Senior Tax Accountant
Lightspeed (Formerly SEOshop)
Senior Tax Accountant
Lightspeed (Formerly SEOshop)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Montreal • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Senior
About the role
- Assist in Canadian income tax accounting and tax compliance including preparation of T106, T1134, FAPI and surplus account calculations
- Prepare annual Canadian tax provisions and ensure timely payments of taxes
- Support preparation and submission of R&D and E-business tax credit claims
- Coordinate month-end financial reporting procedures including reconciling tax accounts, preparing internal control documentation, and some filing obligations
- Prepare responses to audit and notice requests from tax authorities
- Help with integration of potential merger and acquisition activities
- Provide cash tax estimates and effective tax rate forecasts to Financial Planning & Analysis group for budgeting and forecasting
- Support preparation of Canadian sales tax returns and assist with internal sales tax inquiries
- Prepare transfer pricing file and coordinate preparation of transfer pricing agreements with legal team
- Prepare Pillar Two effective tax rate computations and compliance readiness
- Lead compilation and submission of Country-by-Country Reports (CbCR)
- Research tax issues and recommend alternative tax treatments to reduce company’s tax burden and risks
- Assist Tax Director in special projects, as required
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience of accounting and industry tax experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge with Canadian taxes
- Strong understanding of intercompany transactions, Pillar 1 & 2 and OECD guidelines
- Strong knowledge of Excel
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities and meet deadlines
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality
- Adept at handling sensitive documents
- Willingness to learn different tax concepts
- Fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.
- Fluency in French (even better if)
- Familiar with TaxPrep (even better if)
- Experience with NetSuite (even better if)
- Transfer pricing, M&A, equity compensation experience (even better if)
- Experience working in public or other SaaS/technology companies (even better if)
- CPA designation in progress (even better if)
Benefits
- Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Flexible working policy
- Health insurance
- Health and wellness benefits
- Possibility for transit fees to be covered
- Paid leave assistance for new parents
- Linkedin learning
- Volunteer day
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
Canadian income tax accountingtax complianceT106 preparationT1134 preparationFAPI calculationssurplus account calculationstransfer pricingPillar Two computationsCountry-by-Country Reports (CbCR)Excel
Soft skills
attention to detailtime managementorganizational skillsability to work under pressurediscretionconfidentialitywillingness to learnability to manage priorities
Certifications
CPA designation
