Director, Corporate Tax is a senior, hands-on in-house role within the client’s internal tax function, reporting directly to the CFO and serving as the primary internal tax authority. The position is responsible for leading corporate tax compliance, planning, and audit management across the client’s divisions and affiliated entities, with a particular focus on real estate and complex corporate structures.
Key responsibilities include providing expert tax guidance to senior management and operating divisions on complex tax matters, planning opportunities, and compliance requirements; leading strategic tax planning across multi-entity and consolidated structures; and advising on tax structuring for acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations, partnerships, joint ventures, and intercompany transactions. The role also oversees corporate income tax compliance across multiple entities, including preparation, review, and filing of T2 corporate tax returns, as well as managing tax instalments, elections, assessments, and related filings.
Additional responsibilities include overseeing HST self-assessments and monthly filings, managing CRA reviews and audits in collaboration with divisional accounting teams, and acting as the main point of contact for CRA audits, reviews, information requests, and objections. The Director will liaison with external auditors on provisions, disclosures, and supporting documentation, develop and maintain tax processes, controls, compliance calendars, and governance protocols, and support divisional leaders with ad hoc financial analytics as needed. The preferred qualifications include a CPA designation, completion of the CPA In-Depth Tax Program, and progressive corporate tax experience (including significant exposure to real estate), with demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing T2 returns and managing CRA audits; strong Canadian corporate income tax and compliance knowledge; and excellent communication skills to translate complex tax issues for non-tax stakeholders.