Tax Analyst

Overview

The organization is seeking a Tax Analyst to support Canadian, US, and international tax compliance for a multi-jurisdiction portfolio. This role is fully remote and open to candidates anywhere in Canada.

The portfolio includes Canadian, US, and foreign subsidiaries, with responsibilities spanning foreign affiliate surplus, US earnings and profits (E&P), indirect tax, and other jurisdictional direct tax matters.

Responsibilities

• Support international mergers and acquisitions, including tax due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
• Maintain exempt, taxable, and pre-acquisition surplus balances for foreign affiliates, including annual updates and updates for acquisitions, reorganizations, and dividends.
• Maintain FAPI calculations, including tracking FAPI, FAPL, and related adjustments for each controlled foreign affiliate.
• Maintain safe income calculations to support section 55 planning on intercorporate dividends.
• Perform mind and management (central management and control) reviews of international companies to support their tax residency positions.
• Assist with repatriation planning and international money movements.
• Provide tax support to business units in Canada, the US, and Europe.
• Maintain earnings and profits (E&P) schedules for US and foreign entities.
• Advise controllers on transfer pricing methods and policy.
• Prepare quarterly and annual income tax provisions.
• Prepare return-to-provision reconciliations and propose true-up entries.
• Review subsidiary and international tax returns prepared by external advisors or local teams.
• Prepare working papers for US and Canadian tax returns as requested by external preparers.
• Assist with new state sales tax registrations.
• Review sales tax filings and support sales tax audits.
• Liaise with the Canada Revenue Agency, Revenu Québec, and the IRS on tax matters.
• Assist with income tax audits.
• Prepare W-9 and W-8BEN / W-8BEN-E forms for group entities and respond to vendor and customer requests.
• Assist treasury with tax payment scheduling, intercompany settlements, and cash forecasting inputs.

Requirements

• CPA designation, or currently enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) with progress toward designation.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, commerce, or a related field.
• 2+ years of corporate tax experience in public accounting or a corporate tax environment, with exposure to both Canadian and US tax matters.
• Working knowledge of Canadian corporate tax, including the foreign affiliate rules.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort maintaining large, multi-entity schedules.
• Clear written English; French is an asset for working with the Montreal head office.
• Organized and detail-oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed or in progress: CPA In-Depth Tax Course.
• Experience with international tax, including surplus, FAPI, or safe income calculations.
• Exposure to US federal and state tax, including E&P and sales tax nexus.
• Experience with Avalara, Corptax, TaxPrep, or similar tax software.
• Experience with ASC 740 / IAS 12 tax provisions.
• Familiarity with M&A tax due diligence, tax structuring, and cross-border tax planning.
• Ability to work independently and balance multiple priorities in a decentralized environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay with a salary and benefits package reflecting skills and growth.
• Support for CPA journey: time off for PEP modules and exams, plus course reimbursement.

Location

• Fully remote work from home.
• Open to candidates anywhere in Canada.