Tax Analyst

Your role:

Reporting to the Director, Global Tax, the Tax Analyst plays a critical role in supporting Global Relay’s dynamic tax function. This new role is an excellent opportunity for someone with an interest in tax and has a desire to build and diversify their skillset in the field. As Global Relay continues to grow, the Tax Analyst will play an instrumental role in helping the business scale its increasingly complex corporate and indirect tax obligations and reporting requirements in Canada and abroad. The Tax Analyst will be a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders to field and resolve tax-related queries.

Your responsibilities:

Corporate/Direct Tax

• Assist in the preparation of Global Relay’s portfolio of interim and year-end corporate tax provisions for multiple entities in various jurisdictions, including Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom
• Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of domestic and international information returns and various corporate franchise taxes throughout the United States
• Compile and provide corporate tax return information to external consultants and perform comprehensive review of deliverables therefrom
• Assist in internal processes related to the Scientific Research & Experimental Development (‘SR&ED’) and Research & Development Expenditure Credit (‘RDEC’) programs, ensuring timely and accurate capturing of information required for such claims
• Work with the Tax Managers to record corporate tax expense and related disclosures within Global Relay’s financial statements, book-to-tax analyses, tax account reconciliations, and financial statement recognition and presentation of the SR&ED and RDEC programs
• Assist the Tax Managers with compiling documentation for audit queries and information requests

Indirect Taxes

• Prepare indirect tax returns such as sales tax, use tax, GST/HST, PST, and VAT returns in various jurisdictions and record relevant journal entries
• Assist the Tax Managers with research on state and local tax legislation and its applicability to service and product offerings in order to conclude on sales taxability
• Facilitate the collection and retention of all tax documentation related to the taxability of services such as tax residency, exemption certificates, and other artefacts

Other

• Assist with research and preparation of memos as needed on corporate and sales tax implications of various scenarios and tax law changes
• Participate in ad hoc tax, accounting and finance projects, analyses and initiatives as required
• Liaise with the Canada Revenue Agency (‘CRA’) and other tax authorities as required

About you:

• Post-secondary education in a business field (specialization in finance or accounting is preferred)
• 2 years of relevant work experience in accounting and/or taxation is preferred
• A foundational understanding of accounting, direct taxes and/or indirect (i.e. sales) taxes is an asset but is not a firm requirement. Willingness to learn and become proficient in diverse accounting and tax rules is essential
• Experience working in a company that provides Software as a Service (‘SaaS’) is an asset
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and time-manage
• Impeccable accuracy with numbers and high attention to detail
• Tech-savvy including expert-level Excel proficiency, with advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent telephone etiquette and ability to write clear, concise and formal business communications
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion and to be entrusted with confidential information
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team with minimal supervision