Canada Tax Leader

**Job Description Summary**:

- Responsible for developing and implementing tax strategies across the Canada region to ensure compliance with local tax laws and regulations while minimizing tax liabilities.
- Coordinate and collaborate with internal and/or external tax return preparers to ensure compliance requirements are timely met, including coordinating information requests between internal/external stakeholders and reviewing GE Vernova inputs/tax computations for all entities in defined region;
- Manage and oversee all tax compliance activities, including tax returns, transfer pricing, and withholding tax.
- Ensure compliance with statutory reporting requirements and collaborate with internal teams to gather and report accurate financial and tax data.
- Responsible to ensure all statutory regulatory filings are completed timely, efficiently and in compliance with Canadian regulatory requirements. This includes branches, legal entities and statutory consolidations, as well as the management of the statutory audit process where applicable.
- Work with the global tax team to ensure consistency in tax policies and procedures across all regions.
- Lead and advise on Canada Pillar II initiatives, including but not limited to designing and implementing new tax policies and transfer pricing strategies, assessing and managing tax risks, and optimizing the group's global effective tax rate.
- Provide guidance and support to the finance and legal teams on tax implications for business decisions and transactions.
- Monitor and analyze changes in tax laws and regulations in the Canada region and provide recommendations for proactive measures to address any potential impact.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to optimize tax planning and identify opportunities for tax savings.
- Identify areas for process, systems, reporting improvements to ensure adequacy and function of all tax compliance programs and initiatives within areas of assigned responsibility; and
- Collaborate across GE Vernova Tax Operations Team to provide training and share best practices.
- Drive and be involved in global projects, interact with cross-functional teams within the organization
- Supervise and train newcomers and analysts
- Additional tax related tasks as needed

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in tax, preferably in a multinational corporation or public accounting firm.
- Strong knowledge of tax laws and regulations in the Canada region.
- Written and verbal fluency in English. Additional language skills are a plus.

Desired Characteristics:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Experience in managing tax compliance and reporting processes.
- Experience in handling tax audits and disputes.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to mentor and coach junior staff members.
- Professional certification, such as CPA, CMA, or CITP.
- Strong understanding of international tax laws and regulations.
- Ability to provide tax advice to senior management and business leaders.
- Experience in managing relationships with tax authorities and external advisors.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- If contracted in Canada:_
- You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation._

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No

LI-Remote - This is a remote position