Senior Tax Analyst

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Job Description:

As a key part of the Corporate Tax Team, this role contributes to meeting the income tax reporting and compliance obligations of Sun Life Financial and its Canadian subsidiaries.

What will you do?

• Assist in the accurate and timely preparation of federal, provincial income tax returns for Sun Life Financial and its Canadian subsidiaries

• Assist with preparation of formal responses to queries from tax authorities

• Responsible for portions of the Canadian quarterly consolidated income tax provision process including the current and future tax asset/liability reconciliation

• Keep apprised of changes in accounting and financial reporting to ensure tax implications are understood and communicated

• Assist with technical research and analyses for reporting purposes

• Assist with preparation of technical memo and process documentation

What do you need to succeed?

• As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position reports to a unilingual English-speaking manager outside Quebec

• Good understanding of compliance processes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Taxprep

• Working knowledge of SAP

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and to meet tight deadlines

• Ability to work with a high degree of independence and participate in a team environment

Preferred:

• CPA is an asset

• MTax or CICA Indepth Tax Course desirable

• Knowledge of Longview is an asset

What's in it for you?

• 15 vacation days per year

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• An environment of continuous learning and improvement

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

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The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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