International Indirect Tax Manager/VAT

Description

Join our team

We are practical and creative, providing innovative solutions in our quest to be the leading global in-house Taxation team.

We take pride in driving operational excellence, best practices, and optimum results which contribute to business growth and exceptional customer and team member experiences. The TELUS Tax team provides critical expertise, consultation and counsel to the various entities and business groups, domestic and international, within TELUS. As trusted advisors, we help support complex business transactions with insights and recommendations that influence decisions made by key stakeholders and senior leaders.

Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together

As an International Indirect Tax Manager, you will leverage your in-depth knowledge of international indirect taxation, primarily with respect to Value Added Tax (“VAT”) and Goods and Services Tax (“GST”), in a wide range of countries. You will oversee international indirect tax return filings, audits, assessments and appeals. As an advisor on international indirect tax matters, you will ensure initiatives are tax compliant, and will develop and implement strategies and systems to minimize the overall tax burden and risk to TELUS. This role will enable you to identify and implement indirect tax planning and recovery opportunities.

Here’s how

• Research and determine proper tax treatment for a wide variety of transactions, review and analyze corporate financial records, review, and if required, prepare international VAT/GST and other sales tax returns, and review assessments and tax payments
• Review agreements and contracts to ensure appropriate indirect tax outcomes for TELUS
• Remain current with international indirect tax developments that may impact TELUS and its operations
• Pro-actively support a broad range of internal initiatives including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate reorganizations, process and efficiency initiatives, and treasury financing activities
• Support the management of audits conducted by international indirect tax authorities including pro-actively liaising with government authorities and TELUS colleagues in relation to audit or other issues or queries, reviewing reassessment proposals, researching legislation, preparing position papers, filing objections, negotiating resolutions and supporting litigation
• Actively support systems implementation and other projects to ensure compliance with indirect tax laws
• Prepare and/or review TELUS and subsidiaries’ quarterly and year-end indirect tax provisions

Qualifications

You’re the missing piece of the puzzle

• Valued for your minimum of five years of international, inbound and outbound indirect tax experience, in-depth indirect tax knowledge and strong technical competence
• Strong ability to analyze and research complex issues from an indirect tax perspective and develop creative solutions to optimize indirect tax positions
• Strong financial accounting knowledge
• Expertise in Excel and Word, and quick to learn other technology including G-suite
• Commended for your ability to take initiative and ownership of challenges and opportunities and see them through to resolution
• Known for your ability to foster strong relationships with and influence a diverse range of stakeholders at all levels
• Recognized as a strong communicator who conveys insights, concepts and ideas in a clear, simple and concise manner
• Respected as a collaborative partner who cultivates positive relationships and influences others, including senior leaders
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to scope out difficult tasks, set objectives and goals, develop schedules, prioritize multiple activities, and anticipate roadblocks
• Able to manage multiple deliverables to meet deadlines and goals in a fast-paced, complex and ever-changing environment
• Appreciated for your curiosity and learning mindset, initiative, creativity and drive for continuous process improvement, and adaptability when faced with change and/or ambiguity

Great-to-haves

• Undergraduate degree and accounting designation
• Completion of in-depth indirect tax training
• Strong financial accounting knowledge
• Skilled in SAP or other ERP system, Excel, PowerPoint and other common software applications including G-suite
• Familiar with Generative Artificial Intelligence software, e.g. Chat-GPT

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