About Our Client:
Our client, and food and hospitality company is seeking a professional Indirect Tax Manager with a minimum of 5 years of sales tax experience.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the Canadian sales tax department and ensure compliance with the Canadian sales and use tax regulations and manage international indirect tax standards
- Review and approve monthly tax and treasury G/L reconciliations and journal entries to ensure accuracy. Establish rates, allocate and reconcile bank and insurance charges
- Execute Sales Tax studies, product taxability, and support any implementation of changes regarding indirect tax compliance processes
- Organize sales tax return filings and address data requests
- Follow sales tax compliance for Canadian entities for use tax on purchase
- Brainstorm new business acquisitions and perform exposure and compliance study
- Coordinate with a sales tax advisor to billing teams
- Perform and manage provincial sales tax audits
- Assist Corporate tax with income tax compliance, including providing information for preparation of tax returns. Prepare monthly and quarterly tax provisions
- Engage external consultants as necessary to respond to assessments
Qualifications
- At least 5 years of progressive sales tax experience
- University Degree in Business / Accounting, CPA (or equivalent), or any tax certification (ideal)
- 2 years of experience with Canadian Corporate Income Tax
- Pursuing a Master of Tax or In-depth is an asset
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, Excel workbooks, and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills- both oral and written
- Ability to work both independently and with a team
- Detail-oriented, professional, and good problem-solver
- Experience working in the food or hospitality industry is a plus
