Manager, Canadian Tax

Resolute Forest Products, founded more than two centuries ago, is a global leader in the forest products industry. Through the years, it has built more than 20 predecessor companies and supported hundreds of communities.

The company owns or operates some 40 facilities, as well as power generation assets, in the United States and Canada. Our 6,600+ employees work hard to produce quality market pulp, tissue, wood products and papers that are marketed in over 60 countries.

Resolute offers a rewarding and safe work environment with opportunities and challenges that will help grow your skills.

The location in Montreal, (Quebec, Canada), is seeking talent to fill the position of Manager, Canadian Tax. This job is full-time permanent.

Main Responsabilities :

Tax Compliance

• Manage all aspects of the income tax compliance process including federal and provincial income tax returns, partnership information returns, foreign reporting forms and tax instalments.
• Ensure all tax returns, information returns, and other required reports are submitted accurately and on time.
• Responsible for the accurate tracking of tax assessments, PUC, and safe income.
• Responsible for reviewing commodity tax returns and informing the responsible departments of tax law changes.
• Support tax planning initiatives and cash repatriation activities.
• Plan, administer, and maintain the proper software and systems to support our Canadian income tax compliance activities while optimizing the balance between efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Focus on identifying opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.
• Responsible for training tax staff as needed.

Tax Accounting

• Responsible for the quarterly and annual Canadian tax provision process, including current and deferred tax computations, effective tax rate reconciliations, and supporting working papers.
• Identify, track, and properly account for uncertain tax positions for Canadian federal and provincial tax issues.
• Manage the annual provision-to-return calculation, posting, and reconciliations.
• Responsible for maintaining, evaluating, and executing the appropriate controls over financial reporting for Canadian income tax activities.
• Manage the relationship with the external auditors.

Tax Audits

• Manage the Canadian federal and provincial income tax audits as well as the commodity tax audits.
• Responsible for communicating with the tax authorities and responding to audit queries on a timely basis.
• Develop issue-resolution strategies where appropriate and revise/update compliance processes as necessary based on the results of audits.

Tax Planning

• Monitor and analyze tax regulatory and compliance developments and tax law changes and document its impact on the Company.
• Identify and execute tax planning opportunities or support other tax planning initiatives as required to minimize the Company’s tax expense and cash tax liability.
• Develop relationships throughout the finance organization in order to facilitate the efficient execution of tax processes, both normal compliance and special projects.
• Perform research, and analysis, and business support on significant transactions.
• Support the Director Canadian Tax as needed.

Required Qualifications :

• CPA designation
• 10+ years of corporate or public accounting tax experience with a focus on Income Tax Compliance and Tax Accounting.
• Experience in dealing with external auditors as well as government tax auditors
• Knowledge of Commodity Tax.
• Experience utilizing tax technology for the compliance and provision process.

Profil :

• Master of Taxation program or Completion of CPA In-depth Tax Course
• Keep up to date with ever changing law legislations and relevant case laws
• Proficiency with using and administering OneSource Tax Provision (an asset) and Taxprep software
• Ability to interact and team with professionals in various functional areas to resolve complex tax issues throughout the
• organization.
• Demonstrates excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrates ability to provide coaching and mentoring to staff to contribute to the continuous development and success of
• our team.
• High level of demonstrated technical proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Experience using Longview Financial Reporting and SAP (an asset).

Critical Competencies for Success :

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (English and French)
• Demonstrates successfully working independently, hands on and as a member of a team
• Demonstrates organizational skills and the ability to meet (tight) deadlines and under pressure
• Demonstrates leadership skills

What we are offering

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• At least three weeks of vacation and three floating holidays a year from the first day of work, depending on your experience
• Full range of group insurance from the first day of work
• Telemedicine services
• Defined-contribution pension plan with generous employer participation from the first day of work
• Employee and family assistance program
• Education assistance program
• Health club reimbursement program
• Hybrid workplace: in-person and remote work
• Work environment based on respect, inclusion and diversity
• Office accessible by public transit

Since January 1, 2022, we have occupied new state-of-the-art, open-concept, collaborative offices at 1010 De La Gauchetière Street West (Bonaventure metro station).

Resolute is firmly committed to placing greater emphasis on the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion to empower all employees to reach their full potential. We form a dynamic team whose diverse backgrounds and wealth of perspectives are one of the keys to our success. We offer an inclusive, rewarding and safe work environment with opportunities that will help grow your skills.

Four core values influence everything we do at Resolute and help ensure our continued growth and success:

• Work safely
• Be accountable
• Ensure sustainability
• Succeed together

Consult the Resolute Blog and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter to learn more about our company.

Resolute Forest Products is committed to the principles of employment equity.

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