Director, Tax (Domestic & Global)

 If you are looking to join one of Canada’s fastest growing companies, goeasy Ltd. is the place for you! Certified as a Great Place to Work®, recognized as Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, GTA's Top 100 Employers, one of Canada’s Top 50 Fintech’s and North America’s Most Engaged Workplaces, we want the best and brightest to join our team.

We are a publicly traded company on the TSX with over 4000% shareholder return since 2001, goeasy operates two main business units. Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, easyfinancial is our consumer lending business that offers secured and unsecured installment loans of up to $45,000 and easyhome is Canada’s largest merchandise lease-to-own company. It is our vision to provide everyday Canadians the path for a better tomorrow, today by giving them access to the credit they need and by offering them a second chance when they have been turned down by banks and traditional lenders. With a retail network of nearly 400 locations across Canada and over 2000 employees, we are able to build lasting relationships with our customers as we help them rebuild their credit and graduate towards prime rates and a brighter financial future.

Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Finance, the Director of Tax will support goeasy’s corporate and business tax process and oversee the preparation of tax returns. The candidate will provide technical tax support to other business units, including support for global tax issues. The candidate will also liaise directly with the external auditors and other parties regarding tax related questions or concerns and also be required to perform tax research, as required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage the corporate income tax and business tax process including the quarterly tax provisions.
• Coordinate all interactions with tax authorities and the external auditors regarding their tax audits to ensure support is provided and audit issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Build and support goeasy’s global tax strategy, and find opportunities for optimization across various jurisdictions.
• Responsible for identifying and communicating tax risks.
• Support the CEO / CFO certification processes including supporting the internal audit team in their tax control testing and identifying opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of controls.
• Provide advice to other departments on tax related matters including withholding and other tax issues.
• Keep abreast of new tax legislations and analyze their impact.
• Assist and participate in special projects and other duties, as necessary.
• Identify and implement tax best practices.

Qualifications and Attributes:

• Professional designation (CPA in-depth tax course)
• 8+ years of relevant tax experience, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in international tax
• Self-starter with a high level of initiative and organization skills
• Strong technical tax research skills. Knowledge of Canadian foreign affiliate rules is an asset.
• A strategic and continuous learning mindset with a desire to stay on top of tax technical changes in Canada and abroad.
• Fast learner, able to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Able to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and work on and prioritize various deliverables
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to partner with various functions, as needed
• Highly collaborative and enjoys being part of a team

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

goeasy is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, goeasy is committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with all legislative requirements throughout Canada.   Please let us know if you require an accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:

All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire.  

We thank all interested applicants, however we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.

Why should you work for goeasy?

To learn more about our great company please click the links below:

http://goeasy.com/careers/ 

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