Manager, Taxation - Toronto, Canada - LifeLabs

LifeLabs

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

LifeLabs is the largest community diagnostics laboratory in Canada, serving the healthcare needs of Canadians for over 50 years.

Our team members are truly centred around our customers, and we know that behind every lab requisition, sample being tested, or investment in technology is an individual and their family counting on us.

Consistently named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes, LifeLabs has also been recognized for having an award-winning Mental Health Program from Benefits Canada.

The passion and commitment of over 6,000 diverse and innovative team members unites and motivates us to ensure our customers receive high quality tests and results that they can trust.

Agile, customer-centred, caring and teamwork: we live these values every day in what we do to support our customers and healthcare providers, driving forward our vision of _empowering a healthier you_.

Purpose of the Role:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Controllership, the Manager, is accountable for i) Leading tax compliance and planning for the Company, ii) Preparing, filing and ensuring that the payment of taxes are completed on time and in compliance with commodity tax and corporate income tax laws for all legal entities within the group, iii) Researching and reporting on tax queries iv) Liaising with auditors, and iv) preparing/finalizing comprehensive tax memos related to new business, tax structures or tax planning

Core Accountabilities

Responsible for the completion of preparing and reviewing Canadian HST, and provincial commodity tax returns with related supporting schedules and working papers, including implementing improvements in the overall filing process
Organize and arranges for timely payment according to deadlines of federal and provincial commodity taxes and followup on all tax payments
Oversee the Canadian corporate income tax and partnership returns, payments, working papers and other compliance to ensure accurate and timely reporting of taxes
Ownership of preparing quarterly/annual deferred income tax provision and book to tax differences
Ownership of preparing quarterly/year end note disclosures related to income taxes in accordance with IFRS accounting standards
Ownerhship of income and commodity tax account reconciliations and related working papers
Prepares tax memos and position papers to support company tax strategies or new revenue streams
Manages government audit process and works directly with government auditors including gathering working papers and supporting documents
Maintains organized audit ready files with appropriate documentation that are fully referenced and supportedLeads engagements with external consultants related to tax reviews or recovery. Leads process improvements over tax compliance and reporting for the Company
Leads the development and maintenance of internal controls and process improvements along with documentation for tax functions
Ensures internal tax procedural documentation is up to date, including any contemporaneous documentation required by the CRA
Implementation of commodity and income tax requirements in ERP system, including automation to the tax compliance process
Communicates effectively with Finance and other departments to maintain and implement commodity tax policies and compliance

Qualifications and Skills

Undergraduate University Degree in a financial discipline
58 years experience in Canadian tax compliance with extensive knowledge of commodity tax and corporate income tax accounting related to partnerships and corporations
Knowledgeable of IFRS accounting principles
Has completed the CICA indepth tax course
Knowledge of business processes, specifically sales and purchases and legal entity financial reporting
Demonstrates ability to use advanced Excel skills for compiling and manipulating data
Demonstrates ability to use data query and reporting tools (Access, Power BI or similar)
Experience with Oracle or an ERP system and accounting models, and Tax software
Strong time management skills, ability to prioritize different projects and work efficiently under pressure
Effective analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Selfmotivated individual with ability to work independently and efficiently under predetermined time schedules
Ability to multitask and work effectively with internal departments and tax authorities with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Ownership of both direct / indirect taxation for all legal entities within the group. Experience with US tax reporting and transferprice rules an asset

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This is a hybrid role.

Hiring Range:92, ,000**The hiring range has been established, however, the final salary recommendation will be determined based off the level of experience, education requirement, external market conditions and internal equity.

In this position, you will be eligible