Associate, Tax - Toronto, Canada - CPP Investments

CPP Investments

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Company Description

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world.

With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability.

The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050.

CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney.

CPP Investments attracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe.

Join our team and look forward to:

Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
Stimulating work in a fastpaced, intellectually challenging environment
Accelerated exposure and responsibility
Global career development opportunities
Being motivated every day by CPP Investments' important social purpose and unshakable principles
A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here's an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced tax professional to support our tax footprint in the U.S. This is an exciting opportunity for you to be part of the evolution of our tax function.

The Tax Associate will support the Tax Manager and play a key internal consultant role, working closely with business partners and the senior tax leaders to provide strong tax support and execution to ensure that enterprise tax risk and compliance obligations are managed appropriately.

You will assist in the management of CPP Investments' tax function, including ensuring CPP Investments and its subsidiaries meet all U.S.

tax compliance obligations including income tax, withholding tax, and indirect taxes and related matters for the U.S.

Role-specific Accountabilities:

Lead and manage the outsourcing of US income, indirect and withholding tax filing processes, collaborating with external advisors to ensure compliance with US tax regulations
Serve as the primary point of contact and establish effective communication channels between the tax department and internal core services groups
Develop and maintain strong relationships with external advisors, ensuring timely and accurate provision of tax data and documentation
Assist in the management of tax audits and examinations, interacting with tax authorities and external advisors to resolve tax compliance issues
Monitor changes in U.S. tax laws and regulations, evaluating their impact on CPP Investments and providing guidance to internal stakeholders
Contribute to the enhancement of tax processes, controls, and documentation, including the implementation of new technology within the tax function
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to support enterprisewide initiatives and objectives

Qualifications:

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or equivalent professional designation
Minimum 5 years of tax experience; US tax experience is an asset
Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, including ability to work cooperatively with many different stakeholders and manage outside tax advisors
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and an understanding of emerging workplace communication, collaboration tools and technology
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work in a fastpaced environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities
Experience working in crossfunctional teams across a scaling global organization to achieve operational excellence
Flexibility and adaptability and offhours support relating to transactions, projects, and team members
Exemplify our guiding principles of High Performance, Partnership, and Integrity

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At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience.

If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.