Senior Financial Analyst - Tax

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The Senior Financial Analyst Tax ("SFA Tax") is a key member of the Unilever North America tax team reporting to the Associate Director, NA Tax Compliance. The SFA Tax role is primarily responsible for the delivery of statutory requirements for Canadian corporate taxes (all jurisdictions), as well as all tax accounting and reporting, also through working with third-party service providers, under the supervision of the Associate Director, NA Tax Compliance.

The SFA Tax role is also responsible for supporting the Associate Director, NA Tax Compliance in the indirect tax area including coordinating all government indirect tax audits at the federal and provincial levels, working with IT on system changes to comply with legislative/operational changes, and providing business support on indirect tax issues. Finally, this role also will manage the US and CA withholding tax compliance and reporting process for the combined North America region in coordination with the NA US International Tax Team.

The SFA Tax role is part of the global Unilever Tax Organization and requires work with Unilever tax and non-tax colleagues around the world. A high caliber individual is sought who would be capable of performing the following functions.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of annual Corporate Income Tax filings for Canada working with third-party service providers, conducting preliminary reviews, and researching filing positions related to various transactions under the supervision of the Associate Director, NA Tax Compliance. The SFA Tax also reviews tax assessments and prepares tax instalments.
• Responsible for all Canada tax accounting and reporting work (includes coordinating with third-party service providers, training of the business, preliminary review of quarter and year-end tax provisions and tax forecasting) under the supervision of the Associate Director, NA Tax Compliance.
• Maintain tax general ledger accounts for the Unilever Canada business, including preparation of entries and reconciliations.
• Support the Associate Director, NA Tax Compliance in the indirect tax area. The SFA Tax coordinates indirect tax audits with Federal and Provincial tax authorities and liaises with the tax auditors. The SFA Tax reviews the indirect tax reassessments and payments / refunds of HST/GST/QST/PST, interest, and penalties, as required.
• Responsible for North America withholding tax compliance and reporting processes, including the review of the T4ANR (Canada) and Form 1042 (US) annual returns. Additionally, the SFA Tax will manage queries relating to the applicable withholding tax compliance requirements from external and internal stakeholders.
• Support various ad-hoc Canada tax projects as required, including work related to acquisitions / disposals, process improvements, internal projects, indirect tax recovery projects, etc.

Requirements

• Strong accounting knowledge, sound business acumen, superior time management, and good organizational skills.
• CPA designation (or at final levels) preferred.
• Education: University degree in a related discipline.
• Experience: 2-5 years of work experience in Finance, General Accounting and/or Tax (experience with corporate tax, indirect tax, and/or withholding tax is considered an asset).

The SFA Tax can expect a competitive salary with bonus structure, an excellent benefits package, and a positive work environment. The successful candidate will have the dedication from Unilever to grow his/her career by providing him/her with ongoing career development.

Unilever Canada is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, marital status, family status, disability, genetic characteristics, and a conviction for which a pardon has been granted.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com. These lines are reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Services

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