Aspire Software

Tax Manager

Aspire Software

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Montreal • Canada

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About the role

  • Lead the preparation and review of the portfolio’s quarterly (when required) and annual tax provisions.
  • Prepare supporting schedules for current and deferred tax calculations, including effective tax rate reconciliations.
  • Assess the impact of tax law changes, including U.S. and international tax reforms, on financial statements.
  • Support tax provision calculations related to international tax structures, including GILTI, BEAT, FDII, Subpart F, foreign tax credits, and Pillar Two considerations as they arise.
  • Collaborate with the corporate tax team and portfolio finance teams to ensure timely and accurate tax accruals and disclosures.
  • Assist in the automation and implementation of a tax provision software solution to improve efficiency and accuracy.
  • Maintain organized documentation of provision workpapers, assumptions, and key judgments to support audit and compliance reviews.
  • Manage the preparation and review of federal, state, and local income tax returns by external service providers, ensuring timely and accurate filings.
  • Work with the Head of Finance, M&A team, and external advisors on various tax elections and research projects related to the businesses.
  • Manage tax compliance processes, including tax reporting, estimated tax payments, and extensions.
  • Maintain tax and audit records and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
  • Collaborate with external tax advisors and auditors to ensure accurate tax filings and documentation.
  • Manage documentation of intercompany arrangements and ensure transfer pricing compliance under CRA, IRS, and OECD guidelines.
  • Assist in compiling financial data for transfer pricing reports and internal benchmarking.
  • Help coordinate with external advisors and internal stakeholders to assess new intercompany transactions.
  • Support transfer pricing audits and assist with dispute resolution strategies as needed.
  • Assist with tax due diligence for acquisitions within the portfolio, including identification of tax exposures, review of historical tax filings, and analysis of tax attributes.
  • Support onboarding of newly acquired entities by coordinating with local finance teams to gather tax information, confirm tax registrations, and align compliance processes with group policies.
  • Provide strategic tax planning recommendations for international expansion and entity restructuring.
  • Work closely with the VP of Tax and legal team to model tax implications of proposed transactions, assist in documentation of structuring steps, and coordinate external advisor input where needed.
  • Maintain transaction files, structure memos, and support documentation for internal reporting and audit readiness.
  • Monitor and conduct research and analysis of tax issues, including new tax legislation and regulatory changes, and summarize implications for the portfolio.
  • Provide tax input on operational matters and respond to queries from portfolio finance teams.
  • Provide guidance on U.S. and Canadian tax implications of business transactions and restructurings.
  • Assist with tax modeling and scenario planning for potential legislative changes and corporate tax strategies as needed.
  • Support the VP of Tax, Legal, and Finance teams in evaluating and implementing tax-efficient structures for investments and repatriation strategies specific to the portfolio and its cross-border operations.
  • Support operating businesses as needed on tax audit defense strategies and responses to IRS and foreign tax authority inquiries.

Requirements

  • Professional designation CPA/CA.
  • More than 4 years of post-designation tax experience in public accounting or corporate tax environments, with exposure to Canadian and U.S. tax matters; international tax experience is an asset.
  • Strong technical knowledge of Canadian and U.S. corporate taxation, tax accounting, transfer pricing, and international tax rules.
  • Experience managing tax compliance processes and tax provision procedures.
  • Familiarity with M&A tax due diligence, tax structuring, and cross-border tax planning.
  • Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills, with high attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with non-tax stakeholders and external advisors.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a decentralized environment.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
tax provisionstax calculationseffective tax rate reconciliationsinternational tax structuresGILTIBEATFDIISubpart Fforeign tax creditstransfer pricing
Soft Skills
analytical skillsorganizational skillscommunication skillscollaborationindependenceattention to detailstrategic planningproblem-solvingproject managementresearch skills
Certifications
CPACA