Strategic Tax Director

6 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada EQ Bank | Equitable Bank Full time

About EQ Bank | Equitable Bank

We're a bank that challenges the status quo, driven by a passion to innovate and transform the banking experience for Canadians.

With over 50 years of history, our team is comprised of inquisitive minds who find smarter ways of doing things. We're not afraid to take on big challenges and redefine the future.

We're a growing family that serves over 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger BankTM. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.

The Opportunity

We're seeking an experienced Strategic Tax Director to join our Accounting and Finance Department. This role will play a critical part in driving our tax strategy efforts, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing expert guidance to internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversight of tax planning and strategy efforts for EQB Inc and its subsidiaries, including optimization of tax obligations and management of commodity tax, corporate tax, capital tax, and international taxation.
  • Management and coordination of SR&ED claims, gathering reporting and information needed to support claims, and working with project teams.
  • Integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of tax filings and remittances through supporting the team as a subject matter expert and reviewing process.
  • Managing tax changes, educating internal stakeholders on tax matters, resolving issues, and identifying opportunities to improve processes and controls.
  • Leading tax-related enterprise-wide reporting and projects, working with internal and external partners, focusing on digitalization of tax functions and workflows.
  • Responding to federal and provincial tax notices, audits, and inquiries, and providing taxation advisory support to business unit inquiries.

Requirements

  • Completion of a recognized accounting designation (CPA, CA, CPA, CGA, or CPA, CMA) or a legal degree (JD or LLB).
  • In-depth knowledge of taxation, preferably through specialized education in Canadian taxation and/or relevant experience.
  • 10-15 years of relevant experience, with 5+ years in tax planning/strategy, and proven success as a finance leader in a manager/director role, preferably in financial services.
  • Strong organizational skills, excellent written and oral communication, presentation skills, and leadership abilities to generate enthusiasm, integrity, and build consensus amongst direct reports and staff members.

What We Offer

  • Competitive discretionary bonus.
  • Market-leading RRSP match program.

$170,000 - $200,000 per year, based on location and experience.



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