Tax Manager

Job Description

What is the opportunity?As a Tax Manager within RBC Taxation, you will be part of a dynamic group of forward-thinking and technology-enabled tax professionals who value working in a fast-paced team environment. In this role, you will be directly responsible for supporting RBC’s Canadian tax compliance and reporting obligations, both domestic and international. In addition, you will have opportunities to assist senior members of the RBC Taxation Group with the delivery of value-added tax advisory and planning services to all business units operating within the RBC group.

Our ideal candidate is a self-starting team player with strong analytical and organizational skills, and an ability to communicate complex tax matters to both tax and non-tax audiences. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to continually developing their own tax knowledge and an inherent desire to simplify and improve tax compliance work through process refinements, standardization of best practices and the adoption of tax technology solutions.
What will you do?

Prepare monthly income and capital tax provisions, and quarterly tax note reporting for assigned subsidiaries

Manage the income and capital tax return preparation process for assigned subsidiaries as well as assist the team in the preparation of Canadian international tax compliance work (including surplus calculations, T106 and T1134 information returns for foreign affiliates)

Ensure that reconciliations of income and capital tax accounts are in accordance with RBC’s audit requirements and its standards of documentation

Ensure timely preparation and payment of income tax and capital tax instalments for your assigned entities

Support other RBC Taxation Group team members, as well as business partners, in the delivery of value-added tax advice

Research and prepare responses to CRA audit queries

Keep abreast of Canadian tax legislative developments to determine and communicate the impact to relevant stakeholders within RBC, and recommend strategies and solutions to the senior levels of the RBC Taxation Group to manage the impact of such legislative developments

Identify, support and operationalize improvements to processes with latest technology and/ or best practices

What do you need to succeed?
Must-have

CPA or equivalent professional accounting designation

Minimum 3 years of full-time Canadian tax experience in a large corporation or major accounting firm

Good knowledge of financial and tax accounting principles

Detail oriented, with the ability to meet multiple deadlines and work under pressure

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Intermediate Excel skills, proficient in look ups, pivot tables, and similar functions

Strong organizational, time management and problem-solving skills

A performance driven attitude with a continuous process improvement mindset seeking best in class operations and solutions

Staying current with technological advances, particularly AI

Nice to have:

Advanced Excel proficiency, including Power Query, Power Pivot, and VBA

Knowledge of Canadian taxation for international subsidiaries

Partial completion of the CICA in-depth tax course

Completion of a Masters in Taxation (MTax) course

What’s in it for you?At RBC, we thrive on the challenge to be our best, foster progressive thinking at all times to keep growing, and work together to deliver trusted advice in our pursuit of helping RBC’s clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

As a member of the RBC team, you will:

Receive a comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation

Work with Leaders who support your development through coaching and providing challenging career opportunities

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team environment

Find learning opportunities to help you sharpen existing skills and develop new ones while providing hands-on experience in a fast-changing global business

Have an opportunity to make a difference in, and have a lasting impact on, your…