About this role
PressReader is an innovative technology company that partners with the world?s leading publishers to deliver content to millions of users in over 160 countries. Our progressive approach to digital distribution has allowed publishers such as The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The Globe and Mail, and Vogue to find new audiences through business partnerships, including airlines, hotels, cruise ships, libraries, and thousands of other companies worldwide.
Our technology also powers Editions Plus - a white-label solution that enables publishers to deliver their digital content in interactive ways. Editions+ allows them to build a customizable platform that supports a wide range of revenue opportunities.
We have a full-time, permanent opportunity for a Tax Accountant to join our Accounting team.
As a Tax Accountant, you will prepare and review sales tax, VAT, GST/HST, and other indirect tax filings, maintain supporting schedules and documentation, assist with financial reporting and transfer pricing activities, and help the business manage tax requirements arising from growth, operations, and cross-border activity.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive candidate who can support global indirect tax compliance, reporting, reconciliations, and process improvement across multiple jurisdictions
In this role, you will
Tax Compliance and Reporting
- Prepare, review, and file sales tax, VAT, GST/HST, and other indirect tax returns accurately and on time across applicable jurisdictions.
- Monitor registration, nexus or establishment, taxability, exemption, marketplace, invoicing, and filing requirements across relevant jurisdictions.
- Reconcile indirect taxes collected or recoverable to general ledger balances and returns, investigate variances, and prepare related journal entries and supporting schedules.
- Prepare and compile financial data, tax schedules, reconciliations, and supporting information required for corporate income tax filings across applicable jurisdictions.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including global indirect tax accruals and reconciliations, in accordance with IFRS and corporate policies.
- Assist with estimates of current and deferred tax exposures for budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting purposes.
- Maintain complete and accurate documentation for indirect tax filings, registrations, exemption certificates, reconciliations, audits, and notices across applicable jurisdictions.
Tax Planning and Strategy
- Support tax planning initiatives and research opportunities to improve the company?s tax position while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Assist with tax analysis for new business initiatives, cross-border transactions, restructuring, and other projects.
- Monitor changes in global sales tax, VAT, GST/HST, and other indirect tax laws, including registration thresholds, product and service taxability, invoicing, and filing requirements.
- Research and support applications for applicable tax credits, incentives, and government subsidy programs.
- Identify potential tax risks, exposures, and process gaps, and escalate findings with practical recommendations.
- Conduct ad hoc tax research and clearly document conclusions on evolving rules, regulations, and business requirements.
Transfer Pricing
- Assist with maintaining intercompany transfer pricing policies and documentation in line with OECD guidelines and local requirements.
- Reconcile and monitor intercompany transactions for consistency with established transfer pricing policies.
- Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for intercompany transactions and transfer pricing files.
- Support review