Senior Manager, Indirect Tax (14 month contract)

The role

The Senior Manager, Indirect Tax will own the indirect tax lane within the Finance team. You will manage end-to-end indirect tax compliance, support month-end and quarter-end close, and manage relationships with external tax authorities.

What you will do

• Manage end-to-end indirect tax compliance (GST/HST, QST, PST) across all applicable jurisdictions
• Support month-end and quarter-end close, including review of tax accruals, account reconciliations, forecasts and variance analysis
• Manage multi-jurisdictional tax registrations and nexus monitoring
• Manage relationships with external tax authorities, including preparation of audit responses and correspondence with CRA and provincial agencies
• Monitor indirect tax legislative and regulatory developments and assess the impact on the organization
• Maintain and improve internal controls, tax policies, and compliance procedures
• Collaborate with Finance and technology teams to ensure accurate tax coding and support systems and process improvements
• Identify and pursue ITC and ITR recovery opportunities
• Provide indirect tax research and advisory support on new business initiatives

Required qualifications

• CPA designation required
• Strong technical knowledge of Canadian indirect tax regimes including GST/HST, QST, PST, RST
• Practical experience with financial institution (FI) and Selected Listed Financial Institution (SLFI) indirect tax rules, including the Special Attribution Method (SAM), is required
• Solid understanding of cross-border and imported supply rules
• Excellent tax technical and research skills
• Proficient with tax software, ERP systems and AI technology (e.g. Netsuite, Claude)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented and communicates well

Nice to have

• completion of the CPA In-Depth GST/HST Program or equivalent indirect tax training
• 5–7 years of indirect tax experience, with exposure to both public accounting and public company industry environments
• Corporate income tax knowledge is an asset

Benefits

• Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business
• 20 vacation days
• 4 wellness days
• unlimited sick and mental health days per year*
• 90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year*

About the company

Wealthsimple is Canada’s leading financial innovator, offering a full suite of financial products. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.