International Tax Manager

PSB BOISJOLI is a tight-knit team of approximately 300 professionals and over 30 partners. Our biggest asset is our employees, who are dynamic, talented and ambitious individuals. At our firm, we believe that everyone is provided with the opportunity to define their role, their voice, their inspiration and their growth potential, all while placing high importance on their personal values. Free from traditional hierarchical boundaries, our team members keep things simple when it comes to work-relationships and effective communication. Quality of life is our priority, both in and outside of the office.

Located in Montreal, PSB BOISJOLI is one of Quebec’s leading accounting firms and has consistently been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers. The Firm values an approach based on mutual support and teamwork amongst partners and team members. It also offers a competitive salary and benefits as well as a stimulating working environment that fosters professional growth.

As a result of continued growth in our practice, PSB BOISJOLI’s tax group is seeking an experienced International Tax Manager to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for international corporate tax engagements involving tax planning opportunities, tax minimization strategies, and compliance issues for Canadian entities carrying on business in foreign countries;
• Assist clients in determining which corporate structure would be the most effective in different countries – subsidiary, branch, or joint-venture partnership;
• Assist clients in determining effective methods of efficient capitalization and financing;
• Possesses technical expertise relating to complex off-shore tax and assurance issues;
• Perform due diligence or modeling with respect to potential acquisitions by Canadian entities of international subsidiaries, partnerships or business operations;
• Computation of surplus accounts and foreign accrual property income (“FAPI”);
• Review domestic/international federal and multi-state corporate/partnership information returns;
• Communicate with staff members as well as clients with regard to corporate tax queries;
• Review discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries and reports;
• Research client issues that arise from compliance or planning work such as the effects of various tax treaty provisions on the taxpayer (capital gains, dividends, business profits, etc.);
• Review Canadian tax returns for accuracy and completeness from other team members.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation;
• Possess a Master’s Degree in Taxation, or Member of the Bar;
• A minimum of 5 years’ work experience in Public Practice;
• Solid experience preparing and reviewing international tax compliance and tax reorganizations;
• Strong planning and organizational skills.

Aptitudes

• Bilingual (French and English);
• Proficient interpreting and applying tax legislations;
• Proficient with tax research methods and databases;
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite; particularly in Excel and Word;
• Excellent written and verbal skills;
• Comfortable with financial data.

We thank all candidates for their application and interest in our Firm. However, we will only be contacting those applicants that we are interested in pursuing.