Tax Specialist

at  Groom Associes

Title: Tax Specialist
Status: Permanent, Full time
Salary: $105,000 annual salary
Location: Downtown Montreal, Quebec - Hybrid 3 days in office, 2 days work from home
TO APPLY: Please send your resume to emily.woods@groomassocies.com
Our client is an international banking and financial institution with divisions located in the Americas, Europe, Asia,and the Middle East. They are establishing their first Canadian office and are expecting exponential growth.
They are looking for a Tax Specialist focused on US taxes.
Responsibilities:

?- Prepares required US federal, state and local income/franchise tax returns, quarterly estimates and annual extension requests for CACIB Americas’ U.S. Subsidiaries.

• Assists in the preparation of externally prepared US federal, state and local income/franchise tax returns, estimates and extension requests for certain of CACIB Americas’ U.S. Subsidiaries.
• Prepares New York City commercial rent tax return(s) for all of CACIB Americas’ U.S. Branch and Subsidiary operations.
• Assist in preparing annual U.S. tax information reports (forms 1042/S, etc.) for all of CACIB Americas’ U.S. operations.
• Prepares accounting entries to properly reflect the accrual and/or payment of estimated tax liabilities for CACIB Americas’ U.S. Subsidiaries.
• Prepares quarterly current and deferred tax analyses for CACIB Americas’ U.S. Subsidiaries.
• Prepares reconciliation of tax reserve accounts for CACIB Americas’ U.S. Subsidiaries.
• Prepares/issues U.S. tax certifications (Forms W-8ECI, W-8IMY or W-9) to clients and other entities, including determination/confirmation of representations with CACIB Americas’ Front Office personnel.
• Assists in the preparation of responses to Information Document Requests (IDRs) in connection with tax return audits of CACIB Americas’ U.S. U.S. Subsidiaries by the Internal Revenue Service, NYS Department of Taxation and Finance and the NY City Department of Finance and other state and local tax authorities.
• Prepares subsequent reporting of related tax return changes to other tax jurisdictions as appropriate.
• Participates in special projects, as required.

Qualifications:

• CPA license and/or graduate degree with specialization in Taxation.
• 4-5 years public / private experience in US Tax practice/department.
• Experience with US inbound tax issues is desirable.
• Previous experience working in a commercial bank or broker dealer is preferred.
• Previous experience in tax with US corporations.
• Strong accounting knowledge.
• Communication skills, technical tax skills.
• Ability to work independently.

We thank all those that apply however only those that meet all of the criteria will be contacted. For more information on our recruitment services please visit www.groomassocies.co

Please refer the Job description for details