Senior Tax Analyst

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At Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder for over 65 years, we have had one goal in mind – creating the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning, master-planned communities to the creation of well-designed homes, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community.
As part of Brookfield — one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world — we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound Sustainability practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures — we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.

If you're ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

Job Description

Overview:

Reporting to the Manager, Taxation, the Senior Tax Analyst will assist in the tax compliance, tax planning and tax reporting requirements for the Brookfield Residential. This individual will play an integral role in identifying and implementing best practices, and optimizing the corporation’s tax structure. As a member of the finance team, the Senior Tax Analyst will interact with senior leadership to assist in the implementation of tax opportunities and satisfactorily resolve prior years’ tax examination.

Key Deliverables:

• Prepare tax working papers, tax analyses and gather information for partnership and corporate income tax returns and facilitate the process with external advisors

• Prepare and file corporate and partnership income tax returns, information returns, elections and remittances in a timely and accurate manner for all applicable jurisdictions across Canada and the US

• Prepare monthly GST filings for corporate entities

• Assist with tax installment and coordinate payments to tax authorities

• Assist with the preparation of responses to federal, provincial, and state income tax audits

• Prepare quarterly and annual tax accounting provisions under U.S. GAAP and assist in the tax reporting to Prepare quarterly and annual tax accounting provisions under U.S. GAAP and assist in the tax reporting to our parent company under IFRS

• Create templates, as necessary, to facilitate gathering of tax information from divisions

• Reconciliation of income tax accounts

• Ensure compliance with the organization’s internal controls in relation to tax and relevant accounting and tax policies

• Play a key role in the implementation of process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency in tax processes

• Monitor applicable tax legislation to proactively assess and determine the impact of any proposals to the Company

• Provide tax support and guidance to our internal stakeholders

• Keep abreast of the latest tax developments and issues that impact the organization such as changes in legislation, court decisions, rulings, etc.

• Prepare comprehensive memos detailing tax findings, implications, and recommendations

• Assist in ad hoc projects as required 

What You Bring:

• CPA (or in the process of obtaining a) designation

• Minimum of 3 years tax experience specializing in corporate income tax in a public accounting firm or publicly traded company

• CICA In-Depth Tax Course (In the process of completing or or willing to complete)

• Experience with corporate/partnership tax compliance and tax accounting process and knowledge of financial reporting requirements

• General US tax experience is an asset but not required

• Knowledge of accounting standards relating to accounting for income taxes under US GAAP and IFRS

• Experience in dealing with tax authorities and financial statement auditors

• Self-starter with high attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure to meet reporting deadlines

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straight forward manner

• Great team player with the ability to anticipate and proactively resolve issues

• Strong working knowledge of computerized accounting systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Tax Prep

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Excellent extended medical, dental and vision benefits beginning day 1

• RRSP program, contributions begins day 1

• Career development programs

• Paid Volunteer Hours

• Paid parental leave

• Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy and adoptions options

• Wellness and mental health resources

• Pet insurance offering

• A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community

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