Join our team
We are practical and creative, providing innovative solutions in our quest to be the leading in-house Taxation team, globally. Our team takes 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 stakeholder and senior leaders.
Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together
Reporting to the Indirect Tax Director, the International Indirect Tax Manager will be part of a team over 60 tax professionals, 4 of which are international indirect tax professionals and will leverage their 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 global jurisdictions. You will be responsible for international indirect tax return filings, audits, assessments and appeals. You will provide international indirect tax advice, develop and implement strategies and systems that are tax compliant, while identifying indirect tax planning and recovery opportunities.
Here’s how
Assist in managing TELUS’ International Tax risk while complying with our and tax laws, and working with internal and external stakeholders
Review and analyze corporate financial records, research and determine proper tax treatment for a wide variety of transactions, review, and when required, prepare international VAT/GST and other sales tax returns, and review assessments and tax payments
Prepare and/or review TELUS and subsidiaries’ quarterly and year-end financial statement indirect tax provisions
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
Pro-actively support a broad range of internal initiatives as they relate to indirect taxation including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate reorganizations, process and efficiency initiatives, and treasury financing activities
Review agreements and contracts to drive preferential indirect tax outcomes for TELUS
Actively support systems implementation and other projects with a view to optimizing taxation outcomes
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You’re the missing piece of the puzzle
Valued for your minimum of 5 years of international 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 developing creative solutions to optimize indirect tax positions
Strong financial accounting knowledge
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
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Great-to-haves
University degree and/or a CPA designation
Completion of in-depth indirect tax training
Proficiency in working with financial and tax software; capable in SAP, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and other common software applications
Comfortable with or enthusiastically willing to learn new technology platforms and evolving automated intelligence technologies such as prompt engineering with Generative Artificial Intelligence software, e.g. Chat-GPT
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