of Subpart F income, GILTI inclusions and high-tax exclusions, FDII, BEAT, and intercompany cross-charge arrangements.
• Review the Sec. 174 R&D analyses prepared by external tax advisors to ensure compliance with all relevant tax laws and regulations.
• Perform comprehensive review of the quarterly tax provisions of all U.S. entities in accordance with IFRS for financial reporting purposes.
• Prepare US tax supporting calculations of the quarterly tax provisions - CAMT, BEAT, 163J, GILTI.
• Stay current on the latest U.S. tax developments and issues to ensure proactive compliance and strategic alignment.
• Liaise with external tax advisors to understand sales tax, property tax, franchise tax requirements for the group and communicate the same to business units to ensure compliance.
• Conduct tax research to identify opportunities for tax savings and operational efficiencies, contributing to continuous process improvements.
• Lead or actively support tax due diligence on M&A transactions, including pre-acquisition structuring analysis, identification of historic tax exposures, step-plan review, and post-closing integration - working directly with the M&A team.
• Assist with U.S. tax audits with the IRS, state and local tax departments facilitating communication and coordination during tax audits and preparing necessary responses.
• Provide support and assistance in various ad hoc projects as needed, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in addressing evolving business needs.

Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Post-secondary degree with a major in accounting or finance.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in U.S. consolidated tax compliance and financial reporting, with meaningful exposure to U.S. international tax (GILTI, Subpart F, CFCs, BEAT, FDII, intercompany)
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with M&A tax due diligence or transaction structuring.
• In-depth understanding of U.S. tax laws and regulations, including comprehensive experience with federal, state, and local tax filings.
• Experience in navigating Sec. 174 Research and Development tax credits.
• Solid grasp of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and its application in tax accounting.
• Proficiency in conducting U.S. tax research to support informed decision-making.
• Proven track record in project management, adept at prioritizing tasks and meeting challenging deadlines.
• Highly self-sufficient and resourceful - comfortable operating as the primary U.S. tax resource with a proactive approach to issue resolution and a keen ability to anticipate challenges.
• Strong working knowledge of computerized accounting systems (i.e. BPC, NetSuite), OneSource, and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Software industry or technology sector experience an asset.