Tax Manager
Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
- Facilitate and manage the preparation and review company tax returns and the accurate, timely filing of all tax forms.
- Ensure accurate, timely filing of consolidated income tax returns and other business-related filings.
- Find and implement opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures.
- Manage members of the tax team as they prepare components of the company's income tax return and other tax documents.
- Plan for and develop overall return calendar and coordinate timing and inputs with tax team.
- Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and the tax team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.
- Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects.
- Manage and mentor members of tax team to greater levels of effectiveness and engagement.
- Extensive individual/corporate/partnership tax knowledge
- Strong accounting, analytical, and research skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of tax code, compliance and procedures for corporations.
- Strong experience with a variety of tax operations and ability to drive process improvements.
- Strong ability to utilize project management and accounting best practices to organize and prioritize tasks and the tasks of other tax team members.
- Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- 3+ years of experience as an assistant tax manager or tax manager or in public accountant role and at least 2 years of experience in a management role.
- ACCA candidates or graduates or those with master’s degree in an accounting discipline are encouraged to apply. The Tax Manager must be proficient with the following software/tools:
- Strong skills and experience with Word, Excel, Outlook, QuickBooks, Internet Email, Evat, E-filing, etc.
