Global Tax and Compliance Manager

Company Description
**The Averna Experience**

Averna delivers industry-leading test solutions and services for communications and electronics device makers worldwide, accelerating product development, quality and innovation.

**_ Averna is one of Canada's Best Managed Companies_**

**Job Description**:
**The Global Tax manager and Compliance in a few Words**:
A global leader in testing and quality, Averna provides state-of-the-art testing solutions and services to electronics and communications device manufacturers around the world, accelerating the development, quality and innovation of its customers' products - including many Global 1000s across many industries. What started as a three-person company in 1999 is now a multinational organization spanning 8 countries, with over 400 employees and countless successes and awards.

In order to properly account for our operations occurring on an international scope and the value that results from it, we are looking for an experienced Global Tax and Compliance manager who will be responsible for taxes aspects and processes of the Group. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Global Tax and Compliance manager will be in charge of evaluating and managing the tax exposures and compliance needs of the Group. They will also be called upon participating in other projects and responsibilities of the Finance group.

**Your Contribution in This Role**:

- Continuously identify and implement new opportunities to lower tax costs for the Group;
- Prepare the monthly tax provision for the North American entities and ensure it is correctly reflected in the books of the Group;
- Coordinate and review the monthly consolidated global tax provision;
- Prepare the tax information for the annual consolidated financial statements;
- Prepare and coordinate tax compliance reporting in Canada & USA for sales tax, Corporate tax and R&D Credit and prepare support documentation for external tax consultants;
- Maintain and review the documentation of the Group’s tax positions relating to sales tax, Corporate tax and R&D Investment credits;
- Act as the main contact globally to the sales and invoicing departments to evaluate the impact of the sales tax on the structure of new contracts;
- Maintain transfer pricing policies and documentation and coordinate monthly process;
- Coordinate the preparation of the R&D Credit documentation with the external consultants and the engineering department;
- Review and implement improvements to the Group’s tax internal processes;
- Update internal documentation and provide training to the relevant team when there is a change in regulations;
- Participate and coordinate the tax aspects in M&A transactions;
- Support Corporate Controller and VP Finance with ad hoc initiatives;
- Participate in the insurance annual renewal;
- Participate in other compliance initiatives;
- Participate in the Group’s monthly consolidation process;
- Participate in coordination and preparation of the annual audit;
- Participate in the accounting month-end process;
- Participate in the Interco cash settlements, cash calls and other treasury initiatives

**Qualifications**:

- Professional accounting designation (CPA);
- 8-10 years of tax experience in a multinational & multicurrency company;
- Demonstrated ability in adapting to foreign statutory and governmental requirements;
- Experience and/or strong interest in corporate taxation;
- Previous experience managing tight deadlines;
- Strong at multitasking, such as non-routine projects;
- Experience in a fast-paced environment;
- Efficient at problem solving;
- Autonomous and hands-on;
- Previous experience with process and controls, compliance and audit;
- Bilingual - Fluent in English and French, both spoken and written;
- Experience with an ERP (D365 an asset).

Additional Information
**What's in it for YOU**:

- Flexible work hours, full benefits and possibility to work from home
- An additional day off for your birthday
- Competitive total compensation
- A high-tech environment with experienced engineers to learn from
- Opportunities to travel
- Learning and growing through multiple cutting-edge projects and clients.

Averna is committed to employment equity and to encouraging diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.