In 2021, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) issued a policy statement (Pillar 2’) focused on ensuring that large multi-national entities (MNEs), such as Manulife, pay a minimum rate of tax of 15% in each jurisdiction in which they operate (commonly referred to as the Global Minimum Tax or GMT). More than 140 countries have agreed to implement Pillar 2.
This new regime became effective in Canada in 2024, with Manulife’s Group Tax team launching a global program to ensure Manulife’s compliance with Pillar 2 and related legislation across all applicable jurisdictions where we operate. The program is now in its second full year of execution, with a focus on achieving compliance readiness by June 2026.
The Manager, Global Taxation will be an integral part of the global program team responsible for completing the operationalization of Manulife’s GMT regime. Reporting to the AVP, Global Taxation, the incumbent will work closely with the tax planning, compliance, and reporting teams as well as the broader Finance Group, IT, Data and business lines to drive program progress over the next few years.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional accounting designation (CPA preferred)
• Proven accomplishments in leading or contributing to large change initiatives
• Resilient, curious attitude, with a demonstrated ability to learn new concepts quickly
• Dedicated to achieving goals, capable of setting clear expectations, working efficiently under pressure, and balancing multiple tasks
• Strong business sense with ability to communicate complex tax and financial concepts and results in a clear, concise, simple manner (verbally & in writing)
• Ability to influence across levels and effectively articulate concepts, issues, and solutions to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong computer skills and proficiency using MS Office, specifically Excel, are a must
• Gaining a solid understanding of Manulife’s business, experience with financial analysis and reporting, and strong organizational ability are key success factors for this position

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in corporate taxation in Canada or internationally, particularly in insurance, is a strong asset
• Knowledge of Power Platform (Power BI, Power apps), data fundamentals and modeling, and experience with, Dataverse , and/or SQL are strong assets

• Assessing and documenting key policy and technical interpretation matters, in collaboration with the international and local tax and accounting policy teams
• Monitoring ongoing developments in OECD guidelines and GMT legislation around the world to advise on new or changed compliance requirements and planning opportunities
• Refining data requirements, remediating data gaps, and advising on opportunities to optimize related data processes to help achieve the target operating model
• Refining business processes to satisfy modelling, tax provisioning, and tax compliance requirements
• Supporting stakeholders and ancillary workstreams (e.g., financial planning & analysis, pricing, capital, expenses) impacted by the GMT through communications, education, and provision of relevant tax data to aid in their decision-making

Upon completion of the operationalization stage, the Manager, Global Taxation will support the AVP, Global Taxation in ongoing maintenance and optimization of the end-to-end GMT lifecycle, including:

• GMT modelling and tax calculations for reporting and compliance purposes
• Managing the relationship with and reviewing the work of any third-party service providers
• Liaising with local country tax and controller teams that provide relevant data to ensure all compliance requirements are met
• Partnering with other Group Tax team members to support tax planning, compliance and reporting processes affected by the GMT