Manager, Sr&ed

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

**Job Summary**:
The position of Manager, and SR&ED is based at our Senneville site. This role is responsible for preparing the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit for Charles River Laboratories in Canada. This role will work with the Tax Manager to prepare the SR&ED claim, gather documentation to support the SR&ED tax credit and assist with related tax audits. In addition, responsible for monthly SR&ED reports. The Manager, SR&ED also participates in other tax-related audits, manages deliverables and responses, and coordinates with other groups to gather required information.

In this role, primary** responsibilities **include:

- Prepare project eligibility based on SR&ED criteria
- Prepare the project descriptions and gather necessary documentation; liaise with scientific and financial teams
- Prepare detailed project costing for the SR&ED claim including costing summaries
- Prepare the tax schedules related to the SR&ED claim for tax consultant to include as part of the tax returns as well as provide final project descriptions for inputting into the returns
- Assist tax director with SR&ED related tax audits at the Federal and provincial levels; communicate with auditors, prepare responses to audit queries, provide required documentation and partner with tax director for completion
- Prepare monthly SR&ED calculations and related tax entries

**Key Elements**:
We are looking for the following minimum **qualifications** for this role:

- Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in Science, Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
- Five to Seven years related SR&ED experience in writing of project descriptions and preparing costing. Experience with life science companies preferred.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and competing priorities
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
- CPA preferred.
- Must be eligible for employment in Canada. French and English fluency required.
- Strong communications and organization skills required.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel (advanced), Word, and PowerPoint.

**Why Charles River ?**:

- Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 90% of premiums (health & dental coverage)
- Paid development training
- Free on-site gym
- Employee and family assistance program
- Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine)
- Vacation & Personal day policy
- Many social activities

If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us, THIS IS YOUR MOMENT

**About Safety Assessment**
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.