Will have overall accountability and responsibility for the accurate and timely completion of tax reporting requirements mainly for indirect taxes (e.g. VAT, SUT, GST, HST, GRT) select geography for direct taxes (Corporate Income Taxes), and some other taxes (e.g. DST, Property Tax). Work with other Finance Towers to identify process improvement and report enhancement opportunities to reduce processing time and improve the quality of outputs.

• Lead and develop the Tax Reporting Team
• Plan and manage tax reporting and payment activities (e.g. confirming requirements, reviewing timelines, maintaining and updating trackers/tax filing calendars)
• Train staff and monitor attendance and performance
• Address escalations and manage relationships with and expectations of local teams and 3 rd party service providers
• Ensure tax reporting and related administrative activities, documents and reports mainly for indirect taxes (e.g. VAT, SUT, GST, HST, GRT), select geographies for direct taxes (Corporate Income Taxes), and other taxes (e.g. DST, Property Tax) are accomplished on time and free of error
• Assist in the preparation of transfer pricing documentation (if required)
• Keep abreast of appropriate tax regulatory changes impacting assigned IWG entities
• Ensure final returns, working files and other related documents are stored on SharePoint and determine if there are documents required by country law to be archived physically or electronically.
• Flag issues noted during day-to-day activities and suggest solutions
• Build internal control environment to ensure goals are met with high quality, accurate and in a timely manner
• Drive efficiency by identifying process improvements
• Ensure process documentation and job aids are complete and up-to-date
• Where required or requested:
  • Review requirements (e.g. residence certificate) to avail of tax treaty relief or exemption
  • Review data input for tax calculation and put in place control checks
  • Review analysis and schedules required during tax inspection of assigned IWG entities
  • Review corporate indirect taxes returns, income tax returns, and other tax returns.
  • Provide input for tax accounting/reconciliation purposes
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Finance Director.

• CPA
• At least 8 years of experience in tax compliance and/or tax reporting (ideally both direct and indirect taxes)
• At least 5 years of experience in a management or supervisory role
• Dynamic, hands-on, proactive self-starter, high ownership and resilient
• Strong team leader with the ability to coach and develop people
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with proven ability to communicate across all levels within the organization
• Able to prioritize tasks, manage issues and produce results in a timely manner
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Able to adapt to change, demonstrating flexibility and ownership of the change
• The following are preferred but not required:
• Knowledge of international tax
• Experience in Big 4
• Experience in managing professional teams in a multinational, shared services environment
• Experience in dealing with and managing 3 rd party service providers
• Proficient in MS applications