Manager, Tax (Insurance)
About The Position
Reporting to the VP, Tax, the Manager, Tax (Insurance) will lead the preparation, review and oversight of the preparation of income and commodity tax provisions and returns for the Life insurance company and its related service entity. This role includes direct responsibility for supervising one staff member and ensuring the timely, accurate, and audit ready delivery of core tax compliance processes, while also contributing to advisory and strategic initiatives. The role is expected to expand over time to include broader oversight and leadership responsibilities, supporting progression towards Director level scope.
Requirements
- Post secondary education and recognized accounting accreditation (CPA, CA/CPA, CMA, CGA)
- Completion of (or in 3rd year) CICA In-depth tax course or Master of Tax is required
- 5+ years Canadian tax experience required
- Prior experience supervising and reviewing the work of others
- Strong technical tax expertise, with the ability to analyze complex issues and prepare clear, well-supported, audit-defensible documentation
- Continuous improvement mindset, including identifying process enhancements and leveraging technology to improve efficiency
- Advanced skills in Excel and strong proficiency in MS Suite and Taxprep software
Nice To Haves
- Public Accounting experience and Insurance or financial services taxation is strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage and review quarterly and annual income tax provisions (IFRS) and supporting schedules
- Oversee preparation and filing of income tax and commodity tax returns
- Analyze provision to return differences
- Maintain tax continuity schedules and tax rate analyses
- Ensure all workpapers are complete, well-supported, and audit-ready
- Lead tax audits and manage responses to auditor and tax authority queries
- Maintain fully supported, audit-defensible documentation
- Develop strong relationships with tax authorities
- Manage and develop one staff member, including performance management and development planning
- Provide timely, thorough technical review and feedback
- Ensure work produced by direct report meets quality, completeness, and documentation standards
- Research and analyze technical tax matters (including insurance taxation)
- Support business initiatives and regulatory changes
- Contribute to key projects (IFRS, GLoBE, investments, process changes)
- Identifies and implements process improvements
- Enhances documentation, controls, and efficiency of tax processes
Benefits
- An engaging and collaborative environment that promotes continuous learning and development
- A hybrid work environment that combines weekly in-office and remote days with Meeting-Free lunch hours and Focus Friday afternoons
- A great compensation package including annual company bonus
- Market leading company-paid flexible health and dental benefits, starting on your first day
- Flexible dollars provided by the company to put towards Health Spending Account and/or Wellness Spending Account
- Immediate participation in DC Pension Plan with an automatic 5% employer contribution, plus optional company match
- Generous time off including vacation, personal days, unplanned time, Statutory Holidays and company-wide early closure half-days
- Learning and development programs and resources, including unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Education Assistance Program and reimbursement for professional fees
- Maternity, Parental & Adoption Leave top-up program
- Employee Referral Program, Recognition & Rewards Platform
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
