Income Tax Compliance Manager

Company: CGL

Department: Taxation

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Work Model: Hybrid

Language: English is required, French is an asset.

Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant.

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That's why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

Our national Finance team aspires to create, enhance, and protect value for our organization and its stakeholders. Our knowledgeable team educates and influences the organization to make well-informed, risk-based decisions. We think innovatively and strategically to solve business problems and strive to move our business forward with practical, integrated processes and tools that ensure organizational success.

As an Income Tax Compliance Manager, you will create impact as a key person in executing the Corporate Tax team mandate to provide income tax compliance services to the consolidated group. This includes delivering accurate and timely income tax filing and income tax accounting provision services to the Co-operators group of companies (P&C and Life insurance and all other non insurance companies), managing efficient end to end processes in collaboration with internal finance teams, effectively managing government income tax audits, delivering accurate and timely tax filing and compliance processes for ancillary filings & delivering timely advisory support to the business.

How you will create impact:

• Delivering corporation income tax filing and income tax provision services for assigned entities.
• Leading and managing the government income tax audits.
• Managing the segregated fund T3 tax filing and/or other filings including T5, NPO, Charity and FATCA/CRS reporting processes for the consolidated group of companies.
• Managing the execution of the income tax payment process ensuring accurate and timely payments and appropriate installments are made.
• Managing communication with government authorities to ensure tax accounts, filings and elections are appropriately reflected.
• Responsible for ensuring processes are documented and relevant controls are maintained at the required level.
• Supporting Tax Planning & Advisory team for research & analysis & provide insights into the compliance implications.

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

To join our team:

• You have 5 years of progressive income tax experience; preferably in public accounting or the financial services industry.
• Having the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified General Accountant (CGA) designation is required.
• You have completed a post-secondary degree in Business Administration or economics or other related discipline.
• You have completed the In-depth tax course or equivalent.
• You have strong tax accounting skills and knowledge of IFRS.
• You have strong knowledge of complex Canadian income tax concepts and demonstrated ability to effectively undertake tax research.
• You have experience working with technology and automated solutions to execute tax provision and/or tax compliance processes.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and work well with all levels of the organization.

What you need to know:

• Detail oriented work that requires a moderate degree of mental concentration for extended periods of time.
• You will commute occasionally.
• Extended work hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required.
• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What's in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, bonus, pension and benefits.